SAFETY SKILLS REQUIRED BY TECHNICAL COLLEGE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORKS TRADE STUDENTS IN HANDLING TOOLS AND MACHINES IN WORKSHOP IN ONDO AND EDO STATE

Abstract

The study sought to determine the safety skills required by technical college electrical installation and maintenance works (EIMW) students in handling hand tools and machines. The study was carried out in Ondo and Edo States. A survey research design was employed for the study. The population for the study was 168 comprising 27 EIMW teachers and 141 EIMW workers in the field. The entire population was used for the study. A structured questionnaire item was used for collecting data from the respondents. Two research questions were developed to guide the study and one null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data for answering research questions while t-test for independent samples was used to test the null hypothesis of no significant difference at 0.05 level of significance. It was found out that all the safety skills identified in handling hand tools, operating machines are required by EIMW students in technical colleges for active participation in the workshop. It was recommended that the safety skills identified should be integrated into the curriculum of electrical installation and maintenance works trade at technical college level