The Biennial National Safety Conference (BNSC) is Ghana’s biggest platform for Public and Occupational Safety and Health issues. Every two years it convenes industry leaders, safety professionals and practitioners, representatives of Government regulatory bodies and various professional bodies such as the National Safety Council (NSC), Trades Union Congress (TUC), Motor Traffic and Transport Department of…
DetailsThe Bureau of Public Safety is calling on the Police Council, chaired by the Vice President of the Republic, and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defense and Interior to immediately intervene and halt an announced adhoc measure by the Interior Minister and the IGP, to immediately arm all personnel of the Motor Traffic and Transport…
DetailsThe Bureau of Public Safety is shocked by media reports of National Security Operatives wrongfully arresting and allegedly subjecting one Mr. Emmanuel Ajafor Abugri, an online editor of ModernGhana portal and another individual to degrading, cruel and inhuman acts amounting to torture. Having ratified the United Nation’s Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and…
DetailsThe 5th Biennial National Safety Conference on Safety, Security, Health and Environment (2019) welcomes abstracts from scholars, practitioners, and students. The conference takes place on the 6th of November 2019 in Accra. This year’s conference theme “TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND SECURITY: STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCH AND TRAINING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” is expected to highlight enormity of…
DetailsAs Ghana marks this year’s World Safety Day (28TH APRIL) themed on “Safe and Healthy Future of Work”, the Bureau of Public Safety wish to urge employers, employees and the self-employed to commit to good culture of safety and health at the workplace so as to reduce the economic burden of workplace diseases and accidents on their…
DetailsThe Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (Accra Tema Motorway) was opened to traffic in November 1965. The weighted Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) volume recorded in 2008 on the road was 65,200 vehicles per day (vpd), comprising 16% of vehicles in the medium and heavy groups. It is estimated that more than 20,000 vehicles use unapproved routes…
DetailsThe Bureau of Public Safety has observed with grave concern a growing and disturbing trend of mutual disrespect for rights and freedoms and lack of trust between civil society and the police. This if not addressed with urgency, public tranquility and law and order will grind to a complete halt thereby threatening our democratic development.…
DetailsUnder the auspices of the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, the Bureau of Public Safety and the Factories Inspectorate Department invites you to participate in this year’s WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK PLACE under the theme: SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE USE OF CHEMICALS AT WORK Venue: Joecarl Hotel, Community 6,…
DetailsManaging the factors that influence workers decision to engage in risky behaviors (decision-to-err) is challenging. About 80-95% of injuries and illnesses are caused by at-risk-behaviors (unsafe acts). Experts have suggested that if unsafe behaviors can be modified, injuries and illnesses will be significantly reduced and/or eliminated. In this Networking Session, participants will be…
DetailsThe first edition of the BPS quarterly networking luncheon took place in April 2013 with over 30 organizations participating, and the Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Mr. Antwi Boasiako Sekyere also participating as our Star Guest also referred to as the “surprise visitor”. The two-hour event kicked off with a card pool where…
DetailsFriday, 26th April, the Bureau of Public Safety is organizing a Safety Networking Luncheon as part of commemoration of the WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK. Registration is GHC 40.00 TOPIC: WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS: What the Law states Speakers: Mr. Stephen Ankamah-Lomotey – Metropolitan Director, Factories Inspectorate Department Mr. Senyo Adjabeng – HR/Labour Consultant…
DetailsThe Biennial National Safety Conference is held in conjunction with the department of factories Inspectorate under the auspices of the Ministry of Employment every two years, serving as a national platform for professionals, practitioners and other stakeholders in the area of OSH and Environment to interact and make input into national policies, legislation and other…
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