COVID-19 Pandemic, Occupational Health and Safety Practices Industrial Companies (Case of Jordan)

ABSTRACT

This study aims to investigate the impact of occupational health and safety practices on the employees performance in joint venture located in the southern industrial development zone in Aqaba. An analytical descriptive sample study approach was used to study three vital joint ventures selected for the study, Aqaba Ports Marine Services Company, Jordan Industrial Ports Company (JIPC) and Jordan Phosphate Mines Co. (JPMC), by designing a study questionnaire to collect data, 338 questionnaires were distributed and 192 answers were retrieved. The data collected was analyzed by the SPSS 20 Program and the results were presented by tables showing the results of the study. Findings revealed that the occupational health and safety variables positively and significantly affect the employee performance, and according to these positive results on employee performance, we recommend the companies to continue and to improve the occupational health and safety practices to ensure better results and a noticeable improvement in employees' performance. © 2022 DSR Publishers/ The University of Jordan.