This paper investigates how lean thinking can improve occupational safety and health in manufacturing industries. It discusses how developing countries are expanding their manufacturing industries through technology transfer but often neglect workplace safety, resulting in lost productivity from accidents, absenteeism, and equipment damage. Using literature reviews and safety data from Ethiopian industries, the paper finds little consideration of lean safety practices. Data on Ethiopian industries show over 1,600 accidents in 2012, costing over 11,000 lost workdays. The paper concludes lean tools like 5S can help reduce these costs by improving safety culture and hazard management.
2016 industrial occupational safety and health innovation for sustainable dev...Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses industrial occupational safety and health innovation for sustainable development. It argues that previous research on sustainable development pillars neglected factors like culture, politics, and technology. The document aims to focus on how workplace safety and health innovation can lead to sustainable development by considering these additional pillars. It also examines how innovation in occupational safety and health can lead to outcomes like healthier workers, safer workplaces, reduced accident costs, and improved safety knowledge that contribute to sustainable development.
Workers' health and safety is an important asset , it enhances the productivity, efficiency, quality of every industry if well maintained. Construction material producer are vital industries from where supplying the demand of emerging construction materials to infrastructure and habitat projects as per projects' need. These industries employing lot of workers but they are not being worry about health and safety. Different convention of ILO as well as WHO have emphasizes to respond the issues related workers health and safety. Nepal had not yet ratified ILO convention No. 155 on occupational safety and health. Therefore lot of death, fatalities are suffered due to health and safety. It is important asset of workers that must be taken seriously by all stake holders as well as the nation. To make civilize society, all should be aware about every one's health and safety that too, workers health of safety is very important issues in every industry.
The effect of Occupational Health and Safety Practices onorganizational produ...inventionjournals
Mumias Sugar Company has experienced health and safety problems reporting 1260 malaria cases and 26 road accidents in 2011. Studies on occupational health and safety practices have focused on production. The objective of this study was to investigatethe effect of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on organizational productivity in Mumias Sugar Company. The study was undertaken at Mumias Sugar Company of Kakamega County in Kenya. The study was underpinned on the systems theory of accident causation and a conceptual framework.Descriptive survey design was used. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and secondary data got from the sugar company employees, internet and libraries. Reliability and validity tests were done through test-retest to test the instruments. The collected data was analyzed and presented in forms of graphs and tables. The study established that Organizations in general need to ensure that their workers are working in a safe environment so as to realize optimum productivity. These measures will in the end minimize accidents and loss of man hours thereby increasing organizational productivity.The study may be beneficial to scholars, sugar industry and other stakeholders in both policy and practice.
The essence of academic entrepreneurship application to chinhoyi university o...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study on academic entrepreneurship at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe. The study found that while university staff and administrators could recall the university's mandate to focus on technology, innovation and wealth creation, there were differences in how key terms like "technology" were interpreted. Additionally, most staff were unsure of the specific activities needed to fulfill the mandate. The study recommends adopting a process approach to academic entrepreneurship that addresses deficiencies, aligns reward systems, and improves collaboration between the university and industry to strengthen the university's focus on commercializing research.
This document summarizes the findings of a study on innovation among Fortune 1000 companies. Some key findings include:
- On average, Fortune 1000 companies scored 68% on an innovation index, indicating their innovation is average at best compared to international counterparts.
- Innovation levels were higher at companies whose executives were optimistic about the future.
- Main impediments to innovation were lack of strategy and poor organizational frameworks, not lack of employee creativity.
- Innovation performance correlated strongly with overall business performance ratings.
- The technology sector was most innovative while banking/finance lagged somewhat.
This document summarizes a research study that assessed risk management practices in the logistics and construction industries regarding human safety. The study found that worker training was the most critical factor for improving safety based on a survey of employees. Ensuring safety compliance and adequate communication about safety procedures were also important. The study recommends that companies provide regular safety training and incentives, maintain accident records, and compensate workers for injuries to improve safety culture. Overall, the research indicates a relationship between worker safety initiatives like training and better safety management practices in these high-risk industries.
This document summarizes a study on corporate entrepreneurship and innovation in the Ethiopian leather footwear industry. It provides background on Ethiopia's focus on developing its manufacturing sector, including the leather industry. The leather industry lacks competitiveness in domestic and international markets and is not innovative. The study aims to analyze the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship variables and innovation in leather companies. It developed a model linking these variables and administered a survey to 6 companies. The findings showed corporate entrepreneurship and innovation levels were below average. A positive correlation was found between the variables. Reward systems and time availability contributed most to innovation. The model explained 48% of innovation variance. The results can help managers improve innovation through modifying organizational variables.
Startups and clients perspective on technology business incubators performanceIAEME Publication
This document summarizes a study on startups and clients perspectives on the performance of technology business incubators. The study aimed to identify key drivers and inhibitors of incubator performance from the perspective of startups and clients, who graduate from incubators, as most previous research focused only on the incubators. Statistical analysis of survey responses from incubator managers identified 11 dimensions of incubator performance. Analysis found that factors like program management, entrepreneurial support, graduation policies and client selection were key drivers of performance, while financial support factors were key inhibitors. The study concluded these dimensions provide insights into improving incubator effectiveness from the startup and client point of view.
2016 industrial occupational safety and health innovation for sustainable dev...Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses industrial occupational safety and health innovation for sustainable development. It argues that previous research on sustainable development pillars neglected factors like culture, politics, and technology. The document aims to focus on how workplace safety and health innovation can lead to sustainable development by considering these additional pillars. It also examines how innovation in occupational safety and health can lead to outcomes like healthier workers, safer workplaces, reduced accident costs, and improved safety knowledge that contribute to sustainable development.
Workers' health and safety is an important asset , it enhances the productivity, efficiency, quality of every industry if well maintained. Construction material producer are vital industries from where supplying the demand of emerging construction materials to infrastructure and habitat projects as per projects' need. These industries employing lot of workers but they are not being worry about health and safety. Different convention of ILO as well as WHO have emphasizes to respond the issues related workers health and safety. Nepal had not yet ratified ILO convention No. 155 on occupational safety and health. Therefore lot of death, fatalities are suffered due to health and safety. It is important asset of workers that must be taken seriously by all stake holders as well as the nation. To make civilize society, all should be aware about every one's health and safety that too, workers health of safety is very important issues in every industry.
