INFLUENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT ON EMPLOYEES FOR PERFORMANCE (A STUDY OF NASARAWA STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, LAFIA)

Organization safety management is a function that hinges on the human resource department of every organization in the current realities of business life. This study looks at how safety management is used not only to promote workers' wellbeing, but as a way of increasing their efficiency towards their work and to motivate them in putting their best into their work and also to bring about all round improvement in their performance as related to productivity. This study also examines the impact of labour laws and legislation on the practices of occupational safety in the workplace and how best organizations have been adhering to the labour standards and factories Acts. A survey research method was adopted using Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Lafia as a case study. Questionnaire was the major instrument used for the study. A sample size of one hundred and fifty-two (152) was selected using stratified sampling procedure. Four hypotheses were used at 0.05 alpha level. Data were analyzed with the use of Regression analysis. The findings show that, there is a significant relationship between occupational safety management and employee's job commitment. Among the sub-variable of independent variable, safety training has a strong significant effect on employee's job commitment. It was however, recommended that management should intensify efforts towards creating an enabling environment that is hygienic, safe and comfortable to employees. Keywords: Occupational Safety Management, Employee Job Performance, Safety Training, Safety Policies, Safety Practices, Job Commitment