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Title
The Effect of Health and Safety Standards On Employee Productivity in Anglogold Ashanti, Tarkwa.
Creator
Francis Annobil Jnr.
Description
A healthy and safe workforce is an essential component for any business to run successfully. This is evident in the enormous interest by organizations in the activities related to Occupational Health and Safety practices and organizations have used this as part of enhancing employee productivity. This study is about the effect of health and safety standards on employee productivity. The objective was to identify the health and safety standards at AngloGold Ashanti, Tarkwa in relation to the productivity of employees, to determine employees’ level of understanding of health and safety policies, to assess the attitude of management towards the health and safety of employees and to identify challenges of the implementation of health and safety standards in the organization. The study was limited to the management and production staff of AngloGold Ashanti Tarkwa. Research questionnaire and interview guide were developed and distributed to a sample of 100 workers comprising of both production staff as well as management. Responses received were from the entire sample. The study revealed that employees‟ productivity is influence by management safety practices and safety programmes, management attitude towards health and safety, investigation of accidents, supervisors‟ safety, and training of employees on safety standards held in the organisation. It also revealed that health and safety standards if managed effectively have a positive impact on productivity. It was therefore recommended that employees should receive instruction and training pertinent to the hazards, safety precaution, safe work practices, and use of personal protective equipment applicable to the type of work performed.
There should also be proper coordination of activities especially those that borders on Health and safety. A written health and safety policies should be in place and employees to be inducted about the health and safety policies. Employees to be trained to assess risk to identify potential hazards and put in contingency to manage their occurrence. There should be a continuous review of occupational health and safety policies, to ensure that firms have up to date safety measures in place.
There should also be proper coordination of activities especially those that borders on Health and safety. A written health and safety policies should be in place and employees to be inducted about the health and safety policies. Employees to be trained to assess risk to identify potential hazards and put in contingency to manage their occurrence. There should be a continuous review of occupational health and safety policies, to ensure that firms have up to date safety measures in place.
Subject
Msc. Engineering Project Management
Publisher
Ghana Technology University College
Date
October 2016
Contributor
Justice Darko