Office Staff Perceptions of the Implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Program at the Tanjung Gusta Detention Center

Abstract

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) programs play a crucial role in fostering a safety culture and enhancing employee job satisfaction within correctional institutions. This study aimed to examine the relationship between office employees' perceptions of the implementation of OSH programs and their job satisfaction at the Tanjung Gusta Detention Center. A quantitative approach with a correlational research design was employed. The study involved 52 employees selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire that demonstrated satisfactory reliability, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients of 0.756 for the perception of OSH program implementation and 0.748 for job satisfaction. The data were analyzed using the Pearson Product-Moment correlation test. The results revealed a positive and statistically significant relationship between employees' perceptions of OSH program implementation and job satisfaction (r = 0.371, p = 0.043). The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.138) indicated that employees' perceptions of OSH program implementation accounted for 13.8% of the variance in job satisfaction, while the remaining 86.2% was explained by other factors not examined in this study. These findings suggest that more positive perceptions of OSH program implementation are associated with higher levels of job satisfaction. Therefore, improving the quality of OSH program implementation should be a management priority to promote a safer, healthier, and more productive working environment.