Prioritizing Safety Training for a More Personal Compliance of a Safe and Healthy Work Environment among Students and Staff of Higher Education Institutions of Selangor

  • Authors

    • Mokana Muthu Kumarasamy
    • Mazni Saad
    • Reeny Karlina Abdul Rauf
    • Noor Malinda Mohamed Mohan
    • Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong
    2018-08-24
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18339
  • Safety Training, Personal Compliance, Private University.

  • Abstract

    Safety is an important element in an organization. A safe work space makes safety a priority throughout the organization. Improved safety will minimize job accidents, injuries, medical illnesses and death. Occupational safety and health (OSH) training that is provided by the top management of universities will create a safe and comfortable environment for both the staff and students. It also guarantees that every employee is safe in the workplace. Thus, the primary objective of this study is to investigate the effect of safety training towards personal compliance. A total of 234 questionnaires were distributed to 20 higher educational institutions in Selangor, Malaysia. A conclusion was reached once the data were analyzed using SPSS; that safety training (B = 0.364, t = 11.90, p <.01) significantly has a positive effect on Personal Compliance.

     

     

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    Muthu Kumarasamy, M., Saad, M., Karlina Abdul Rauf, R., Malinda Mohamed Mohan, N., & Hanafi Azman Ong, M. (2018). Prioritizing Safety Training for a More Personal Compliance of a Safe and Healthy Work Environment among Students and Staff of Higher Education Institutions of Selangor. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(3.30), 388-392. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i3.30.18339

    Received date: 2018-08-27

    Accepted date: 2018-08-27

    Published date: 2018-08-24