ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BY CONSTRUCTION FIRMS IN OWERRI IMO STATE
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to evaluate the level of compliance to health and safety management system by construction firms in Owerri imo state. Specifically, the study aims to assess the level of compliance to health and safety management system by construction firms in Owerri imo state, examine the benefits of the compliance to the OSH Management System by construction firms in Owerri Imo State and Determine the challenges of health and safety compliance by construction firms in Owerri Imo State. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 141 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed that level of compliance to health and safety management system by construction firms in Owerri Imo State is high. The study thereby recommend that to sustain the rapid economic growth and infrastructural development in Nigeria and improve OSH in the nation’s industry, government’s involvement in OSH with adequate enforcement mechanisms, management commitment and support from stakeholders, can help improve compliance with OSH, hence improve productivity, chances of competition in the market inter alia. Most importantly, governments of developing countries like Nigeria should improve OSH awareness and education by using enlightening agencies like the National Orientation Agency of Nigeria; OSH education and training should be mandatory and integrated in the school syllabus right from secondary level. OSH practitioners and promoters should use increase in profit margin inter alia as OSH promotion instruments to attract the public and top management interest. Furthermore, mandatory OSH section in contract documents should be adopted and strictly enforced in the developing countries’ construction industry, preferably verified and referenced before payment.
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