Against this background in Ghana for instance, Workmen‟s‟ Compensation Law, 1987 (PNDC L
187,) and the Labour Act of 2003(Act 651) are examples of safety legislations and regulations in industry. Part xv of the Labour Act of 2003 has a section on occupational health, safety and environment. Also Section 118 of the Labour act provides measures on general health and safety conditions. There is the Factories Act of 1970{Act 328} which has provisions for the safety of any person employed to work in an organization. All these legislations are enacted to enable all stake holders and social partners in industry to apply the standard set in order to control the hazards that may exist in the workplace. In so doing, the work environment becomes safe for all involved in industry, resulting in reduced accident cases. The issue of awareness, compliance and enforcement of safety legislation is very important. This is because, it is paramount and significant in determining the efficiency and effectiveness or otherwise of safety legislations and can also influence the rate of workplace related injuries and accidents. In Ghana, the Department of Factories Inspectorate is the statutory agency responsible for enforcing industrial safety regulations. In spite of the regulatory roles played by the DFI the rates of workplace accidents in Ghana are still quite alarming. The existence of safety legislations and regulatory agencies is not enough as in the case of Ghana, these legislations and regulations abound, but in most cases the problem is with enforcement of safety legislations and the inspectorate role to be played by the regulatory agencies. No wonder in Ghana, the rates of workplace accidents and injuries keep on increasing despite the existence of legislations on workplace safety. Statistics available on number of workplace deaths and injuries speaks volumes about the weakness in the enforcement and regulatory regimes and systems
พื้นหลังนี้ในกานาเช่น Workmen‟s‟ แทนกฎหมาย 1987 (PNDC L187,) and the Labour Act of 2003(Act 651) are examples of safety legislations and regulations in industry. Part xv of the Labour Act of 2003 has a section on occupational health, safety and environment. Also Section 118 of the Labour act provides measures on general health and safety conditions. There is the Factories Act of 1970{Act 328} which has provisions for the safety of any person employed to work in an organization. All these legislations are enacted to enable all stake holders and social partners in industry to apply the standard set in order to control the hazards that may exist in the workplace. In so doing, the work environment becomes safe for all involved in industry, resulting in reduced accident cases. The issue of awareness, compliance and enforcement of safety legislation is very important. This is because, it is paramount and significant in determining the efficiency and effectiveness or otherwise of safety legislations and can also influence the rate of workplace related injuries and accidents. In Ghana, the Department of Factories Inspectorate is the statutory agency responsible for enforcing industrial safety regulations. In spite of the regulatory roles played by the DFI the rates of workplace accidents in Ghana are still quite alarming. The existence of safety legislations and regulatory agencies is not enough as in the case of Ghana, these legislations and regulations abound, but in most cases the problem is with enforcement of safety legislations and the inspectorate role to be played by the regulatory agencies. No wonder in Ghana, the rates of workplace accidents and injuries keep on increasing despite the existence of legislations on workplace safety. Statistics available on number of workplace deaths and injuries speaks volumes about the weakness in the enforcement and regulatory regimes and systems
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