The study examined effect of safety and health planning on performance of construction firm in Anambra state. The objectives were to; Assess the effect of safety planning on performance of construction firms in Anambra State; Determine the effect of health planning on performance of construction firms in Anambra State; Investigate the degree to which training programes affect performance of construction firms Anambra State. The study adopted survey research, data were generated from primary and secondary sources. The method for data collection was questionnaire which was administered randomly among the staff of the selected firms. The population of the study was 1486, The sample size of the study was two hundred and eighty-six (286). While two hundred and seventy-six (276) were retrieved. The hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis method at 0.05% level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that, Safety planning significantly improves the performance of Anambra State’s construction companies. Health planning has no appreciable beneficial impact on Anambra State’s construction companies’ performance. safety training programs significantly improve the performance of Anambra State’s construction companies. The study concluded from its findings that safety and health planning has significant positive effect on performance of construction firm in Anambra state. The study recommended that Employees should be held accountable for their own actions, and managers should be held accountable for the safety performance of their companies. There must always be backup medical staff on hand at construction sites in case of emergencies. In order to prepare their workers to handle accidents on building sites, management of construction companies should make it a priority to periodically assign safety training personnel.
Keywords: construction firms, health planning, safety planning, safety trainings programms