The effect of Occupational Health and Safety Practices onorganizational produ...inventionjournals
Mumias Sugar Company has experienced health and safety problems reporting 1260 malaria cases and 26 road accidents in 2011. Studies on occupational health and safety practices have focused on production. The objective of this study was to investigatethe effect of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on organizational productivity in Mumias Sugar Company. The study was undertaken at Mumias Sugar Company of Kakamega County in Kenya. The study was underpinned on the systems theory of accident causation and a conceptual framework.Descriptive survey design was used. Primary data was collected using questionnaires and secondary data got from the sugar company employees, internet and libraries. Reliability and validity tests were done through test-retest to test the instruments. The collected data was analyzed and presented in forms of graphs and tables. The study established that Organizations in general need to ensure that their workers are working in a safe environment so as to realize optimum productivity. These measures will in the end minimize accidents and loss of man hours thereby increasing organizational productivity.The study may be beneficial to scholars, sugar industry and other stakeholders in both policy and practice.
The essence of academic entrepreneurship application to chinhoyi university o...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study on academic entrepreneurship at Chinhoyi University of Technology in Zimbabwe. The study found that while university staff and administrators could recall the university's mandate to focus on technology, innovation and wealth creation, there were differences in how key terms like "technology" were interpreted. Additionally, most staff were unsure of the specific activities needed to fulfill the mandate. The study recommends adopting a process approach to academic entrepreneurship that addresses deficiencies, aligns reward systems, and improves collaboration between the university and industry to strengthen the university's focus on commercializing research.
This document summarizes the findings of a study on innovation among Fortune 1000 companies. Some key findings include:
- On average, Fortune 1000 companies scored 68% on an innovation index, indicating their innovation is average at best compared to international counterparts.
- Innovation levels were higher at companies whose executives were optimistic about the future.
- Main impediments to innovation were lack of strategy and poor organizational frameworks, not lack of employee creativity.
- Innovation performance correlated strongly with overall business performance ratings.
- The technology sector was most innovative while banking/finance lagged somewhat.
This document summarizes a research study that assessed risk management practices in the logistics and construction industries regarding human safety. The study found that worker training was the most critical factor for improving safety based on a survey of employees. Ensuring safety compliance and adequate communication about safety procedures were also important. The study recommends that companies provide regular safety training and incentives, maintain accident records, and compensate workers for injuries to improve safety culture. Overall, the research indicates a relationship between worker safety initiatives like training and better safety management practices in these high-risk industries.
This document summarizes a study on corporate entrepreneurship and innovation in the Ethiopian leather footwear industry. It provides background on Ethiopia's focus on developing its manufacturing sector, including the leather industry. The leather industry lacks competitiveness in domestic and international markets and is not innovative. The study aims to analyze the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship variables and innovation in leather companies. It developed a model linking these variables and administered a survey to 6 companies. The findings showed corporate entrepreneurship and innovation levels were below average. A positive correlation was found between the variables. Reward systems and time availability contributed most to innovation. The model explained 48% of innovation variance. The results can help managers improve innovation through modifying organizational variables.
Startups and clients perspective on technology business incubators performanceIAEME Publication
This document summarizes a study on startups and clients perspectives on the performance of technology business incubators. The study aimed to identify key drivers and inhibitors of incubator performance from the perspective of startups and clients, who graduate from incubators, as most previous research focused only on the incubators. Statistical analysis of survey responses from incubator managers identified 11 dimensions of incubator performance. Analysis found that factors like program management, entrepreneurial support, graduation policies and client selection were key drivers of performance, while financial support factors were key inhibitors. The study concluded these dimensions provide insights into improving incubator effectiveness from the startup and client point of view.
This document discusses drivers of innovation at the firm level and country level. At the firm level, larger and older firms are generally more innovative than smaller and younger firms, as larger firms have economies of scale that help bear the costs of innovation. Innovation rates also vary by sector, with larger differences between small and large firms in high-tech industries. Government policies can influence the business environment and firms' ability and willingness to innovate by reducing constraints such as corruption, skills shortages, and burdensome regulations. Both internal firm decisions and the external business environment impact a country's overall innovation levels.
The objective of this article is to determine the relevance of sustainable innovation
on the business environment in Nigeria. The research focused on the top management
to find out about the benefits of innovation to the relevance of the company over the
past century. Feedback from a few of their final customers was taken in order to
review sales and customer-product loyalty. Then, we conducted a series of multiple
regression models using the data we obtained. Overall, it’s interesting to note that the
rate of increase in profit due to sustainability rose by 23% and 37% But perhaps most
important: Averagely about 50% of businesses have improved on their corporate
models due to sustainability in managing opportunities hence the effect of 20%
increase above that of the previous and also majority of the respondents believe that
the marketing strategies of P and G are very effective. This study will serve as a
practical tool to investors and shareholder of organizations as they work towards
increasing their worth in their organization. This article delivers valued input in
advancing knowledge in expounding relevance of sustainable innovation on the
business environment using Procter and Gamble Nig. PLC as a case study, also
recognising the measurable impact positively and otherwise of these dimensions of
innovative involvements.
Thesis Summary_Made in Ethiopia_The potential for social upgrading in the eth...Kristina Feldt
The document summarizes a master's thesis about the potential for social upgrading in the growing Ethiopian textile industry. Some key points:
1) The textile industry creates many jobs but often has unsustainable working conditions. Ethiopia aims to become a textile hub but challenges exist.
2) Interviews were conducted with actors in Ethiopia's infant textile industry to understand how public, private, and civil society influence social upgrading.
3) While working conditions are improving, workers' rights are not effectively enforced. All industry actors must work collectively to strengthen rights.
4) Surprisingly, Ethiopian culture challenges global practices and may promote upgrading through workers demanding better conditions.
