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    Factors affecting the safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry of Ghana. A case study of Asanko Gold Mine
    (NOVEMBER, 2019) King-Gyam, Emmanuel
    Health and safety are known as the important aspect relating to employment responsibilities at every field of work, especially in the mining and construction industry. The main aim of the study is to explore the factors affecting health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry. In attaining the main aim of the study, the following objectives were noted, this includes; to examine the level of health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry of Ghana, and to identify factors affecting health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry. The quantitative research method was used for this study and data was gathered by the use of questionnaires. The sampling technique used was the purposive sampling technique, which helped in selecting the respondents who were the staff of Asanko Gold Mine in the Ashanti region. The research used a sample size of 70 where by questionnaires were administered to respondents according to this number, after this process a data results of 52 was returned, the researcher used this results in analyzing the study. Analysis of the data was conducted using the Relative Importance Index and the Mean score ranking. The first objective was attained where by some factors were ranked high as the level of health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry, and this includes: there is a reality of occupational health and safety policy in your company, records for accident occurrences are well kept, accidents are reported to the proper agencies, and lastly, records of accidents are well managed and used in educating others. Factors under the last objective includes: Low level of knowledge on health and safety, Inappropriate training of workers, Insufficient protective equipment being provided, Bad management of safety meetings on site, Unsafe attitudes of workers and lastly, health and safety regulations being inaccessible, in which were the factors affecting health and safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry. The various objectives helped in bringing into light the key factors affecting the safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry of Ghana