Occupational Health & Safety in Ghana: Legal Framework and Importance
Occupational Health & Safety in Employment…
The Ghanaian Context
A group Presentation on
Contemporary Employment
Relations by Group 3
AKA
Team Bespoke
Examining the concept of
Occupational Health & Safety with
regards to Employment in Ghana.
1.
What is the importance of this
phenomenon
2.
The effects of its application in
the Ghanaian context
Introduction-Team Bespoke
•
We are a Perfection
•
We are seeking an
alignment between industry
and academia
•
We are passionate
•
We are curious
•
We are diverse
•
We ignite leadership
Who We Are
LILLY SEYRAM AKLAMANU
MHRM221008
MARTEY NII ERNEST
MHRM221011
DZANADO MENSAH
GLORIA
MHRM221018
ADAMS MINAT
MHRM221003
BUAKE JEMIMA MAWUENA
MHRM221021
HESSE HENRY HERMAN
MHRM221014
APRAKU FRANKLYN ESI
MHRM221024
In Ghana, The Factories, Offices
and Shops Act, Act 328 and the
Workmen's Compensation law
1987, and PNDC Law 66 are
other legal statutes regarding
safety and health in Ghana
OHS includes standards, laws
and programs aimed at
improving workplace conditions
for workers and co-workers,
family members, customers and
other stakeholders.
Occupational Health
and
Safety is defined as
the
promotion and maintenance of
the highest degree of
physical,
mental, and social well-being of
employees
The prevention of
adverse health effects
due to working
conditions
The protection of
employees from risks
resulting from factors
adverse to health
Occupational Health & Safety In context
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Part XV - Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
of the Labour Law provides the legal framework for
occupational health and environmental management in
Ghana
Section 118 of the Law specifies this uidelines for general
health and safety conditions
Sections 119 and 120 deal with the exposure to
imminent hazards and the obligation on the part of
employers to report occupational accidents and
diseases.
In Section 121, the Law empowers the Minister via
legislative instruments to make Regulations providing for
specific measures to be taken by employers to
safeguard the health and safety of workers employed
by them.
Objectives Occupational
Health & Safety
Legal framework in OHS
Factors that Affect OSH
The Workforce
Size of workforce
Diversity of the workforce
Employment structures (for example,
direct employees, agency and contract
workers)
Work patterns (for example, shift systems,
part-time working)
Offsite, remote or mobile workers.
The business
Structure of the business
Management style
Organizational and safety cultures
Trade union recognition and
employment relations
EVOLUTION OF OHS
To the Employees
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Losing wages.
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Long-term effects on health and
wellbeing.
•
Medical expenses.
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Possible unemployment.
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Fines and compensation claims.
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Damaged work equipment.
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Loss of profit and reputation
To the Employers
Importance of Occupational Health & Safety
Effects of application of OSH
UNSAFE ISSUES
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SHRINK RAPPING (Manually
Done)
Recommendations:
Must be Replaced with
Electronic Shrink Rapping to
Avoid skeletal injuries to
Employees
20kg
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WORN OUT/NO LABELS
ON MACHINERY &
EQUIPMENT
Recommendations:
All Machinery & Equipment
must be clearly Labelled or
Tagged to Caution users on
the nature of the machine
such as Hot Surface
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WORN OUT/NO LABELS ON
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
Recommendations:
With the course to drive 5s,
measures should be put in
place for the removal of this
Old non-functional
equipment such has been
out of Service for over
5years. This would ease the
space for better space
management
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES
•
OIL LIQUOR HOLES
WITHOUT COVER
Recommendations:
To Avoid possible
Contamination, these
Discharging Holes must be
cleaned and Covered at all
Times.
•
FAULTY BAGGING MACHINE
Recommendations:
This Equipment needs to be
Replaced or Serviced to Avoid
possible Contamination since
employees are manually
exposing the product to the
outside environment in the act
of checking weights for
overfilling.
Kindly Remember That
Thank
You!