January 2016 ComplianceSigns Connection Workplace Safety NewsletterComplianceSigns, LLC
Top Safety News, January 2016:
• Top 10 workplace injuries cost employers $51 billion each year
• 2016 safety predictions: 4 key trends to address
• December OSHA fines top $3.8 million
• Lockout / Tagout safety tips
• Hundreds of new signs and labels at ComplianceSigns.com
Systems-Based Leadership Approach (SBLA) to Human Error in Pharmaceutical Man...Ashley Turner
Human error in the pharmaceutical industry results in costly rework, lost product, and lost time to more drastic consequences that increase the risk to patients, consumers, employees, and operations. Human error reduction methods and risk management techniques are highly sought after and utilized to optimize operations, increase profits, and minimize safety hazards. This presentation distinguishes human error reduction from a person-centered and a systems-based approach in the pharmaceutical industry. The research constructs a theoretical framework of a novel approach from literature research and information gained through interviews with subject matter experts. Furthermore, the research focuses on managerial implications with this new approach and emphasizes the importance of leadership’s involvement through the Bhopal Disaster, which was the world’s worst industrial accident.
Supply Chain and Production Cost of Brewing Plants in South East, NigeriaYogeshIJTSRD
The study focused on Supply Chain and Production Cost of Brewing plants in South East, Nigeria. The study sought to ascertain the nature of relationship between Supply Chain and Production Cost of the Brewing plants in the South East, Nigeria. The study had a population size of 1528, out of which a sample size of 431 was obtained using Cochran’s formula at 5 error tolerance and 95 level of confidence. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire and observation and secondary data were obtained through textbooks, and journal materials. Out of 431 copies of the questionnaire that were distributed, 401 copies were returned while 30 copies were not returned. The hypothesis was tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Finding revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between supply chain and production cost of Brewing plants in South East, Nigeria. r = 0.866 . The study concluded that supply chain practices is a set of activities carried out in any organization to promote effective management of its supply chains in order to improve production cost. The study recommended that brewing plants in South East Nigeria need to ensure that their supply chain concentrates on the most important member, the customer who should be kept satisfied at all costs, thus helping to boost customer services and also put in place a well managed supply chain that removes disruptions and obstacles in their business activities. Nwatu Chukwuemeka "Supply Chain and Production Cost of Brewing Plants in South-East, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd44965.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/strategic-management/44965/supply-chain-and-production-cost-of-brewing-plants-in-southeast-nigeria/nwatu-chukwuemeka
This document provides an annual innovation report for New York State. It includes 21 indicators across 6 categories to assess New York's innovation economy. The indicators show that New York ranks in the top third of competitor states for many measures, including venture capital activity, patents awarded, and education levels, though it lags in areas like R&D spending and high-tech employment. The report aims to track New York's progress in building a strong innovation ecosystem through partnerships between industry, universities, and entrepreneurs.
Determinants of Business Performance in the Nigerian Manufacturing Sectorijtsrd
This document summarizes a study that examined the determinants of business performance in Nigeria's manufacturing sector between 1980-2018. The study used secondary data from the Central Bank of Nigeria and an econometric model to analyze the impact of various macroeconomic variables (financial intermediation, infrastructure, market size, exchange rate, interest rate, and inflation rate) on business performance. The results found that financial intermediation, infrastructure, and market size had a positive impact on manufacturing, while exchange rate, interest rate, and inflation had a negative impact. All variables conformed to the study's expectations except infrastructure and inflation rate, and most were statistically significant, indicating they are good determinants of business performance in Nigerian manufacturing. The study recommends over
TESCO is considering expanding into Singapore. A PEST analysis was conducted to assess the viability of this move. The analysis found that politically, Singapore is stable with a dominant ruling party. Economically, Singapore has a growing retail market, low taxes, and allows 100% foreign ownership. Socially, Singapore is multicultural yet traditional, and has a highly educated population with high living standards. Technologically, Singapore invests heavily in R&D and has widespread internet usage and openness to e-commerce. Overall, the PEST analysis indicates Singapore's macroenvironment is conducive to TESCO's expansion plans.
The Implications of Government Policy for the Development of Agro-industry Sa...inventionjournals
Sago is the most important food commodities and the potential for development. The economic development of a region should refer to the agro-industry approach. An industry is not well developed due to the constraints of internal and external factors. This research aimed to identify the Strength, Weakness, Opportuny and Threat which could affect the development of Agro-industry Sago and determine the most effective alternative strategies applied in developing the sago in Kendari Southeast Sulawesi Province. The method used is the matrix of internal and external. The results showed that the internal factors that most influenced the development of the agro-industry sago were the agro-industry sago include availability of raw materials as a strengths and unprofessional manajement as a weakness, while the external factors include specialty food of sago favored by the society as a opportunities and limited funds from the government as a threats. Based on the results of the analysis, the implications of government policy for this study include support of capital, marketing strategy needs to be improved through promotions and maintain the tradition as sago specialty food
Human Resource Management Practices and Productivity- A Case of Selected Mult...inventionjournals
Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are greatly expanding and growing beyond their geographical borders and into many countries of the world. This expansion of MNCs, the alarming upsurge in widely publicized and notable corporate issues in emerging markets have begun to draw both academic and managerial attention, they now look beyond traditional home market practices to the pressing concern of host markets practices and policies. The study examined the impact of human resource management practices and productivity of selected MNCs in Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted. The population of the study was 13,856 targeted staff of eight Manufacturing Multinational Corporation listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Stratified sampling technique was employed to select the respondents from each stratum (lower, middle and top level management). The sample of 400 was arrived at using Yamane’s formula. The sample size was expanded by 30% to make room for non-response rate. A validated questionnaire which was adopted and titled ―Human resources management practices and productivity of selected MNC’s operating in Nigeria‖ was used as the research instrument. The reliability test yielded the following Cronbach’s alpha co-efficients for the constructs: Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices = 0.72 and Productivity = 0.83. A total of 520 copies of the questionnaire were administered with a response rate of 92.3%. Simple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that human resource management practices had a significant relationship with productivity of the selected MNCs in Nigeria (r = .043, R2 = .162, p < 0.05). This study concluded that human resource management practices had a significant impact on productivity of selected Multinational Corporations in Nigeria. It therefore recommended that MNCsshould adopt an integrated approach toward formulation and implementation of human resource management practices in their firms.
