Examination of occupational health and safety practices in Ghana

Zakari Mustapha, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Thwala

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Abstract

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issues has been a major challenge to the Ghanaian government. The purpose of the study was to examine OHS practices in Ghana. The study looked at various views from different scholars about OHS practices in order to achieve the objective of the study. Literature review was conducted on OHS in Ghana. Findings from the study shows Ministry of Roads and Transport (MRT) and Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing (MWRWH) are two government ministries in charge of construction and implementation of the construction sector policy. The Factories, Offices and Shops Act 1970, Act 328 and the Mining Regulations 1970 LI 665 are the two major edicts. The study presents a strong background on OHS practices in Ghana and contribute to the body of knowledge on the solution to the current trends and challenges of OHS in the construction sector.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2017
EditorsPedro Arezes
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages403-409
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783319605241
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventAHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2017 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: 17 Jul 201721 Jul 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume604
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceAHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period17/07/1721/07/17

Keywords

  • ILO convention
  • OHS challenges
  • OHS improvement
  • OHS practices

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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