Connecting occupational safety awareness, legislation, implementation and enforcement within the Ghanaian industrial economy

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dc.contributor.authorAppiah, S.O.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-08T14:36:35Z
dc.date.available2023-11-08T14:36:35Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The high incidence of workplace injuries and fatalities in Ghana raises concerns about potential disconnection between occupational safety legislations and their efficient enforcement within the Ghanaian industrial economy. This paper therefore sought to examine the extent to which legitimate occupational legislations are implemented and enforced and monitored in Ghanaian Industrial economy. Materials and Method: The study respondents were 70 comprising 50 workers (10 from each of the five departments in Pioneer Food Cannery), 3 Top management members, 5 Departmental heads, 5 Supervisors from the Safety department, 5 members of the Plant Safety Team and 2 officials from the Department of Factories Inspectorate in the Tema Industrial Area selected by simple random and purposive sampling methods. In-depth Interviews, key informant interviews and direct field observations were used to collect primary data in 2014/2015 and thematically analysed n 2015. Results: Though management had put in place some policies, mechanisms and regulations including the provision of personal protective equipment, the institution of safety committees, the supervision and enforcement of the mechanisms and policies in place was ineffective and inefficient as the safety department had only five supervisors.. Also the Department of Factories Inspectorate is woefully resourced in terms of personnel and logistics leading to poor inspection and enforcement of safety regulations. Conclusions: The paper posits that, there is a disconnection between occupational health and safety laws and their enforcement at the industrial level and calls for proper resourcing of the agencies responsible with enforcement.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.5455/jeos.20160711042737
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40747
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectOccupational Safetyen_US
dc.subjectLegislationen_US
dc.subjectImplementationen_US
dc.subjectEnforcementen_US
dc.titleConnecting occupational safety awareness, legislation, implementation and enforcement within the Ghanaian industrial economyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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