IMPACT OF SAFETY MOTIVATION ON SAFETY PARTICIPATION AND COMPLIANCE IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of safety motivation on safety participation and compliance in oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Guided by three objectives and two hypotheses, the study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The population of the study comprised of 1709 safety personnel from oil and gas companies in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. However, the sample for the study comprised a total of 500 safety personnel selected using proportionate sampling technique. A survey questionnaire was used for data collection in the study. The instrument had three major sections used to collect data for safety motivation, safety participation and safety compliance. It was structured on a five-point scale. Data gathered were analyzed using mean and standard deviation as descriptive statistics, and regression analysis as inferential statistics. The result showed that there was moderate level of safety motivation, moderate level of safety participation and compliance in the oil and gas industry. It was also found that safety motivation had significant impact on safety participation as well as safety compliance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that to enhance safety compliance among workers in the oil and gas industry, management should streamline safety procedures to reduce perceived inconvenience while maintaining safety standards. It was further recommended that to enhance safety participation among workers in the oil and gas industry, management should regularly organize sensitization and collaborative programmes to encourage safety participation and involvement among workers.