The Contribution of Occupational Safety Management to Business Performance, the Link Between Employee Health and Productivity: The Role of Occupational Safety

Abstract

Occupational safety has become an indispensable element of modern working life and has gained critical importance in terms of both protecting employee health and ensuring the sustainability of business operations. Although various practices and regulations have been developed in this field for many years, the increasing importance placed on human life in recent years has made it necessary to address occupational safety practices in a more systematic and comprehensive manner. The primary objective of this study is to reveal the effects of occupational safety on production efficiency in businesses and to evaluate the contributions of safe working environments to work performance. Within the scope of the study, the identification of potential hazard elements that may be encountered in workplaces, occupational safety management strategies aimed at eliminating these elements, and the role of trained human resources are examined. Both literature review and qualitative research were conducted within this scope. Research indicates that individuals working in safe environments demonstrate higher performance and experience fewer interruptions in production processes. In this regard, the development of effective occupational safety policies is both protective of employee health and conducive to increasing business productivity.