Workplace health and safety

This study examined the relationship between workplace health and safety management practices and employee well-being in selected inter-state transportation companies in Benin City, Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-method design, combining quantitative survey data with qualitative insights using interviews. The population of the study comprised eight hundred and eighty-eight (888) drivers of ten (10) selected transport companies in Benin City. The sample size was two hundred and seventy-five (275). Primary data for the study were collected using questionnaires and interviews. The data were analysed using both descriptive statistics (frequency distributions, percentages, means, and standard deviations) and inferential statistics (correlation and regression analysis) via SPSS version 25 at a 5% significance threshold, while thematic analysis was applied to analyse the interview responses. Findings revealed that safety training, safety compliance, protective measures, welfare schemes, and work fatigue control each had significant positive effects on different dimensions of employee well-being. The results indicated that employees who received structured training and protective equipment reported better physical and emotional health, while effective welfare schemes enhanced financial and mental well-being. Furthermore, control of work fatigue was shown to improve overall job satisfaction and reduce burnout. The study concluded that employee well-being in the transportation sector is strongly tied to proactive safety practices and welfare initiatives. It was further recommended that the transportation industry should enhance safety culture through regular communication of safety policies. Others include providing and maintaining protective measures, optimizing safety training and awareness, implementing comprehensive welfare schemes, and managing work fatigue effectively