This document is the proceedings of the first Afro-Ueropean Conference for Industrial Advancements held in 2014. It contains research presented at the conference and is published in volume 334 of the conference series. The document includes information about its digital object identifier, library of congress control number, and publisher.
2014 the plandocheckact-cycle-of-value-addition-2169-0316.1000124Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses a research article that proposes extending the concept of continuous process improvement beyond manufacturing using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. The article seeks to identify functions involved in the value addition process and categorize them into the four phases of the PDCA cycle. It identifies six core functions in value addition: research and innovation, design, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and quality control/inspection. These are divided into three phases - pre-production (research and design), in-production (manufacturing, assembly and packaging), and post-production (quality control). The article argues this model can help evaluate and continuously improve value addition by considering the roles of all relevant functions through the PDCA framework
2016 book published road accidents and safety from addis ababa to hawassaKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document provides acknowledgements and thanks to various individuals and organizations that assisted with the author's dissertation work. It thanks advisors, colleagues, family members, and the Ethiopian Transport Authority for their guidance and support throughout the dissertation process. It also acknowledges the author's wife for helping to edit and compile the paper. The abstract then introduces that the paper will discuss the growing problem of road traffic accidents on roads from Gelan to Tukurwuha in Ethiopia, and will analyze causes, risks, interventions, and potential solutions.
2015 workers and machine performance modeling in manufacturingKassu Jilcha (PhD)
The document describes a simulation study of workers and machine performance in an Ethiopian plastics industry. An Arena simulation model was developed to model the production processes and determine throughput, waiting times, and potential bottlenecks. The model included three submodels for worker distribution, continuous extrusion, and injection molding. Data was collected from the factory and fitted to distributions. The model was verified and validated. Simulation results identified bottlenecks and low throughput due to worker and machine performance issues. Recommendations were made to address bottlenecks and improve performance.
This document summarizes a research paper that investigates minimizing the makespan of a job shop production system at Dejena Aviation Industry using a shifting bottleneck heuristic algorithm. The paper analyzes production data from 5 machines and 5 jobs. It finds that applying the shifting bottleneck algorithm reduces the total makespan by 8.33%. Machine 1 and 3 are the least utilized at 41% and 36% respectively, while machine 3 and 5 are the busiest at 64% and 59%. The algorithm iteratively identifies bottleneck machines and reschedules jobs to minimize the maximum lateness time and reduce the makespan.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document summarizes a research paper on the influence of workplace innovation on occupational safety and health. The paper finds that while workplace innovation has been shown to significantly impact workplace safety and health, this area has been under-researched. Through a literature review, the paper identifies gaps in research on how non-technical innovations like changes to workplace organization, layout, policies and training can affect occupational safety and health. The research aims to address these gaps and better define the relationships between innovation and factors influencing workplace safety.
2017 knowledge diffusion to workplace safety and health improvementKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses knowledge diffusion as it relates to improving workplace safety and health. It identifies several challenges in developing countries like workplace hazards, high costs, lost productivity, and lack of management awareness. The key cause of these challenges is the lack of awareness about preventing workplace safety hazards. The paper then discusses how knowledge diffusion through a conceptual model could help address these issues by improving policy, knowledge dissemination, implementation, evaluation and impact. It argues that knowledge diffusion is important for developing economies to improve workplace safety and awareness.
This study reviews literature on occupational safety and health from 1985 to 2013 to identify gaps and changes over time. It focuses on examining the findings and conclusions of individual studies as well as summarizing collective results on how occupational safety and health has fluctuated and impacted workplaces and humans. The review provides insight into occupational safety and health developments in both developed and developing countries. It analyzed 60 peer-reviewed articles and publications focusing on construction and small-to-medium enterprises in Ethiopia. The study concluded there were commonalities and differences among existing studies and identified overlooked areas to inform future research directions.
This document is the proceedings of the first Afro-Ueropean Conference for Industrial Advancements held in 2014. It contains research presented at the conference and is published in volume 334 of the conference series. The document includes relevant identification numbers to cite the work and was published in Switzerland in 2015.
2015 lean phlosophy for global competitivenses in ethiopian chemical Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses lean philosophy and its potential application to improve competitiveness in Ethiopia's chemical industries. It begins with an overview of lean manufacturing principles and tools, noting they aim to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities. It then reviews challenges facing development of Ethiopia's chemical industries, which currently contribute little to GDP. To address this, the document argues lean thinking could help chemical manufacturers increase productivity and efficiency while reducing costs. Full implementation would require commitment from both industry and support institutions.
This document provides a literature review on global occupational safety and health practices and the severity of accidents. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences:
The literature review identifies existing gaps in previous workplace safety and health management research and proposes areas for future study. Many studies have found that risks to occupational safety and health are increasing globally due to industrialization, but developing countries often overlook workplace safety in their economic policies. The review finds gaps in developing multilevel safety models, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and approaches that consider multiple health factors, and suggests these areas need further research to improve workplace safety and health management.
This document discusses drivers of innovation at the firm level and country level. At the firm level, larger and older firms are generally more innovative than smaller and younger firms, as larger firms have economies of scale that help bear the costs of innovation. Innovation rates also vary by sector, with larger differences between small and large firms in high-tech industries. Government policies can influence the business environment and firms' ability and willingness to innovate by reducing constraints such as corruption, skills shortages, and burdensome regulations. Both internal firm decisions and the external business environment impact a country's overall innovation levels.
The objective of this article is to determine the relevance of sustainable innovation
on the business environment in Nigeria. The research focused on the top management
to find out about the benefits of innovation to the relevance of the company over the
past century. Feedback from a few of their final customers was taken in order to
review sales and customer-product loyalty. Then, we conducted a series of multiple
regression models using the data we obtained. Overall, it’s interesting to note that the
rate of increase in profit due to sustainability rose by 23% and 37% But perhaps most
important: Averagely about 50% of businesses have improved on their corporate
models due to sustainability in managing opportunities hence the effect of 20%
increase above that of the previous and also majority of the respondents believe that
the marketing strategies of P and G are very effective. This study will serve as a
practical tool to investors and shareholder of organizations as they work towards
increasing their worth in their organization. This article delivers valued input in
advancing knowledge in expounding relevance of sustainable innovation on the
business environment using Procter and Gamble Nig. PLC as a case study, also
recognising the measurable impact positively and otherwise of these dimensions of
innovative involvements.
