{"id":3821,"date":"2025-12-25T18:27:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T18:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/?post_type=journal_article&#038;p=3821"},"modified":"2025-12-25T18:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T18:27:22","slug":"assessment-of-occupational-health-and-safety-practices-in-enugu-electricity-distribution-company","status":"publish","type":"journal_article","link":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/journal_article\/assessment-of-occupational-health-and-safety-practices-in-enugu-electricity-distribution-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Enugu Electricity Distribution Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ikhaobomeh, Nelson McDaniels<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0 &amp;\u00a0 Mbah, Christopher Nwankwo<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>This study focused on the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and aimed to examine existing occupational health and safety (OHS) practices, assess their adequacy in accident prevention, and evaluate the effectiveness of safety training programs. A descriptive survey research design was adopted to provide quantitative evidence. The population of the study comprised 1,819 EEDC staff across seven districts in Enugu, Ebonyi, and Anambra States. A sample size of 328 respondents was determined using Taro Yamane\u2019s formula, with proportional allocation applied through a multi-stage sampling technique, followed by purposive selection of safety-related experts. Data on accident records from 2020 to the third quarter of 2025 were obtained from EEDC, while primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire. The findings revealed that occupational health and safety practices were well established, with an overall mean score of 4.05 on a 5-point scale and only one recorded fatal accident over a five-year period. The adequacy of these practices in accident prevention was further confirmed with an overall mean score of 4.10. In addition, safety training programs were found to be effective, recording an overall mean score of 4.17. The study concluded that occupational health and safety practices at EEDC are adequate and strongly supported by effective safety training programs. However, the study emphasized that sustaining these achievements requires continuous investment in employee training, emergency preparedness, and systematic equipment monitoring to ensure long-term organizational safety.<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong><em>Keywords:&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><em>Occupational Health and Safety; Accident Prevention; Safety Training Programs; Electricity Distribution Company; Workplace Safety; Utility Sector; Nigeria.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/IJOIS_3244-55.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of IJOIS_32,44-55.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-80aa40ef-585c-4b48-a5c8-bf318d6bc63d\" href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/IJOIS_3244-55.pdf\">IJOIS_32,44-55<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/IJOIS_3244-55.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-80aa40ef-585c-4b48-a5c8-bf318d6bc63d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","journal_article_cats":[235],"class_list":["post-3821","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","journal_article_cat-vol-3-no-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v26.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Practices in Enugu Electricity Distribution Company - International Journal of Organizational Intelligence and Systems (IJOIS)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This study focused on the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and aimed to examine existing occupational health and safety (OHS) practices, assess their adequacy in accident prevention, and evaluate the effectiveness of safety training programs. 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