An Assessment of Occupational Health and Environmental Safety on Job Performance at the Marampa mines Limited Lunsar. Sierra Leone

Abstract

For a long time, the issue of occupational health and environmental safety have remained neglected, which leads to poor service delivery in many working environments. The aim of the study, therefore, was an assessment of occupational health and environmental safety on job Performance at Marampa Mines Limited Lunsar.

The study was centred on; identifying any inadequacies in the occupational health and environmental safety measures practices use at the Marampa Mines Limited, determining the effect of occupational health and environmental safety hazards exposures on the work environment at the Mines, examining the roles of the employees, employers in the execution of health and safety programmes in the mining company, assess the level of compliance of occupational health and environmental safety practices by employers and employees.

Data for this research was collected during the period July 30 to September 30, 2022. A descriptive, cross-sectional design with both quantitative and qualitative (mixed method) approaches of the methods was used in conducting the research. The participant's staff at the Marampa Mines Limited Lunsar. The sample size for the study was seventy-nine (79) staff members, chosen from a total population of one hundred (100), comprising five (5) management members and seventy-four (74) subordinates.

The self-administered questionnaire with close-ended questions was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using Microsoft excel and presented with tables, graphs, pie charts and descriptions.

The result supported that 76% of environmental and safety measures practices are put in place in their department. The study found that enhancing awareness among staff on occupational safety and health improves the work environment.

However, there were challenges which affect the successful occupational health and safety at Marampa Mines Limited Lunsar. This was according to the respondents' views, risk of a runway chemical reaction, training and education of environmental safety and monitoring and inspection.

This study could serve as reference material for either decision-makers of health and environmental safety policies or students in academic research.