Miners Told to Prioritize Occupational Safety

The Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition has been held at Tarkwa Goldfields in the Western Region with a call mining firms to continue placing priority on occupational safety.

The competition is an annual event held by the mining industry to educate the citizenry on basic first aid tips as well as foster consciousness of safety in their everyday lives.

General Manager of Gold Fields Tarkwa Mines, Stephen Osei Bempah in his address urged mining firms to continue keeping the safety and first aid skills in order to reduce occupational injuries.

“The mining industry is committed to a workplace that is safe and free of occupational risk to employees, visitors, host communities and all stakeholders with the objective of eliminating preventable occupational injuries. Our objective as mining companies is to achieve zero harm.” He said

Mr. Osei called on participating teams as well as people present at the event to be serious about work safety.

The well attended event was graced with lots of activities such as an oral quiz contest followed by the practical contest.

This year’s Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition coincided with the 90th anniversary of the chamber under the theme “Safety: A Bedrock of Responsible Mining”

The event was held by the Ghana Chamber of Mines in collaboration with the Inspectorate Division of the Minerals Commission (IDMC) and the St. John Ambulance (Ghana) and also endorsed by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.

By: Pamela Adoley Allotey