ABSTRACT

The research
work is on assessment of level of safety practices in indigenous oil
exploration and production companies in Nigeria. The issue of safety practice
is pertinent in a volatile environment like oil exploration and production that
is surrounded with myriad of hazards. The study in its efforts outlines
measures  for effective health, safety
& environment management in oil industry to ameliorate the safety
challenges. The study however collected its data from primary and secondary
sources. Primary data was collected through interviews and administration of
questionnaires on a purposive sample of 61 respondents who are employees of
Conoil Nigeria Limited, Marina, Lagos. Secondary data was collected from
journals, magazines, textbooks, internet, etc. The analysis and presentation of
data collected was done through percentage, chart and non-parametric test of
Chi-square statistic. The findings of the study showed that there is high level
of safety practices in indigenous oil exploration and production companies in
Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study therefore recommends among others
that management should invest in health & safety training to ensure that
employees keep abreast with new development in health & safety knowledge
and practices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

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Background
to the study

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Statement
Problem

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Objective
of Study

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Research
Questions

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Statement
of hypothesis

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Significance
of the study

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Scope
and delimitation of the study

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Operational
Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1     Origin of oil exploration and production in
Nigeria 

2.2     The framework for health safety and
environment management

2.3     occupational
hazard in oil exploration and production 

2.4     Elements of effective health safety and
environment management

2.5     Challenges of occupation safety in Nigeria

 CHAPTER
THREE: RESEARCH METHODS

3.0     Introduction

3.1     The study Area

3.2     Research Design

3.3     Population of Study

3.4     Sample size

3.5     Sampling Techniques

3.6     Instrument of Data Collection

3.7     Validity of Research Instrument

3.8     Reliability of Research Instrument

3.9     Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

4.0     Introduction

4.1     Presentation and analysis of Questionnaire Data

4.2     Testing of hypotheses

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION &
RECOMMENDATION

5.1     Summary

5.2     Conclusion

5.3     Recommendations

          REFERENCES

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