Abstract:
Most African countries are noted for poor occupational health and safety
practices. In spite of the numerous occupational health and safety advances in
recent years, several occupational accidents, hazards and incidence plaque
most African countries, including Ghana. This study examines problems and
issues related to Occupational Health and Safety at AngloGold Ashanti
Iduapriem Gold Mine Ghana Limited, Tarkwa. The findings revealed that
though the occupational health and safety policies of the company were
adequate and upheld to many of the times, there are reported cases of
accidents and incidents which appear on the ascendancy. Recommendations
arising out of the study include the need for top personnel of the mining
company to strengthen measures to ensure health and safety at the work
premises and increase training programmes on health and safety policies for
its new employees and refresher courses for serving staff. Stratified sampling
as well as random sampling techniques was adopted for the study to select two
hundred (200) persons selected across all sections of the company. It was
made up of 40 senior members and 160 junior members of staff. As a result of
the many different sections of the Company, the researcher used a cross
sectional approach as a research design to capture the practice and views in all
sections at a given time.
