The relationship between safety management practices and safety performance among IIUM laboratory staffs

• Main Author: Norsyafini, Ahmad Marzuki
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: T55-55.3 Industrial Safety. Industrial Accident Prevention; HF5549-5549.5 Personnel Management. Employment
• Online Access: https://etd.uum.edu.my/8876/1/S820307_01.pdf; https://etd.uum.edu.my/8876/2/S820307_02.pdf; https://etd.uum.edu.my/8876/3/s820307_references.docx; https://etd.uum.edu.my/8876/

Safety performance reflects the organizational safety outcomes and management commitment towards safety in organization. There are many elements have significant relationship with safety performance which are safety commitment, safety management, safety motivation etc. This study purposely to assess the association between safety management practices and safety performance among IIUM laboratory staffs. Using self-administrative questionnaire, the survey involved 69 employees who are the staff working in OHSAS 18001:2007 & MS1722:2011 certified laboratory. This study applied the purposive sampling for data collection and the raw data was analysed by SPSS version 25. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were conducted to fulfil the objective of the study. Correlation analysis revealed moderate relationship and regression analysis shows 20.6% of the variation in the safety management practices explained by safety performance. The findings benefit the management in identifying the correct mechanism and strategies to enhance occupational safety and health issues at the workplace.