Thesis Summary_Made in Ethiopia_The potential for social upgrading in the eth...Kristina Feldt
The document summarizes a master's thesis about the potential for social upgrading in the growing Ethiopian textile industry. Some key points:
1) The textile industry creates many jobs but often has unsustainable working conditions. Ethiopia aims to become a textile hub but challenges exist.
2) Interviews were conducted with actors in Ethiopia's infant textile industry to understand how public, private, and civil society influence social upgrading.
3) While working conditions are improving, workers' rights are not effectively enforced. All industry actors must work collectively to strengthen rights.
4) Surprisingly, Ethiopian culture challenges global practices and may promote upgrading through workers demanding better conditions.
January 2016 ComplianceSigns Connection Workplace Safety NewsletterComplianceSigns, LLC
Top Safety News, January 2016:
• Top 10 workplace injuries cost employers $51 billion each year
• 2016 safety predictions: 4 key trends to address
• December OSHA fines top $3.8 million
• Lockout / Tagout safety tips
• Hundreds of new signs and labels at ComplianceSigns.com
Systems-Based Leadership Approach (SBLA) to Human Error in Pharmaceutical Man...Ashley Turner
Human error in the pharmaceutical industry results in costly rework, lost product, and lost time to more drastic consequences that increase the risk to patients, consumers, employees, and operations. Human error reduction methods and risk management techniques are highly sought after and utilized to optimize operations, increase profits, and minimize safety hazards. This presentation distinguishes human error reduction from a person-centered and a systems-based approach in the pharmaceutical industry. The research constructs a theoretical framework of a novel approach from literature research and information gained through interviews with subject matter experts. Furthermore, the research focuses on managerial implications with this new approach and emphasizes the importance of leadership’s involvement through the Bhopal Disaster, which was the world’s worst industrial accident.
Supply Chain and Production Cost of Brewing Plants in South East, NigeriaYogeshIJTSRD
The study focused on Supply Chain and Production Cost of Brewing plants in South East, Nigeria. The study sought to ascertain the nature of relationship between Supply Chain and Production Cost of the Brewing plants in the South East, Nigeria. The study had a population size of 1528, out of which a sample size of 431 was obtained using Cochran’s formula at 5 error tolerance and 95 level of confidence. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire and observation and secondary data were obtained through textbooks, and journal materials. Out of 431 copies of the questionnaire that were distributed, 401 copies were returned while 30 copies were not returned. The hypothesis was tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Finding revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between supply chain and production cost of Brewing plants in South East, Nigeria. r = 0.866 . The study concluded that supply chain practices is a set of activities carried out in any organization to promote effective management of its supply chains in order to improve production cost. The study recommended that brewing plants in South East Nigeria need to ensure that their supply chain concentrates on the most important member, the customer who should be kept satisfied at all costs, thus helping to boost customer services and also put in place a well managed supply chain that removes disruptions and obstacles in their business activities. Nwatu Chukwuemeka "Supply Chain and Production Cost of Brewing Plants in South-East, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd44965.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/strategic-management/44965/supply-chain-and-production-cost-of-brewing-plants-in-southeast-nigeria/nwatu-chukwuemeka
This document provides an annual innovation report for New York State. It includes 21 indicators across 6 categories to assess New York's innovation economy. The indicators show that New York ranks in the top third of competitor states for many measures, including venture capital activity, patents awarded, and education levels, though it lags in areas like R&D spending and high-tech employment. The report aims to track New York's progress in building a strong innovation ecosystem through partnerships between industry, universities, and entrepreneurs.
Determinants of Business Performance in the Nigerian Manufacturing Sectorijtsrd
This document summarizes a study that examined the determinants of business performance in Nigeria's manufacturing sector between 1980-2018. The study used secondary data from the Central Bank of Nigeria and an econometric model to analyze the impact of various macroeconomic variables (financial intermediation, infrastructure, market size, exchange rate, interest rate, and inflation rate) on business performance. The results found that financial intermediation, infrastructure, and market size had a positive impact on manufacturing, while exchange rate, interest rate, and inflation had a negative impact. All variables conformed to the study's expectations except infrastructure and inflation rate, and most were statistically significant, indicating they are good determinants of business performance in Nigerian manufacturing. The study recommends over
TESCO is considering expanding into Singapore. A PEST analysis was conducted to assess the viability of this move. The analysis found that politically, Singapore is stable with a dominant ruling party. Economically, Singapore has a growing retail market, low taxes, and allows 100% foreign ownership. Socially, Singapore is multicultural yet traditional, and has a highly educated population with high living standards. Technologically, Singapore invests heavily in R&D and has widespread internet usage and openness to e-commerce. Overall, the PEST analysis indicates Singapore's macroenvironment is conducive to TESCO's expansion plans.
The Implications of Government Policy for the Development of Agro-industry Sa...inventionjournals
Sago is the most important food commodities and the potential for development. The economic development of a region should refer to the agro-industry approach. An industry is not well developed due to the constraints of internal and external factors. This research aimed to identify the Strength, Weakness, Opportuny and Threat which could affect the development of Agro-industry Sago and determine the most effective alternative strategies applied in developing the sago in Kendari Southeast Sulawesi Province. The method used is the matrix of internal and external. The results showed that the internal factors that most influenced the development of the agro-industry sago were the agro-industry sago include availability of raw materials as a strengths and unprofessional manajement as a weakness, while the external factors include specialty food of sago favored by the society as a opportunities and limited funds from the government as a threats. Based on the results of the analysis, the implications of government policy for this study include support of capital, marketing strategy needs to be improved through promotions and maintain the tradition as sago specialty food
Human Resource Management Practices and Productivity- A Case of Selected Mult...inventionjournals
Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are greatly expanding and growing beyond their geographical borders and into many countries of the world. This expansion of MNCs, the alarming upsurge in widely publicized and notable corporate issues in emerging markets have begun to draw both academic and managerial attention, they now look beyond traditional home market practices to the pressing concern of host markets practices and policies. The study examined the impact of human resource management practices and productivity of selected MNCs in Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted. The population of the study was 13,856 targeted staff of eight Manufacturing Multinational Corporation listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Stratified sampling technique was employed to select the respondents from each stratum (lower, middle and top level management). The sample of 400 was arrived at using Yamane’s formula. The sample size was expanded by 30% to make room for non-response rate. A validated questionnaire which was adopted and titled ―Human resources management practices and productivity of selected MNC’s operating in Nigeria‖ was used as the research instrument. The reliability test yielded the following Cronbach’s alpha co-efficients for the constructs: Human Resource Management (HRM) Practices = 0.72 and Productivity = 0.83. A total of 520 copies of the questionnaire were administered with a response rate of 92.3%. Simple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The findings revealed that human resource management practices had a significant relationship with productivity of the selected MNCs in Nigeria (r = .043, R2 = .162, p < 0.05). This study concluded that human resource management practices had a significant impact on productivity of selected Multinational Corporations in Nigeria. It therefore recommended that MNCsshould adopt an integrated approach toward formulation and implementation of human resource management practices in their firms.
