Factors affecting the safety compliance of mining projects in the mining industry of Ghana. A case study of Asanko Gold Mine
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NOVEMBER, 2019
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Abstract
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
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in partial fulfillment the requirements for the award degree of Master of Science in Project Management.
Keywords
Safety compliance, Health, Mining industry, Safety