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Title: | Assessing the approach to behaviour based safety in stone quarries in Ghana |
Authors: | Zubeiru, Rufai Mohammed Kissi, Ernest |
Keywords: | Quarries Safety Ghana |
Issue Date: | 17-May-2021 |
Abstract: | Quarrying has been part of the listed hazardous industries in the world as likened to the
construction industry. The quarry industry provides varieties of products including limestone,
sandstone, sand and gravels, slate, china clay and many more. The demand for these products is
on the rise due to the increase in construction and road building projects. The aim of the study was
to assess the approach to behavior-based safety in the quarries to reduce the number of injuries
and near misses. Hence the specific objectives included: To find out the level of workers
mindfulness of the health and safety guidelines and guidance; to find out the level of quarry
employee’s adherence to the use of safety and protective equipment in the work places; and to find
out the level of employee’s proneness to occupational health hazards. A total of 60 survey
questionnaires were distributed to respondents. Data gathered from the field survey were analyzed
using mean score ranking techniques. The study revealed that enforcement of the use protective
personal equipment by supervisors is rarely done. This means that employees are not under any
supervision to use PPE on site. The study found out that majority of the respondents have
experienced the incident of near miss. It was found out that enforcement and lack of safety
education is major issue hindering safety behaviours. The study recommended that Quarry
companies should provide enough education and training to employees on occupational health and
safety practice to ensure the rate of accidents are minimized. Also, there should be enough
supervision provided at quarry sites to ensure employees adhere to the safety rules and regulations. |
Description: | A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Project Management. November 2019. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/13753 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Architecture and Planning
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