1 Department of education and vocational training- directorate of vocational training, county government Of Busia, Kenya.
2 Trainer, food and beverage department, Busia vocational training centre.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 177-187
Received on 06 October 2024; revised on 28 November 2024; accepted on 30 November 2024
Protecting the safety, health, and welfare of those who are working or employed is the focus of the field of occupational safety and health (OSH). The work environment presents a variety of elements that add new health-related aspects, resulting in diseases and injuries from work-related accidents and exposure to dangers. This study aimed to assess the contribution of occupational health and safety on employees’ performance in classified hotels in Busia County-Kenya. Under methodology, a descriptive and correlational research designs were used with data collected from a sample of 150 employees. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used. Quantitative primary data was collected using questionnaires. Descriptive statistics of demographics showed a gender imbalance of 53% female, 46% male, and 1% transgender employees; the workforce was primarily young, with 44% aged 26-35 years, and most employees (40.6%) were college graduates; majority (54%) had worked for less than five years, and 41.33% were employed on temporary terms. Inferential statistics on welfare amenity provision showed a p-value of 0.045 < alpha value 0.05. Accidents and injuries, Safe work methods displayed positively influenced productivity (p-value 0.025) and reduced sick leave (p-value 0.031).OHS training revealed that refresher courses significantly reduced accidents (p-value 0.023) .Introduction of new technology was found to have a significant impact on employee performance (p-value 0.038). In conclusion, the three hypotheses were rejected since there was sufficient evidence that there was a significant relationship between welfare amenity provisions, occupational accidents and injuries, OHS training and employee performance.
Occupational accidents; Health; Safety; Training; Welfare amenity; Employees
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TERESIA B. OBURA. Contribution of occupational health and safety on employees’ performance in classified hotels in Busia County-Kenya. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(3), 177-187. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3640