Management commitment and its impact on occupational health and safety improvement: a case of iron, steel and metal manufacturing industries
International Journal of Workplace Health Management
ISSN: 1753-8351
Article publication date: 12 May 2020
Issue publication date: 14 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
Management commitments (MCs) have a prominent effect to create a safe work environment in the industries. Though there have been various studies on the prevalence and associated factors of OHS in Ethiopian manufacturing industries, the role of MCs in improving workplace safety, however, has not been studied so far. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to investigate the role of MCs on improving OHS in iron, steel and metal manufacturing industries (ISMMI) in Addis Ababa.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper used a close-ended questionnaire to collect primary data from 89 ISMMI and fitted the data in structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques using SPSS and AMOS.
Findings
The major findings of the study showed that directly or indirectly there are good MCs in Ethiopian ISMMI. To some extent, MCs have also resulted in reducing risk and diseases causing factors, which subsequently reduced occupational risks and disease. However, the study showed that MCs are not strategically supported.
Research limitations/implications
Due to the limited scope of data collection, the research results may not be equally implemented outside Addis Ababa and other sectors.
Practical implications
The findings of the research may help policymakers and managers to strictly control MCs and follow up implementation of OHS policies.
Originality/value
This paper is the first of its kind in developing the conceptual framework model and attempting to assess MCs using structural equation model towards improving OHS in ISMMI.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express his deep gratefulness to the various members of Addis Ababa City Administration Bureau of Labor and Social Affairs for the Research Funds, Addis Ababa University Business Enterprise as well as the School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Chair of Addis Ababa Institute of technology for the facilitation of the data collection.Conflicts of interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Citation
Berhan, E. (2020), "Management commitment and its impact on occupational health and safety improvement: a case of iron, steel and metal manufacturing industries", International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 427-444. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWHM-01-2019-0005
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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