The Impact of Quality of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on Job Performance among Operational Level Employees in Maritime Industry

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of the quality of occupational health and safety practices on job performance among operational level employees in the maritime industry. Extensive studies have been conducted on quality of occupational health and safety practices and job performance in the construction and hospital industries. However, there is limited research focus on the maritime industry. This research was conducted using a survey research methodology. Questionnaire was developed under standard measurement scales. The 135 selected sample was drawn from population using a simple random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis method. According to the output, the alternative hypothesis was tested and the result shows that the quality of occupational health and safety practices has a positive effect on job performance. Also, the level of quality of occupational health and safety practices and the level of job performance were moderate in the maritime industry. To overcome the limitations, future researchers can work on different type of employees including managers with the same theme, can examine other factors affecting job performance and increase the generalizability.