Occupational health and safety, cost reduction in accident and employee task performance: perspectives of selected service organizations.

Objective: The right to safe and healthy working environment has dramatically gained a lot of interest at the global, regional, and national levels in recent years. Employers and employees need to recognise that, Occupational Health and Safety involves more than just first aid activities but the com...

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Publicado en:Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 33; no. 9; pp. 2011 - 2023
Autores principales: Asiedu, Emelia Amoako, Appiagyei, Jackson Nuarko, Amfo-Otu, Richard, Parku, Kenneth, Obuobisa-Darko, Theresa
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Publicado: Springer Nature Sep2025
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          Asiedu, Emelia Amoako
          Appiagyei, Jackson Nuarko
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          Parku, Kenneth
          Obuobisa-Darko, Theresa
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          https://ror.org/05hvkkr89 Ghana Communications Technology University Business School, Accra, Tesano, Ghana
          https://ror.org/01r22mr83 University of Ghana, Accra, Legon, Ghana
          https://ror.org/04tvaz881 University of Environment and Sustainable Development School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Somanya, Odumase, Ghana
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        Cost of occupational accident
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      ab: Objective: The right to safe and healthy working environment has dramatically gained a lot of interest at the global, regional, and national levels in recent years. Employers and employees need to recognise that, Occupational Health and Safety involves more than just first aid activities but the complete adherence to policy and best practices Methods: The study assessed the effect of workers awareness of the health and safety policy in the organisation on cost and occupational accidents. Using the convenience sampling technique, a total of 180 employees from both public and private sector organisations responded to questionnaire used in the data collection through google forms and direct contact. Ordinary least-squares (OLS) regression analysis was conducted using SPSS version 26 to analysed the data collected. Results: The study found that workers awareness was statistically significant and positively related to health and safety policy in the organisation. The cost implication of implementing occupational health and safety policy was statistically insignificant and negatively related to occupational accident in the organisation Conclusion: It is concluded that management of the organisations may use effective strategies that ensure strict adherence to safety best practices in the performance of assigned tasks for collective good.
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