Contribution of occupational health and safety on employees’ performance in classified hotels in Busia County-Kenya

Protecting the safety, health, and welfare of those who are working or employed is the focus of the field of occupational safety and health (OSH). The work environment presents a variety of elements that add new health-related aspects, resulting in diseases and injuries from work-related accidents and exposure to dangers. This study aimed to assess the contribution of occupational health and safety on employees’ performance in classified hotels in Busia County-Kenya. Under methodology, a descriptive and correlational research designs were used with data collected from a sample of 150 employees. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used. Quantitative primary data was collected using questionnaires. Descriptive statistics of demographics showed a gender imbalance of 53% female, 46% male, and 1% transgender employees; the workforce was primarily young, with 44% aged 26-35 years, and most employees (40.6%) were college graduates; majority (54%) had worked for less than five years, and 41.33% were employed on temporary terms. Inferential statistics on welfare amenity provision showed a p-value of 0.045 < alpha value 0.05. Accidents and injuries, Safe work methods displayed positively influenced productivity (p-value 0.025) and reduced sick leave (p-value 0.031).OHS training revealed that refresher courses significantly reduced accidents (p-value 0.023) .Introduction of new technology was found to have a significant impact on employee performance (p-value 0.038). In conclusion, the three hypotheses were rejected since there was sufficient evidence that there was a significant relationship between welfare amenity provisions, occupational accidents and injuries, OHS training and employee performance.