Workers’ perceptions and awareness of occupational safety and health legislation in the food manufacturing industry in Zimbabwe
The research investigated workers’ awareness and perceptions of safety and legislation in the food industry of Zimbabwe as a strategy to minimize occupational accidents. The research adopted a descriptive survey design focusing on three purposively selected companies in the food manufacturing sect...
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| Language: | English |
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Midlands State University
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/642 |
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| Summary: | The research investigated workers’ awareness and perceptions of safety and legislation in the food industry
of Zimbabwe as a strategy to minimize occupational accidents. The research adopted a descriptive survey
design focusing on three purposively selected companies in the food manufacturing sector in Harare. A
sample size of 122 workers representing 10% of the total labourforce was selected through stratified
random sampling for questionnaires. Results of the survey revealed that most workers were not sure if their
work environment was safe and less than half of these workers were aware of safety and health legislation
in Zimbabwe. This scenario presents a challenge to improvement in safety and health at workplaces due to
workers’ ignorance of prescribed legislative standards and practices. A massive collaborative campaign
must be done to ensure that workers are aware of safety and health laws and their application in order to
minimize occupational incidences. |
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