1. Introduction
The mining sector is one of the world’s most hazardous sectors (International Labour Organization, ILO) [1], and it is also consid-ered by mine workers as dangerous and hazardous [2]. People working in the mines are exposed to various physical, chemical, mechanical, biological, and psychosocial risk factors [3]. According to Owiredu [4], Ghana is one of the West African countries that has become a preferred destination for mineral investment, with the legal mining industry accounting for more than 49% of the coun-try’s gross foreign exchange earnings. Mining activities, however, present not only economic opportunities for the country but also major challenges, particularly in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH) for employees in this sector [3]. The importance of healthy workplaces is increasingly being recognized as a broad concept influencing quality of life at the individual level to sub-stantial impacts on public health at the societal level [5].