This document is the proceedings of the first Afro-Ueropean Conference for Industrial Advancements held in 2014. It contains research presented at the conference and is published in volume 334 of the conference series. The document includes information about its digital object identifier, library of congress control number, and publisher.
2014 the plandocheckact-cycle-of-value-addition-2169-0316.1000124Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses a research article that proposes extending the concept of continuous process improvement beyond manufacturing using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. The article seeks to identify functions involved in the value addition process and categorize them into the four phases of the PDCA cycle. It identifies six core functions in value addition: research and innovation, design, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and quality control/inspection. These are divided into three phases - pre-production (research and design), in-production (manufacturing, assembly and packaging), and post-production (quality control). The article argues this model can help evaluate and continuously improve value addition by considering the roles of all relevant functions through the PDCA framework
2016 book published road accidents and safety from addis ababa to hawassaKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document provides acknowledgements and thanks to various individuals and organizations that assisted with the author's dissertation work. It thanks advisors, colleagues, family members, and the Ethiopian Transport Authority for their guidance and support throughout the dissertation process. It also acknowledges the author's wife for helping to edit and compile the paper. The abstract then introduces that the paper will discuss the growing problem of road traffic accidents on roads from Gelan to Tukurwuha in Ethiopia, and will analyze causes, risks, interventions, and potential solutions.
2015 workers and machine performance modeling in manufacturingKassu Jilcha (PhD)
The document describes a simulation study of workers and machine performance in an Ethiopian plastics industry. An Arena simulation model was developed to model the production processes and determine throughput, waiting times, and potential bottlenecks. The model included three submodels for worker distribution, continuous extrusion, and injection molding. Data was collected from the factory and fitted to distributions. The model was verified and validated. Simulation results identified bottlenecks and low throughput due to worker and machine performance issues. Recommendations were made to address bottlenecks and improve performance.
This document summarizes a research paper that investigates minimizing the makespan of a job shop production system at Dejena Aviation Industry using a shifting bottleneck heuristic algorithm. The paper analyzes production data from 5 machines and 5 jobs. It finds that applying the shifting bottleneck algorithm reduces the total makespan by 8.33%. Machine 1 and 3 are the least utilized at 41% and 36% respectively, while machine 3 and 5 are the busiest at 64% and 59%. The algorithm iteratively identifies bottleneck machines and reschedules jobs to minimize the maximum lateness time and reduce the makespan.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document summarizes a research paper on the influence of workplace innovation on occupational safety and health. The paper finds that while workplace innovation has been shown to significantly impact workplace safety and health, this area has been under-researched. Through a literature review, the paper identifies gaps in research on how non-technical innovations like changes to workplace organization, layout, policies and training can affect occupational safety and health. The research aims to address these gaps and better define the relationships between innovation and factors influencing workplace safety.
2017 knowledge diffusion to workplace safety and health improvementKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses knowledge diffusion as it relates to improving workplace safety and health. It identifies several challenges in developing countries like workplace hazards, high costs, lost productivity, and lack of management awareness. The key cause of these challenges is the lack of awareness about preventing workplace safety hazards. The paper then discusses how knowledge diffusion through a conceptual model could help address these issues by improving policy, knowledge dissemination, implementation, evaluation and impact. It argues that knowledge diffusion is important for developing economies to improve workplace safety and awareness.
This study reviews literature on occupational safety and health from 1985 to 2013 to identify gaps and changes over time. It focuses on examining the findings and conclusions of individual studies as well as summarizing collective results on how occupational safety and health has fluctuated and impacted workplaces and humans. The review provides insight into occupational safety and health developments in both developed and developing countries. It analyzed 60 peer-reviewed articles and publications focusing on construction and small-to-medium enterprises in Ethiopia. The study concluded there were commonalities and differences among existing studies and identified overlooked areas to inform future research directions.
This document is the proceedings of the first Afro-Ueropean Conference for Industrial Advancements held in 2014. It contains research presented at the conference and is published in volume 334 of the conference series. The document includes relevant identification numbers to cite the work and was published in Switzerland in 2015.
2015 lean phlosophy for global competitivenses in ethiopian chemical Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses lean philosophy and its potential application to improve competitiveness in Ethiopia's chemical industries. It begins with an overview of lean manufacturing principles and tools, noting they aim to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities. It then reviews challenges facing development of Ethiopia's chemical industries, which currently contribute little to GDP. To address this, the document argues lean thinking could help chemical manufacturers increase productivity and efficiency while reducing costs. Full implementation would require commitment from both industry and support institutions.
This document provides a literature review on global occupational safety and health practices and the severity of accidents. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences:
The literature review identifies existing gaps in previous workplace safety and health management research and proposes areas for future study. Many studies have found that risks to occupational safety and health are increasing globally due to industrialization, but developing countries often overlook workplace safety in their economic policies. The review finds gaps in developing multilevel safety models, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and approaches that consider multiple health factors, and suggests these areas need further research to improve workplace safety and health management.
