Analysis of Management Participation and Economic Influence for a Re-Contextualization of Osha Portable Concept in the Industrial Sector in Nigeria Using Analytic Hierarchy Process

Abstract

All attempts to reduce accident occurrence in the Oil and Gas sector
have persistently been a discouraging task notwithstanding the
enormous investments made by industrial societies in general. This
paper seeks to review the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) framework by selecting the most appropriate
variables suitable for the overall safety of industrial workers in any
developing nation. The purpose is to recognize the need for a recontextualization of the OSHA portable concept to suit the particularity
of the nation. In line with the study design, a questionnaire was
designed and distributed among the respondents in the six geo-political
zones in Nigeria to collect their opinions to conduct a pair comparison
analysis. The statistical computations were carried out with the aid of
(AHP -OS) Online software. Nine criteria were carefully identified and
analysed. The result shows the contributing weights of individual
criteria with the national economy ranking first, exerting a weight of
25.14% from its eigenvectors and consistency ratio (CR) ≈ 5% which is
< 10%. Conclusively, the safety policy outlook in the industrial sector
is limited to its prevalent economy, hence the need for a recontextualisation of OSHA safety rules to reduce accident occurrence
in the Oil and Gas sector in Nigeria.