The effect of occupational health and safety performance evaluation applications on job satisfaction: The example of industrial business

The acceleration of technological developments in the field of industry increases the dangers of employee health day by day. In this context, it gains importance in studies regarding occupational health and safety. Measuring the performance evaluations of the employees is important for the implementation of applicable strategies in the implementation of occupational health and safety practices. Recently, the increase in production demands in the textile industry has led to an increase in the efforts towards employee performance and job satisfaction. In this study, the effect of occupational health and safety performance evaluation practices on the job satisfaction in the textile industry is examined. In line with this purpose, information is given on occupational health safety and job satisfaction. This research was designed with the general screening model by making use of quantitative research methods. For those working in a textile company located in Uşak Textile Organized Industrial Zone (n = 425); Various findings were reached by applying "Occupational Health and Safety Performance Assessment Scale", whose validity and reliability studies were performed by Üngüren (2015), and "Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale", which was adapted to Turkish by Baycan (1985), and in line with statistical analyzes; According to various demographic variables (age and income), it is possible to say that occupational health and safety practices negatively affect the job satisfaction levels of employees.