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Following an accident on Thursday, three school children and a female teacher from Ampea Memorial School in the Kwahu West Municipality have been confirmed dead. Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital and Agyarkwa, a private hospital in Nkawkaw, have reported the critical condition of seventeen additional children who were earlier trapped in the wreckage. Witnesses claim that the incident happened when the school bus, a Hyundai Grace registered as GE 2291-10, carrying students, turned onto the main road without looking for oncoming traffic. This led to a collision with a state-registered vehicle, a white Nissan Patrol registered as GT 8455-19, which belonged…

Kenya’s 24-year-old Kelvin Kiptum, the current world record holder in the men’s marathon has passed away in a car accident . On Sunday, he and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana of Rwanda, were killed in a car accident on a route in western Kenya. As a competitor against fellow countryman and world record runner Eliud Kipchoge in 2023, Kiptum achieved notable success. Kiptum surpassed Kipchoge’s record in October of last year in Chicago, finishing the 26.2 miles (42 km) in two hours and 35 seconds. Kenya’s tentative marathon squad for the Olympics in Paris later this year included the two athletes. Kenyan…

On Friday, February 9, 2024, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, the founding Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc and Co-founder of Access Bank Plc passed away in a helicopter crash in the United States of America, along with his wife and kid. A statement has been issued by Access Holdings Plc confirming his tragic death. The Group said in a statement released on Sunday, February 11, that “Everyone at Access Family is in deep sorrow over the deaths of Herbert, Doreen, and Chizi. We offer his family and loved ones our profound condolences. Since joining the Bank in 2002, Dr.…

Are you a safety professional in Ghana? We want to hear from you. Vote and see the poll result. Next is to complete the survey by sharing more information about your salary as a safety professional in Ghana. This collective effort will provide a detailed overview of safety professionals’ salaries in Ghana in order to set a new precedence of an ideal salary range based on real data. Please note: This survey and poll are only for safety professionals in Ghana. Why participate in the poll? By sharing your salary range, you contribute to the creating a better picture of…

Washington – According to the Federal Railroad Administration, railroads are required to furnish all rail crew members who spend time in the cab of a train transporting hazardous cargo with an atmosphere-supplying emergency escape breathing device. The provision is added to the FRA’s occupational noise exposure guidelines in a final rule that was published on January 26. To better reflect the enlarged subject matter, the agency is modifying the name of that section of the regulation to “Occupational Safety and Health in the Locomotive Cab.” Additionally, a clause that stated the preemptive impact of this section of the law is…

Washington – The findings of a recent study show that roadside assistance workers are injured and killed by passing cars more frequently than national collision data indicates. Data on struck-by car deaths involving tow truck drivers, law enforcement officials, emergency medical professionals, and firemen were gathered by researchers from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety using information from the Emergency Responder Safety Institute and the National Tow List. Next, information from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System was compared with that data. Between 2015 and 2021, 123 roadside help professionals lost their lives as a result of being struck by cars,…

On Monday, February 5, 2024, a truck collided with a minibus, or trotor, on the Amasaman-Nsawam stretch of the N6 highway in Greater Accra, allegedly resulting in seven fatalities. It is said that three more people made it out of the mishap. The minibus driver is reported to have slowed down at a potholed section of the road because of the ongoing reconstruction of the Pokuase-Nsawam section of the N6 highway. However, the truck that was speeding after it was unable to slow down as well. Witnesses claim that the vehicle struck the minibus [trotro] from behind, killing all of…

In an ideal world, all workplaces would be safe when the thought of mishaps, much less fatalities, is only a far-off worry. However, the stark reality is that industrial accidents—which can occasionally result in catastrophic losses—are not an uncommon occurrence. According to ILO, over one million work-related deaths occur annually and hundreds of millions of workers suffer from workplace accidents and occupational exposure to hazardous substances worldwide. The aforementioned data underscores the persistent significance of workplace safety in several industries. There are more benefits to creating a secure workplace than just meeting legal requirements. It establishes the foundation for a…

In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, a massive gas explosion has left about 300 people injured and at least three dead. About 23:30 (20:30 GMT), a gas-carrying tanker burst in the Embakasi area, “igniting a huge ball of fire,” according to a government official. Damage was done to cars, shops, and housing. A massive fire could be seen burning near apartment buildings in the footage. The administration had earlier claimed that a gas plant was the site of the explosion. We are presently investigating the cause. Wesley Kimeto, the head of Embakasi police, confirmed that a youngster was among the…

The National Road Safety Authority, as part of its responsibility to oversee the road transport industry, with a special focus on road transport service providers, has started the registration procedure for road transport service providers. Road transport service providers, including transport firms, unions, school bus services, tyre service centers, garages, and transport sections of all State Agencies, will be required by law to register with the Authority starting in March 2024. According to the law, all providers of road transport services must be registered in order to avoid legal consequences. As per the NRSA, the exercise is a component of…