Browsing by Subject "Occupational safety"
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Assessing occupational safety and health risks among municipal solid waste collectors in Kampala, Uganda Case study central division
(Makerere University, 2020)Solid waste collectors play an important role in maintaining health and hygiene in the city. However industrial countries (with a few exceptions) are estimated to have access to adequate occupational health services, ... -
Assessing the extent of compliance to occupational safety and health regulations on construction sites in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2019-05)The main objective of the study was to determine the extent to which Occupational Safety and Health standards are being adhered to on building construction sites. It further determined the measures organizations have to ... -
The effects of occupation, safety and health risks to employee performance in Uganda’s hotels
(Makerere University, 2019-11-12)In hotel industry, the workforce is a source of competitive advantage (Kramer and Shain, 2004). An occupation is a person’s work as a means of earning a living. Safety is Relative freedom from danger, risk, or threat of ... -
Evaluating management of occupational safety and health on construction sites in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-05-18)The construction industry is an important part of the economy in many countries and is often seen as a driver of economic growth especially in developing countries. Owing to it’s relatively labor intensive nature, ... -
Examining health, safety and environmental procedures in a motor vehicle maintenance workshop
(Makerere University, 2019)The purpose of this research project was to identify the gaps in health, safety and environmental procedures being used in a motor vehicle maintenance workshop and to recommend appropriate engineering and administrative ... -
Occupational health and safety, job satisfaction and employee performance at United Sea Foods (U) Limited
(Makerere University, 2017)Odembo (2013), describe job satisfaction as the psychological state of how an individual feels towards work, in other words, it is people’s feelings and attitudes about variety of intrinsic and extrinsic elements towards ... -
Occupational safety knowledge and practices among fisherfolks of Lwampanga Sub County Fish Landing Sites Nakasongola District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05-29)Introduction Occupational safety is defined as the science of anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and wellbeing of workers, taking ...