Abstract:
This study aims at examining the role of Job Satisfaction (JS) in mediating relationship
between Occupational Health and Safety Practice (OHSP) and Job Performance (JP). Data
were gathered from a sample of 250 machine operators employed in Sri Lankan
manufacturing firms using a self-administered questionnaire. The results revealed significant
influences among OHSP, JS and JP. JS fully mediated the relationship between OHSP and JP.
Results were derived from the cross sectional method and generalizability of the findings to
other categories of employees may get limited as the sample consisted of only machine
operators. This study adds empirical evidence in Sri Lankan context to confirm the
hypothesis: JS mediates significantly the relationship between OHSP and JP.
