International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 8(1), pp. 11 - 16
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2021.080102
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A Review on Occupational Health and Safety Hazards as Operational Risk Can Affect Employment Commitment

Joseph Acquah ^1,*, Freda Atsunyo ², Deborah Johnson Addae ^3
1 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
² School of Environmental and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon-Saskatchewan, Canada
³ University College of Management Studies, Kumasi, Ghana

ABSTRACT

Occupational health and safety hazards may have direct or indirect effects on employee participation levels in service businesses as well as other forms of industries. Adequate employment conditions and effective management of occupational health and safety (OHS) help companies attain their goals and improve job satisfaction and efficiency. Occupational, health, and safety is an inter-discipline field concerned with ensuring the protection, wellbeing, and welfare of employees or working people. Recent injuries at work have encouraged employers to place a greater focus on workplace health and safety procedures. Occupational safety and health risks are issues associated with safeguarding the life, health, and wellbeing of individuals employed or living. Occupational safety and health services have as their goals for the development of a safe and secure work atmosphere. Job-related tension, disputes, work capacity problems, ill health, and other hazards OHS workplace conditions can hinder employee well-being and productivity. Employers are responsible for handling risks and addressing challenges within the work environment according to OHS regulations. This study was to describe occupational health and safety hazards as operational risk-related issues affecting employment commitment and the support they require in these situations.

KEYWORDS
Organization Health and Safety (OHS), Wellbeing, Employment Commitment, Safety Performance, Management

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Joseph Acquah , Freda Atsunyo , Deborah Johnson Addae , "A Review on Occupational Health and Safety Hazards as Operational Risk Can Affect Employment Commitment," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 11 - 16, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2021.080102.

(b). APA Format:
Joseph Acquah , Freda Atsunyo , Deborah Johnson Addae (2021). A Review on Occupational Health and Safety Hazards as Operational Risk Can Affect Employment Commitment. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 8(1), 11 - 16. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2021.080102.