El documento define el mercado industrial y sus características. Explica que los bienes industriales son productos destinados a la producción de otros bienes y servicios. Señala las diferencias entre el mercadeo industrial y de consumo masivo, como el menor número de clientes especializados en el mercado industrial y la mayor importancia del cliente. Finalmente, describe las etapas básicas del proceso de decisión de compra industrial.
La resonancia ocurre cuando la frecuencia de excitación está cerca de la frecuencia natural de una estructura. La nota producida por una cuerda o tubo depende de factores como su longitud, tensión y grosor, y solo puede producir notas formadas por la onda fundamental y sus armónicos. El análisis de Fourier descompone cualquier señal periódica como una suma de funciones seno y coseno de frecuencias múltiplos de la frecuencia fundamental.
Este documento presenta el programa de la asignatura de Gerencia de la Tecnología en las Organizaciones. El curso consta de 5 unidades que cubren temas como conceptos básicos de gerencia tecnológica, gerencia de la adquisición y uso de tecnología, transferencia tecnológica, el sistema nacional de ciencia y tecnología, y vigilancia e inteligencia tecnológica. Los estudiantes serán evaluados a través de foros en línea, participación en clase, y un trabajo final sobre un estudio de caso.
This document describes the design of an instrumented handle that can be attached to strength equipment to measure user reaction forces. It has a dual sensor concept using two force sensors located in pin adapters on either side of a handle. This setup is intended to measure shear and moment forces from the user's grip and calculate the center of pressure. The handle features clearance between parts to allow it to float until gripped, then two contact edges are made to support loading. Material selection, assembly, and FEA analysis information is provided to validate the design.
The key issues around audits are conflicts of interest, the role of the engagement quality control reviewer and the availability of licensed auditors. Smaller audit firms face difficulties with these issues, including a lack of licensed auditors and potential threats to independence from client dependence. Possible solutions discussed included firms consolidating or joining networks to access more licensed auditors.
Este manual describe las diferentes rutinas incluidas en la biblioteca Allegro para la creación de juegos y aplicaciones multimedia. Incluye rutinas para la configuración del sistema, el manejo del ratón, teclado, joystick y temporización, modos gráficos, objetos bitmap, carga de imágenes, paletas de color, dibujo, sprites, salida de texto, renderizado de polígonos, sonido, ficheros, matemáticas y más. El manual explica cómo inicializar y finalizar Allegro y proporciona detalles sobre la detección del sistema operativo
El documento presenta el contenido programático de un curso sobre mercadeo de servicios e industrial. Cubre temas como la naturaleza de la demanda de servicios, el mercadeo directo, y el diseño de una misión de servicio efectiva en la unidad 1. La unidad 2 trata sobre el sistema de mercadeo industrial, características de la demanda industrial, y la mezcla de mercadeo para este sector. La unidad 3 consiste en un proyecto final para desarrollar un plan de mercadeo completo para un producto industrial y sus servicios conexos
2016 industrial occupational safety and health innovation for sustainable dev...Kassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses industrial occupational safety and health innovation for sustainable development. It argues that previous research on sustainable development pillars neglected factors like culture, politics, and technology. The document aims to focus on how workplace safety and health innovation can lead to sustainable development by considering these additional pillars. It also examines how innovation in occupational safety and health can lead to outcomes like healthier workers, safer workplaces, reduced accident costs, and improved safety knowledge, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
2017 knowledge diffusion to workplace safety and health improvementKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses knowledge diffusion as it relates to improving workplace safety and health. It identifies several challenges in developing countries like workplace hazards, high costs, lost productivity, and lack of management awareness. The key cause of these challenges is the lack of awareness about preventing workplace safety hazards. The paper then discusses how knowledge diffusion through a conceptual model could help address these issues by improving policy, knowledge dissemination, implementation, evaluation and impact. It argues that knowledge diffusion is important for developing economies to improve workplace safety and awareness.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses workplace innovation and its influence on occupational safety and health. It reviews literature on the topics of workplace innovation, innovation approaches, and workplace safety. The literature shows that workplace innovation has been neglected in research despite its significance for workplace safety and health. Workplace innovation involves new interventions in work organization, human resource management, and supportive technologies. However, most innovation research focuses only on new product development. The review found gaps in considering workplace innovation's impact on occupational safety and health, indicating a need for further research on this relationship.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses workplace innovation and its influence on occupational safety and health. It reviews literature on the topics of workplace innovation, innovation approaches, and workplace safety. The key findings are:
1) Workplace innovation has been neglected in research despite its significance for workplace safety and health. It involves interventions in work organization, human resource management, and supportive technologies.
2) Existing research focuses mainly on technical innovation like new product development, rather than non-technical or workplace innovation.
3) There are gaps in defining and researching the impacts of workplace innovation, such as changes to workplace organization, layout, policies, and training, on occupational safety and health outcomes.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses workplace innovation and its influence on occupational safety and health. It reviews literature on the topics of workplace innovation, innovation approaches, and workplace safety. The literature shows that workplace innovation has been neglected in research despite its significance for workplace safety and health. Workplace innovation involves new interventions in work organization, human resource management, and supportive technologies. However, most innovation research focuses only on new product development. The review found gaps in considering workplace innovation's impact on occupational safety and health, indicating a need for further research on this relationship.
International Journal of Computational Engineering Research(IJCER) ijceronline
This document discusses promoting a culture of health and safety in cement plants. It notes that safety should be a top priority for any industrial activity. The document analyzes causes of work accidents recorded at 7 cement plants, such as lack of experience, communication, and safety practices. The goal is to promote a health and safety culture and reduce accidents by raising awareness, providing information and training, and establishing clear safety policies. A 7-stage methodology is proposed that includes assessing risks, developing prevention actions, and evaluating results to engage all staff and continuously improve health and safety.
A LITERATURE REVIEW ON GLOBAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PRACTICE ACCID...Justin Knight
This document provides a literature review on global occupational safety and health practices and the severity of accidents. It discusses the following key points in 3 sentences:
The literature review identifies existing gaps in previous workplace safety and health management research and proposes areas for future study. Many studies have found that risks to occupational safety and health are increasing globally due to industrialization, but developing countries often overlook workplace safety in their economic policies. The review finds gaps in developing multilevel safety models, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and approaches that consider multiple health factors, and suggests these areas need further research to improve workplace safety and health management.
