Effects Of Occupational Health And Safety Strategies On The Organization Performance :( A Case Study On Electric Power Corporation In Wolaita Sodo District

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to assess the effects of OHS strategies of organizational performance, a case study was Ethiopian electric power company at sodo district. To reach on the purpose, qualitative and quantitative research approach was used in which 112 closed ended questionnaire distributed. The data was analyzed by using SPSS (Version-23). Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for data analysis. In descriptive by using frequencies, percentages, mean scores, Standard Deviations and in inferential statistics, Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis were used to assess both relationships and effects between the OHS and organizational Performance. The finding of the study display that all occupational health and safety strategies almost similar mean and standard deviation value. Generally, scores in all OHS strategies were found to be strongly correlated with organization performance. based on the finding of the study the correlation analysis value R is 0.904 and regression analysis R 2 81% showed the occupational health and safety strategies in electric power corporation are positive effects on organization performance. The study revealed that Ethiopian electric power corporation sodo district 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 and performance. Based on the result of the study the researcher conclude that, occupational health and safety strategies has positive significant effect on electric corporation at sodo district of organizational performance. However, further research continuous pre- requisite for the financial performance of occupation health and safety strategies in electric corporation in sodo district.