Occupational Health and Safety standards and employee performance in Nigeria: A Theoretical Exposition

Authors

  • Olanipekun, Lateef Okikiola Doctoral student, Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria
  • Jiboku, Joseph Olutoyin (Phd) Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62480/tjms.2021.vol1.pp4-12

Keywords:

Occupational Health and Safety Standard, Employees, Performance and Management, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined the effects of occupational health and safety standards on employees’ performance in the Nigerian work environment. Occupational health and safety is a process of ensuring that people stay safe and healthy in the workplace in order to increase their capacity to perform optimally. The workplace has become an integral part to the viability of business for employers, labour union, society and government. Therefore, the quality of workplace environment with respect to its health and safety standards invariably affects the level of employee motivation which invariably affects their performance. Health and safety standards aim at promoting and maintaining the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of employees in their respective workplaces for optimal performance.

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2021-09-18

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Occupational Health and Safety standards and employee performance in Nigeria: A Theoretical Exposition. (2021). Texas Journal of Medical Science, 1, 4-12. https://doi.org/10.62480/tjms.2021.vol1.pp4-12