Health, safety and environment( HSE) record-keeping practices on the performance of waste management project: a case study of zoomlion Ghana Limited, Ho
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2021-06-29
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Abstract
As old as the existence of mankind, waste management forms the foundation on which a
nation can effectively and efficiently explore the available human and natural resources
across all sectors of its economy to ensure socio-economic growth and development.
Consequently, waste management firms strive to achieve optimal and competitive project
performance by maintaining cost leadership, operational efficiency, overall supply chain
profitability, customer satisfaction, and environmental sustainability. A critical aspect of
achieving optimal waste management project performance is health, safety, and
environment record keeping. Meanwhile, HSE record keeping is often overlooked or
worse still conducted improperly with no project management strategy as the basis. The
study sought to unravel health, safety, and environment (HSE) record keeping practices of
Zoomlion Ghana Limited at Ho, on projects in the waste management industry and
recommend strategies for improvement. By applying the Purposive Sampling approach,
Semi-structured interviews and questionnaire administration, the research collected data
from 6 heads of department, 36 core staff, 43 project staff and 1 regional manager. The
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Software and Excel spreadsheets were
applied in analyzing the data collected and enhanced with frequencies and graphs. It was
revealed that HSE record-keeping practices were generally very important. HSE recordkeeping policy framework is particularly lacking. Best HSE record keeping practices being
deployed includes corrective implementation measures, using that of governmentapproved record keeping practice regulations, training procedures and financial budgetary
allocation, expenditure, and losses from HSE practice. The dominant type of HSE records
kept by the organization was on environment impact compliance measures followed by
financial losses and their causal factors and accident records and related investigation
outcomes. Negative impact of HSE record keeping practices on employees are lateness to
work, absenteeism, lack of innovation positive outcome experienced at Zoomlion Ghana
Limited, Ho. Positive impacts of HSE record-keeping practices however identified were
improved management and leadership skills, increase project success, and efficient
communication. To rectify the lapses in the waste management industry, firms must adopt
an HSE record keeping management engineering model that would ensure a seamless
management of HSE data entered at all levels across the organization by employees in
real-time.
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 requirements for Degree in
Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Health, Safety and Environmen, Record Keeping