This document summarizes a research study on improving productivity in a garment manufacturing organization by investigating injuries, accidents, and hazards. Some key findings:
1) Most injuries occurred in the dyeing section due to lack of protective equipment and chemical awareness. Mechanical hazards caused 56% of hazards.
2) Injuries in dyeing and sewing accounted for 47% of total injuries. 59% of injuries were to eyes, hands, and fingers.
3) Injuries reduced total productive time and increased absenteeism. The study aims to identify causes of injuries/accidents and their impact on productivity.
This document summarizes a study on occupational safety and health (OSH) and contractor management programs at Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL). Some key findings from the study include:
1) Most workers (over 70%) had a college education or higher. Over 90% of workers were aware of workplace hazards and safety policies. The majority confirmed safety information was visible.
2) Contractors made up over 80% of the workforce. The manufacturing department relied most heavily on contractors.
3) Introduction of contractor safety training programs and appointment of safety officers were found to be the most effective programs in improving OSH, resulting in an over 80% reduction in accidents from 2010-2014.
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Open Innovation practices and challenges among Indian SMEs- full papersumukh Hungund
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Occupational health problems of knowledge workers in BPO and KPO industries i...inventionjournals
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The mistaken unsung hero of productivityHumanology
The traditional way to measure productivity focuses on the input, process and output. Industry focuses on the cost optimisation during the input, lean manufacturing, KAIZEN in the process and
the return of investment on the output. However, employee welfare is always labelled and perceived as cost and burden for the industry. This article aims to expose and to reveal the secrets of productivity that have always been the least priority - occupational safety and health.
Preliminary Labor Ergonomic Analysis Applied to a Brazilian Solid Materials R...CSCJournals
The key to successfully develop a program to enhance safety and ergonomics in the workplace is an innovative process that aims to reduce workplace injury levels as well as minimize risks. This can be achieved by raising awareness and changing employees' behavior. Nowadays managers tend to strive for improved efficiency and productivity in all sectors. However, the growing demand for greater productivity has put the employees' health and well-being at great risk. Following another trend, the enterprise under study is based on the principles of solidarity economy that aims to guarantee self-management processes, focusing on the human health and wellbeing rather than financial profits. Based on the ergonomic questionnaire results and the follow-up of the co-workers' routine, some forms of improvement to accomplish their tasks were suggested.
This paper aims to address the effect of entrepreneurial orientation dimension
variables on the perceived business success in small scale manufacturing enterprises in
the text of less developing countries by taking one regional province of Ethiopia that is
Amhara regional state. In this study, the explanatory research design was employed that
is inclined towards a quantitative approach. Data were gathered from primary sources
through a standardized questionnaire from small scale manufacturing enterprises
working in the Amhara region. A blend of multi-stage sampling techniques was employed
to choose appropriate samples and binary logistic regression analysis was applied for
the purpose of data analysis. The study result showed that all five entrepreneurial
orientation dimensions (autonomy, innovativeness, pro-activeness, competitive
aggressiveness, and risk taking) variables were significant in predicting the odds of
perceived business success. However, among those strongest predictors, only three of
them (Risk Taking, Pro-activeness, and Competitive Aggressiveness) have the positive
impact on the dependent variable, whereas the remaining two variables (Innovation and
Autonomy) have a negative impact on the perceived business success of small scale
enterprise.
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The objectives of this study were to identify the types of small and medium scale metal
fabricating enterprises operating in Willowvale and to assess the existing hazards in these enterprises so as to
analyse the effectiveness of the occupational safety and health management practices being implemented. The
study used both quantitative and qualitative approaches with the research subjects being selected using stratified
random sampling and purposive sampling methods. Questionnaires, interviews, observations and occupational
hygiene measurements were used in data collection. The analysis of the collected data through the use of SPSS
version 11.5 and Microsoft Excel 2007 revealed that the majority of small and medium scale metal fabricating
enterprises were operating outside the requirements of the Zimbabwean OSH laws and regulations by failing to
have their premises registered under the Factories and Works Act. OSH management structures were virtually
non-existent and the implementation of OSH programs was predictably poor and minimal. Employees were
exposed to numerous workplace hazards in the form of excessive noise, heat stress, hazardous metal working
chemicals, awkward work postures to name just but a few. In conclusion, several recommendations to improve
the state of OSH in this economic sector were proposed. These included tailor made and deliberate interventions
being required from the regulatory authorities where the main thrust of such interventions will be on awareness
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Identification of Occupational Health Hazards and Assessment of Intervention ...ijtsrd
Occupational hazards present a major public health problem resulting in serious social and economic consequences that could be prevented if appropriate measures are taken. The focus of this paper is the identification of occupational health hazards and assessment of intervening strategies in the working environment in Minna metropolis of Niger state, Nigeria. Specific objectives are to ascertain the prevalence of occupational health hazards, to identify occupational health hazards common among workers in the small, medium, and large enterprises, and to assess the intervention strategies put in place by the management of such enterprises in addressing such hazards. This is necessitated given that the study of this kind is scarce in the area. Hence the is a felt need to carry out this research. Arising from this, the cross sectional design was adopted with the use of a questionnaire as the main instrument for data collection from a sample size of 385. Out of the sample size, only 222 questionnaires were returned for analysis. The data collected was analysised using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result was statistically interpreted. The study revealed that the prevalence level of workplace related problems among workers in Small and Medium enterprises is significantly high, there is a significant association between the levels of occupational hazards and workplace related health problems, there is little or no Health Intervention Support among respondents in Small, Medium and large enterprises in Minna, Niger State. The study recommends among others that workers should be properly trained and educated on the use of work related equipment to avoid health related accidents. Public health preventative services such as the provision of flu vaccines, and protective equipment may be one way of supporting workers in small and medium enterprises with acute seasonal episodes of health problems. Sani Isah Alhaji "Identification of Occupational Health Hazards and Assessment of Intervention Strategies in Working Environment in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd45104.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/45104/identification-of-occupational-health-hazards-and-assessment-of-intervention-strategies-in-working-environment-in-minna-niger-state-nigeria/sani-isah-alhaji
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