Does Occupational Health and Safety Training have Effect on Employees? A case of Selected Hotels in Kenya

Occupational health and training is an essential element in maintaining a healthy and safe work place as it provides employees with the knowledge that has impact on improved performance. Both induction and refresher training have been associated with reduced cases of accidents at work place. This study assessed the impact of occupational health and safety training on employees’ performance in selected hotels in Kenya, Busia County. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Purposive sampling was used in selecting a sample size of seven hotels while stratified random sampling was employed in selecting the respondents. Yamane (1967) formula was used in calculating a sample size of 154 respondents. Data was collected using open ended questionnaire and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that induction training does not necessarily reduce accidents in work place however refresher training was found to increase productivity. The findings will benefit the hotel employees, hotel owners and policy makers.