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Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.7, No.29, 2016 1 Maintaining Health and Safety at Workplace: Employee and Employer’s Role in Ensuring a Safe Working Environment Grace Katunge Jonathan English and Literature Teacher, Mbooni Girls High School *Rosemary Wahu Mbogo Dean, School of Education, Arts and Social Sciences, Africa International University Abstract The concern for health and safety is legitimate in every context of human enterprise. In schools, for teaching staff’s safety to be guaranteed, the equipment available should be properly maintained and installation for non- existent ones done according to the health and safety policies. With a focus on Mbooni West district, this paper reports the findings of a survey which focused on the health and safety of teachers in secondary schools in the region. Many secondary school administrators do not consider teaching staff’s involvement in recommending policies and procedures in curbing safety hazards. This makes it difficult for the teaching staff to take responsibility for their own safety. The study thus sought to establish teachers’ perspectives on their role in ensuring health and safety workplaces in secondary schools. The study targeted all teachers and deputy principals working under Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and those working under the secondary schools’ Board of Management (BOM). Although the study aimed survey principles, they were not available during the data collection period. The study was conducted using the descriptive research design. A questionnaire guide was used for data collection which was then analyzed by the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. Frequency tables and charts were used for data presentation. From the findings, it emerged that majority of the teaching staff were not involved in the training programs that would equip them with safety skills in their workplace. Most of them were not involved in discussing safety policies in the workplace. This to a large extent jeopardized the safety of teachers at workplace affecting their preparedness on matters pertaining health hazards and thus their general performance. It is recommended that the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, in conjunction with the school administrations organize training programs for the teaching staff, involve teachers in discussion of safety policies to align them with the institutions strategic plans as far as Health and Safety at workplace is concerned. Keywords: Health and Safety, Teaching staff, Teachers Service Commission 1. Introduction Employee health and safety programs should be a major priority for management because they safe lives, increase productivity, Business risk management in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises Jan Dvorskya , Jaroslav Belasa , Beata Gavurovab and Tomas Brabenecc aDepartment of Business Administration, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Zlin, Czech Republic; bFaculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Institute of Earth Resources, Technical university of Ko�sice, Ko�sice, Slovakia; cFaculty of Finance and Accounting, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to review the impact of entrepreneurs’ attitudes toward the defined business risks on the perception of the future of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 454 SMEs from the Czech Republic (CR) participated in the research and completed an online questionnaire. Structural equation mod- elling and factor analysis were used to identify the causal relation- ships between the examined variables. Entrepreneurs’ attitudes toward business failure also have a positive effect on the future of the SME. The perception of financial risk in positive indicators of financial performance and the perception of financial risk as part of the company’s everyday life have the most significant impact on future business. Operational risk is reflected in the util- isation of corporate resources, reducing customer complaints about the quality of the company’s products and the company’s independence of a limited number of suppliers. The company’s sales volume adequacy provides a source of market risk. It has the third strongest positive impact on the future business in the SME segment. The research results provide a valuable platform for the authors of national and regional development strategic plans looking for SME support and development as well as the authors of the relevant policies. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 19 August 2020 Accepted 27 October 2020 KEYWORDS Small and medium-sized enterprises; business failure; business environment; business risk; compan�ys future JEL CODES L21; L26; M21; C36 1. Introduction The responsibility of an SME owner/top SME manager to make strategic decisions plays the key role in ensuring financial prosperity and the sustainability of SMEs in the business environment (Cepel et al., 2018) or a smooth digitalization process (Dinc�a et al., 2019). Business decisions are made under uncertainty and risk. SMEs are becoming more aware of the need for risk management and control (Wegner et al., 2017). CONTACT Jan Dvorsky [email protected] � 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ECONOMIC RESEARCH-EKONOMSKA ISTRAŽIVANJA 2021, VOL. 34, NO. 1, 1690–1708 https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1844588 http://crossmark.crossrAnnotated Bibliography Your ABs should be ½ to ¾ pages long. It should be double-spaced, and you are to use Times New Roman 12 font. For your AB, you must have: • Your name, date, course, and AB number at the top (see example) • APA Reference before the information (see example) Annotated bibliographies must be written in a manner, in which, they are understandable. You must describe all important data such as: • The participants • The reason the study was conducted • What research design was used (surveys, interviews, case studies, etc.) • Which research analysis was used (MANOVA, ANOVA, Kruskal Wallace, etc.) • The results of the study along with any conclusions of the author(s) Your study must include all of these (if applicable). Your AB MAY NOT be copied and pasted directly from the source. Similarity report less than 10\%. I HAVE ATTACHED THE TWO PEER-REVIEW ARTICLES. PLEASE REVIEW THE ATTACHED EXAMPLE. Annotated Bibliography Example Name: Date: Course Objective APA REFERENCE Craig, W. (2015). From Family To Franchising: Five Ways To Start Your Business Empire. Forbes. According to this article, there are more than half a million new businesses started across the country every single month (Craig, 2015). There are many ways to become a business owner in the world today and there are many risks involved with each of those avenues as well. When starting a business from scratch the most important aspect is having a product that people want. According to this article, nine out of ten startup companies fail and 42\% of polled startup owners claimed their business failed due to a lack of need for or her product (Craig, 2015). A business can also be acquired by inheritance or taking over of a family business. Craig (2015) also found, that only about 10\% of family-owned businesses will survive long enough to see the third generation take over. The reasons for this are the perception by younger generations that the family business will always be available as a backup option if other ventures don’t work out. Buying an existing business is also an option for those who have keen insight into opportunities. Becoming a franchise owner is another way to become a business owner. This step also takes determination and focus but can be very rewarding. There is stability that comes with taking over a location that has an established corporate presence already backing it up with corporate sponsors that are ready and willing to help get you started on the right track.