Effects of Occupational Hazards on Employees’ Productivity
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2013-04-04
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European Journal of Business and Management
Abstract
It is a fact that profit maximization serves as the key/core objective for setting up
2006); however, in achieving this objective, there is the need to consider the welfare and safety of workers in the
organization. Considering the welfare and safety of employees in order to boost productivity and profitab
must be minimized or prevented because it serves as a negative catalyst for declined productivity. This paper tends to
illuminate the effect of occupational hazards on employees productivity because it negatively affects productivity,
which in turn affects organizational profitability. The researchers adopted the combination of secondary and primary
sources of data. The secondary data involves the use of journals, periodicals, internet, and related materials while the
primary data envelops questionnaires from respondents. Chi
collected through questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive (percentages) and inferential statistics (regression
analysis and coefficient of multiple determinations
employees to hazardous substances reduces productivity. The results also indicate that training of employees on
accident prevention can positively affect productivity. The conclusion is that
effect on productivity. The recommendation is that organizations need to provide safe and conducive environment for
the performance of the job. There is also the need to provide training and educative programmes in order
or minimize occupational hazards and boost productivity.
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Effect, occupational hazards, employees, productivity,, organizations