Could Occupational Safety and Health Systems Improve Employees' Performance in Arab Nations?

Abstract

According to the International Labor Organization’s estimates of 2017, 160 million people in the world are suffering from work-related illnesses, and that 270 million work-related accidents occur every year across the word. Industries in Arab nations have some room for improvement in the implementation of occupational safety and health measures and inefficiency related to occupational safety and health. This study focusses on review of the most relevant literature in the application of occupational safety and health systems in improving employee’s performance. The study recommended several recommendations that would help in the implementation of occupational safety and health systems and improve the performance of employees in companies, such as providing of training courses for employees; establishing a specialized department for occupational safetyand health; providing specialized supervisors to follow the occupational safety and healthprocedures within the company; providing a safe, stimulating and risk-free work environment; adopting occupational safety and health regulations within international and local standards.

Authors and Affiliations

Osama Mohammad Abu Nawwas1, Tengku Mohammad Ariff2, Mohammad Mahmoud Alglilat3, Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif4

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Osama Mohammad Abu Nawwas1, Tengku Mohammad Ariff2, Mohammad Mahmoud Alglilat3, Ahmad Zubaidi A. Latif4 (2017). Could Occupational Safety and Health Systems Improve Employees' Performance in Arab Nations?. The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, 4(8), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-314198