Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues (Print ISSN: 1544-0036; Online ISSN: 1544-0044)

Abstract

Effects of Occupational Health and Safety Strategies on the Organizational Performance: A Case Study on Electric Power Corporation in Wolaita Sodo District, Ethiopia

Author(s): Ashenafi Abebe Bitire, Legese Lemma Chuma

The main objective of this study was to assess the effects of OHS strategies of organizational performance; a case study was Ethiopian electric power corporation at Wolaita Sodo district, Ethiopia. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for data analysis. The study discovered that Ethiopian electric power corporation have significant effects in increasing organization performance through providing social welfare, accident prevention of employees, and, providing adequate training about health and safety to increase organization productivity. Based on the result of the study the researcher concludes that, occupational health and safety strategies have positive significant effect on organizational performance. Finding of this study posited that all occupational health and safety strategies almost similar mean and standard deviation value. Generally, scores in all OHSs were found to be strongly correlated with organization performance. Based on the finding of the study the correlation analysis value showed the occupational health and safety strategies in electric power corporation are positive effects on organization performance. However, further research continuous pre- requisite for the financial performance of occupation health and safety strategies in Electric Corporation in Wolaita Sodo district, Ethiopia.

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