Exploring Occupational Health and Safety Practices Implemented in Filling Stations, Maseru, Lesotho

Abstract

Compliance with occupational health and safety is essential to ensure the protection of workers, their families, and the customers' well-being. Moreover, it improves the business image, its productivity and avoids incurring unnecessary costs related to compensating for occupational diseases and hazards occurring in the filling stations premises. The study employed the quantitative approach and a cross-sectional study design was used. All-inclusive sampling was used on 50 participants. The findings of the study indicated that 88.9% of employees can use fire extinguishers and 72.2% can use the spill kit. Most filling stations provided employees with proper Personal Protective Equipment. Research in this field has not been conducted to much of a degree in Lesotho, which made this study priority and a need for the field of occupational health and safety in the country.