Social Policy on Occupational Welfare

This assignment explores social policy on occupational welfare, focusing on its impact on employee well-being and organizational performance. It analyzes common deficiencies in existing policies, recommends improvements, and examines the relationship between OHS and factors like job satisfaction and retention. The research employs a descriptive cross-sectional design using qualitative analysis through interviews and questionnaires.

Running head: OCCUPATIONAL WELFARE
Social Policy on Occupational Welfare
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................................................2
2. Justification of the Chosen Topic.......................................................................................2
3. Literature Review...............................................................................................................3
4. Significance of the study.....................................................................................................3
5. Research Objectives............................................................................................................4
6. Research Design.................................................................................................................4
7. Expected Outcomes............................................................................................................4
8. References...........................................................................................................................5

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1. Introduction
The success of the business organization is dependent on the professional skills, positive
mindset, job satisfaction and health of its manpower. At times, the manpower is exposed to
certain menial tasks generating job related risks. One of the important aspects of the social
policies in occupational welfare is, it is centered on the occupational health of the employees
in order to safegaurd the health and safety so that the employees feel motivated and secured.
At present, the majority of the business organizations are giving importance on occupational
health and safety (OHS) policies (Dixon and Scheurell 2016).
2. Justification of the Chosen Topic
OHS is the discipline of preserving and maintaining human and facility resources in the
workplace. OHS is a sensitive issue and proper maintenance of OHS depends solely on the
employees, managers and shareholders of a particular organization. At present, the
percentage of accidents occurring in the manufacturing industries is far greater than the other
sectors. Dearth in awareness on safety norms, lack of planning in accident prevention,
negligence in employee training and education, use of outdated machines or tools, use of
hazard prone materials and poorly designed transport devices along with lack of proper
support from the management are the main reasons behind such accidents. To curb this
imbalance between safety and production, focus on policy formulation is mandatory. Such
social policies will predict various types of injuries in the workplace and will benchmark the
safety performance. OHS standards aim to deliver acceptable degree of protection to every
worker in relation to the working conditions and threats of injury arise that may arise because
of his or her job role (Routledge 2016).

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3. Literature Review
Occupational health and safety (OHS) management system is defined as a set of policies
aimed at employee’s attitudes and job satisfaction on well being in regard to job related risk.
Occupational accidents are not only restricted to large-scale industries, numerous small-scale
industries like farming industry, agricultural industry, fishery industry, silk weaving industry,
and construction industries also face similar types of problems. Dėjus and Antuchevičienė
(2013) have identified height as the principal cause of fatal accidents in the construction
industries. Al-Waili et al. (2012) analyzed the agricultural accident rates are also high due to
the use of toxic fertilizers and pesticides. The findings of this study demonstrate that there is
dearth or negligence in framing social policies direct towards OHS of the employees.
According to the model proposed by Zhou, Whyte and Sacks (2012) in context of the
construction business safety business, grip strength must be taken as a critical consideration
during manufacturing handling tools to cut-short risk occurance. The development of social
policy in occupational welfare will help to classify jobs on the basis of low and high risk
categories and subsequent framing of the OHS policies.
4. Significance of the study
There is an increase in the level of accidental threats in the construction site and the
manufacturing industries. Such accidental threats are creating a dearth in productivity. Proper
design and implementation of the social policies directed towards the OHS will help to
improve the overall functioning of the organization and the productivity of the man power. At
present, there are social policies but nothing dedicatedly directed towards the OHS wellbeing
of the employees. Such deaths are generating negligence in the higher management to give
proper importance in the OHS of their employees. The current study will focus on the gaps of

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the social policies and will help the help an organization to design a strict OHS policy for the
betterment of its workforce.
5. Research Objectives
I. To analyze the impact of OHS in the employee retention and job satisfaction
II. To identify the common deficiency in the social policy of OHS
III. To recommend a framework for optimized development of social policy in OHS
6. Research Design
For the research study, the researcher has chosen the descriptive design, which is known
as the cross- sectional research. The researcher will undertake qualitative analysis by using
interview questionnaire.
7. Expected Outcomes
The study will eventually lead to identify the gaps in designing proper social policy
directed towards the OHS of the employees and will provide an insight on the impact of the
OHS on employee productivity and well-being.

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8. References
Al-Waili, N., Salom, K., Al-Ghamdi, A. and Ansari, M.J., 2012. Antibiotic, pesticide, and
microbial contaminants of honey: human health hazards. The Scientific World Journal, 2012.
Dėjus, T. and Antuchevičienė, J., 2013. Assessment of health and safety solutions at a
construction site. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 19(5), pp.728-737.
Dixon, J. and Scheurell, R.P. eds., 2016. Social welfare in developed market countries.
Routledge.
Matsuura, H., 2016. Occupational Health and Safety. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of
Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Zhou, W., Whyte, J. and Sacks, R., 2012. Construction safety and digital design: A review.
Automation in Construction, 22, pp.102-111.