Authors :
Nicholas Ochieng; Dr. Kyalo Muthoka; Dr. Francis Kanyeki
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 3 - March
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/568dhbwx
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https://tinyurl.com/5n7t7992
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAR853
Abstract :
Occupational Health and Safety refers to an
academic discipline area which is related to the
protection of the safety, health and wellbeing of people in
any kind of profit generating activity. In TVET
institutions the role of promoting and protecting safety,
health and environment in education is even more
significant since the courses offered there are practical in
nature hence the risk of injury is higher. The main
objective of this study was to investigate compliance to
the legislation of Occupational Safety, Health and of safe
systems of work as stipulated in the OSHA 2007 in
public TVET Education Institutes in Kisumu County,
Kenya. Descriptive survey was employed by the
researcher for collection of statistical data to describe the
compliance to OSHA 2007 in Kisumu County, Kenya.
The research targeted 26 registered public TVET
institutions, 26 principals, 416 trainers, 234 workshop
technicians and 32,000 trainees in Kisumu County,
Kenya. The researcher adopted stratified random
sampling. The sample size obtained was 24 public TVET
institutions, 24 principals, 203 trainers, 148 workshop
technicians and 395 trainees. Quantitative statistical data
and qualitative statistical data was obtained by the use of
tools such as questionnaires for quantitative data and
observation checklist for qualitative data. The
researcher obtained data which was then analysed
thematically. The software used for the analysis is the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. The data
was then presented using descriptive statistics. The
findings: compliance to OSHA 2006, Occupational
Safety, Health risk management and safe working
systems were neglected in most TVET institutions in
Kisumu County Kenya. The study recommends that;
emphasis be placed in knowledge, awareness and
compliance on the OSHA 2007 in public TVET
institutions, the OSHA 2007 statutes be enforced in
TVET Education institutions, the top leadership in
TVET Education institutions to comply and enforce
OSHA 2007 in the work places.
Keywords :
Occupational, Safety, Health, Environment, TVET, Compliance, OSHA 2007,
Occupational Health and Safety refers to an
academic discipline area which is related to the
protection of the safety, health and wellbeing of people in
any kind of profit generating activity. In TVET
institutions the role of promoting and protecting safety,
health and environment in education is even more
significant since the courses offered there are practical in
nature hence the risk of injury is higher. The main
objective of this study was to investigate compliance to
the legislation of Occupational Safety, Health and of safe
systems of work as stipulated in the OSHA 2007 in
public TVET Education Institutes in Kisumu County,
Kenya. Descriptive survey was employed by the
researcher for collection of statistical data to describe the
compliance to OSHA 2007 in Kisumu County, Kenya.
The research targeted 26 registered public TVET
institutions, 26 principals, 416 trainers, 234 workshop
technicians and 32,000 trainees in Kisumu County,
Kenya. The researcher adopted stratified random
sampling. The sample size obtained was 24 public TVET
institutions, 24 principals, 203 trainers, 148 workshop
technicians and 395 trainees. Quantitative statistical data
and qualitative statistical data was obtained by the use of
tools such as questionnaires for quantitative data and
observation checklist for qualitative data. The
researcher obtained data which was then analysed
thematically. The software used for the analysis is the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences software. The data
was then presented using descriptive statistics. The
findings: compliance to OSHA 2006, Occupational
Safety, Health risk management and safe working
systems were neglected in most TVET institutions in
Kisumu County Kenya. The study recommends that;
emphasis be placed in knowledge, awareness and
compliance on the OSHA 2007 in public TVET
institutions, the OSHA 2007 statutes be enforced in
TVET Education institutions, the top leadership in
TVET Education institutions to comply and enforce
OSHA 2007 in the work places.
Keywords :
Occupational, Safety, Health, Environment, TVET, Compliance, OSHA 2007,
