Industrial Accidents And Safety Measures in The Oil Mill Section Of The Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research, Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract

This research study focused on the common types of industrial accidents, causes, safety measures and the plausible consequences to employees and the management of the Oil Mill section of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR). Reduction of industrial accidents to barest minimum and the constant improvement of work role is possible through appropriate attitude by industrial workers and the management towards safety precautions and measures. The causes of industrial accidents often lie in either unsafe conditions or unsafe acts. A total of 30 respondents which consisted 5 management staff and 25 production workers was the population as well as the sample of the study. Mean statistics and Standard Deviation were used to analyze the research questions that guided the study.  The result of the study showed that: falls accident type occurs frequently and accident due to unsafe conditions were in a low rate. Following from the result of the study, it was recommended that the oil mill workspace should be kept clean regularly. On-the-job workers should always wear protective equipment and stop the use of defective equipment.

Keywords: Industrial, accident, unsafe conditions; workers