Existing literature has examined the role of occupational health and safety in varying facets (see for instance Cooper
1994; Zwetsloot & Starren 2004; Adei & Kunfaa, 2004; Amponsah-Tawiah & Dartey-Baah, 2011). Unfortunately
little has been written on the role of occupational health and safety to sustainable development. Studies exploring the
role of occupational health and safety (OHS) on sustainable development are either fragmented or their relationships
merely glossed over in an attempt to make arguments regarding OHS in a certain particular agenda. To date
occupational health and safety has not attained a high profile in the sustainable development agenda particularly in
Ghana where most people are engaged in primary industries such as agriculture, logging and mining. This paper
therefore examines the state of occupational health and safety in Ghana and its place in the sustainable development
agenda of the country.