AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES ON ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG SELECTED AVIATION WORKERS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES ON ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG SELECTED AVIATION WORKERS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: The study investigated the Influence of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) practices on Organizational Commitment among Aviation Workers in Lagos State, Nigeria. The objectives were to determine the impact of Occupational Hazard Prevention (OHP); Safety Procedure and Risk Management (SP &RM); Occupational Safety Support (OSS); First-Aid Support and Training (FAS&T); and Safety and Health Rules (S&HR) on Organizational Commitment (OC) among Aviation workers. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population for the study comprised all the staff of the four public agencies in the aviation industry operating in Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, which was 2,560 as at the time of the study. Ten per cent of the population were selected as sample through proportionate sampling techniques. Linear Regression Analysis, tested at 0.05 alpha levels, were used to test the five hypotheses postulated to achieve the objectives. The results of the study showed the contribution of the indicators. Occupational Hazard Prevention (OHP) contributed with Beta value = .779 p <.05 (sig = .000) and t-value = 28.945; SP&RM contributed with Beta value = .812 p <.05 (sig = .000) and t-value = 22.626. OSS contributed with Beta value = .889 p < .05 (sig = .000) and t-value = 31.620. FAS&T contributed with Beta value = .857 p <.05 (sig = .000) and t-value = 31.620. S&HR contributed with Beta value = .857 p <.05 (sig = .000) and t-value = 31.620. Thus they all have significant influence on Organizational Commitment. The study then concluded that occupational health and safety practices have influence on Organizational commitment among Aviation workers in Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos State Nigeria in particular and other Airports in general. The study therefore recommended that Aviation related organizations should allocate adequate resources towards robust OHS Practices which include regular risk assessments, hazard identification and preventive measures. They should also prioritize the development and implementation of comprehensive Safety Procedure and Risk Management strategies.

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