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Assessment of occupational safety and health management system: an investigation of contingency factors. The case of selected factories in Hawassa city, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Author:

Gari Umeta Kenea

Subject Area:

Health Sciences

Abstract:

This study attempts to investigate antecedents of workplace accident of six selected factories in Hawassa city. The objective of the study was to examine determinant of injuries at work. Primary Data was collected from 130 employees working in six factories. The study evaluated five elements of occupational health and safety management system as determinants to accident using logistic regression. Management commitment, employee participation and employee commitment were found to be strong predictors of workplace accident/injury. The result indicated that employee safety training and mandatory intervention were not statistically significant. It was recommended that strong and true management & employee commitment to occupational health and safety should exist in order to improve workers’ safety and reduce injury at work.

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