In the Ghanaian context, Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) plays a crucial role in promoting and maintaining the well-being of employees. Legal statutes such as The Factories, Offices and Shops Act and the Workmen's Compensation Law outline guidelines for workplace safety. The Labour Law's Part XV provides the legal framework for OHS, emphasizing the prevention of adverse health effects due to working conditions. This includes measures to protect workers from risks, report accidents, and ensure mental and physical well-being. OHS initiatives aim to improve workplace conditions for all stakeholders.
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Occupational Health & Safety in Employment The Ghanaian Context
A group Presentation on Contemporary Employment Relations by Group 3 AKA Team Bespoke Examining the concept of Occupational Health & Safety with regards to Employment in Ghana. 1. What is the importance of this phenomenon 2. The effects of its application in the Ghanaian context
Introduction-Team Bespoke Who We Are We are a Perfection We are seeking an alignment between industry and academia We are passionate We are curious We are diverse We ignite leadership LILLY SEYRAM AKLAMANU MHRM221008 HESSE HENRY HERMAN MHRM221014 BUAKE JEMIMA MAWUENA MHRM221021 DZANADO MENSAH GLORIA MHRM221018 APRAKU FRANKLYN ESI MHRM221024 MARTEY NII ERNEST MHRM221011 ADAMS MINAT MHRM221003
Occupational Health & Safety In context Occupational Health and Safety is defined as the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being of employees The prevention of adverse health effects due to working conditions The protection of employees from risks resulting from factors adverse to health In Ghana, The Factories, Offices and Shops Act, Act 328 and the Workmen's Compensation law 1987, and PNDC Law 66 are other legal statutes regarding safety and health in Ghana OHS includes standards, laws and programs aimed at improving workplace conditions for workers and co-workers, family members, customers and other stakeholders.
Objectives Occupational Health & Safety Legal framework in OHS To maintain the physical, mental, and social well- being of workers Part XV - Occupational Health, Safety and Environment of the Labour Law provides the legal framework for occupational health and environmental management in Ghana To prevent the unfavourable effects on health caused by working conditions Section 118 of the Law specifies this uidelines for general health and safety conditions To become familiar with the occupational environment of the physical and mental needs of workers Sections 119 and 120 deal with the exposure to imminent hazards and the obligation on the part of employers to report occupational accidents and diseases. To consider the issues relating to industrial safety, occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, training & education, psychology, and so on. In Section 121, the Law empowers the Minister via legislative instruments to make Regulations providing for specific measures to be taken by employers to safeguard the health and safety of workers employed by them.
Factors that Affect OSH The Workforce Size of workforce Diversity of the workforce Employment structures (for example, direct employees, agency and contract workers) Work patterns (for example, shift systems, part-time working) Offsite, remote or mobile workers. The business Structure of the business Management style Organizational and safety cultures Trade union recognition and employment relations
EVOLUTION OF OHS ISO OSHA MGT SYSTEMS
Importance of Occupational Health & Safety To the Employees To the Employers Losing wages. Long-term effects on health and wellbeing. Medical expenses. Possible unemployment. Fines and compensation claims. Damaged work equipment. Loss of profit and reputation
UNSAFE ISSUES SHRINK RAPPING (Manually Done) Recommendations: Must be Replaced with Electronic Shrink Rapping to Avoid skeletal injuries to Employees 20kg WORN OUT/NO LABELS ON MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT WORN OUT/NO LABELS ON MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT Recommendations: Recommendations: With the course to drive 5s, measures should be put in place for the removal of this Old non-functional equipment such has been out of Service for over 5years. This would ease the space for better space management All Machinery & Equipment must be clearly Labelled or Tagged to Caution users on the nature of the machine such as Hot Surface
FOOD SAFETY ISSUES OIL LIQUOR HOLES WITHOUT COVER FAULTY BAGGING MACHINE Recommendations: Recommendations: This Equipment needs to be Replaced or Serviced to Avoid possible Contamination since employees are manually exposing the product to the outside environment in the act of checking weights for overfilling. To Avoid possible Contamination, these Discharging Holes must be cleaned and Covered at all Times.
Kindly Remember That Thank You!
