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Workplace Health and Safety Procedures and Compliance in the Technical and Vocational Institutions Workshop in Ghana

In: Sustainable Education and Development – Sustainable Industrialization and Innovation

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  • T. Adu Gyamfi

    (Koforidua Technical University)

  • S. K. Akorli

    (Koforidua Technical University)

  • E. Y. Frempong-Jnr

    (Koforidua Technical University)

  • M. Pim-Wusu

    (Accra Technical University)

Abstract

Purpose: Adherence to safety procedures is necessary for the effective management of health and safety in occupations and the industrial world. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the workshop safety procedure and compliance at Technical and Vocational institutions in Ghana. Design/Methodology/Approach: A descriptive research design and quantitative methodology were employed in the study. 200 people took part in the study at the TVET Institute Training Center. The respondents for the study were chosen through the use of purposeful sampling. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings: The study’s main finding was that the TVET workshops have established protocols. The study found that there are some elements that work against trainee adherence to workshop safety procedures. The study also identified ways to lessen occupational risks in TVET institutions’ workshops. Implications/Research Limitations: The management of TVET institutions is expected to provide strict safety measures at various workshops to ensure the safety and well-being of the trainees. The present study was limited to pre-tertiary TVET institutions in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Region. Practical Implications: The government agencies are required to provide time-to-time inspection as to the implementation of safety rules operationalisation in the TVET Workshops in Ghana. Originality/Value: At a TVET pre-tertiary institution workshop in Ghana, there is no information in the extant literature on workplace safety policies and adherence. The findings of this study, which are based on prior empirical and theoretical research, help people understand the importance of TVET institutions strictly adhering to safety rules and regulations.

Suggested Citation

  • T. Adu Gyamfi & S. K. Akorli & E. Y. Frempong-Jnr & M. Pim-Wusu, 2023. "Workplace Health and Safety Procedures and Compliance in the Technical and Vocational Institutions Workshop in Ghana," Springer Books, in: Clinton Aigbavboa & Joseph N. Mojekwu & Wellington Didibhuku Thwala & Lawrence Atepor & Emmanuel Adi (ed.), Sustainable Education and Development – Sustainable Industrialization and Innovation, pages 1122-1134, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-25998-2_87
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25998-2_87
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