Impact of Occupational Health and Safety Practices on Job Performance among Machine Operators of a Selected Small Apparel Firm in Galle District, Sri Lanka

Occupational health and safety practices (OHSP) play a crucial role in enhancing machine operators’ job performance (JP), especially in the apparel sector. This study efforts to clarify the impact of OHSP on JP among machine operators of a selected small apparel firm in Galle District, Sri Lanka. The research problem addressed in this paper is “Do occupational health and safety practices impact the job performance among machine operators of the selected small apparel firm in Galle District, Sri Lanka?” Six hypotheses were developed, and questionnaires were distributed among 162 machine operators using a census method. Primary data was gathered through a questionnaire consisting of 41 statements with a five-point Likert scale, and it was analyzed using regression through SPSS 23. This study found that OHSP has a significant impact on JP among machine operators in the selected small apparel firm in Galle District, Sri Lanka. By regression analysis, 65.5% of the total variation in JP is described by OHSP, and all hypotheses were accepted. The research concludes that OHSP play a key role in enhancing JP among machine operators in a small apparel firm in Galle District, providing valuable insights for top management in understanding and prioritizing OHSP.