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The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has begun recalling some batches of Nestle Ghana’s evaporated milk from markets across the country following complaints from customers. In a press release, the FDA revealed that it had undertaken a comprehensive regulator action to ascertain why customers’ milk were coagulated despite not being expired. @NestleCWAR @Nestle why is #NestleGhana not recalling all these unwholesome milk from the market? I bought a whole carton from #Game @ #AccraMall and this is what I got. We the Ghanaian consumers deserve some answers @motigovgh @mohgovgh @fdaghana @Citi973 @Joy997FM pic.twitter.com/XBZ8a1VB2W — Karen’s Bae😍😍 (@SamuelOfosu) January 9, 2022…

The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has confirmed that 2,924 lives were lost through road crashes in 2021. In an official release, the MTTD indicated that this is a 12.94% rise compared to last two years’ statistics which state that 2,589 people got killed. It has also emerged that 15,680 people are battling with various degrees of injury. This is also a 1.05% rise compared to 2020 injury figure which was 15,517. Out of the 2,924 deaths recorded last year, 1,266 deaths and 4,758 injuries were as a result of motorcycle related crashes. A…

Key points Safety-related AI offerings include continuous observation, deeper insights and real-time alerts for both employers and workers. Employers can help alleviate concerns over privacy and other issues workers may have by giving them a “seat at the table” when these technologies are introduced, as well as being transparent about the use of AI. AI requires the expertise of safety professionals to ensure it’s effective and continues to capture useful data. Artificial intelligence already is part of our everyday lives: in our web searches, in our interactions with digital assistants, and even helping us decide what movies and TV shows…

The staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital who dragged Management of the hospital to the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for alleged mismanagement of Covid-19 funds, has been dismissed. In a letter sighted by Myjoyonline.com, the hospital’s Disciplinary Committee described contents of his submissions as false and his explanation of same to the media as a breach of hospital protocols, thus forming the basis for his sack. According to the Disciplinary Committee, Mr. Awuni Akyireba peddled falsehood when he alleged that Management of KATH used Covid-19 donations to acquire luxury vehicles. “Again, it is true that…

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, has described the alleged burning of an illegal miner by some security personnel of Adamus Resources Limited as “unGhanaian” which must be thoroughly investigated and dealt with. Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah who was speaking during his New Year interaction with journalists in Sekondi, while condemning illegal mining, said the burning of Michael Derry which resulted in his death was illegal just as the illegal mining. “I know that it is very unGhanaian for a security person to burn some one. It is very unGhanaian. I will also use this opportunity to appeal…

Maintaining a safe and healthy workplace can be a constant give and take between employers and employees. Workers can create large amounts of trouble for companies that don’t take safety seriously and end up with employees getting sick or injured on the job. It’s going to take both time and commitment to ensure a strong culture of safety, but here are some useful methods of making sure that employees are safe and properly protected while on the job.

Richmond, VA — The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 7 denied former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship’s attempt to overturn his 2015 conviction stemming from a deadly 2010 explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, WV. The blast killed 29 miners. A jury found Blankenship guilty of conspiring to willfully violate mine safety and health standards, a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to one year in jail and a $250,000 fine. In his appeal, Blankenship alleged that the federal government failed to produce documents that were favorable to his defense. The U.S. District Court for the…

When budget season comes knocking, your manager makes their annual demand: give me your safety ROI, which sometimes can translate to budget cuts.

Reports reaching JoyNews reveal that 23 students heading to Anum Secondary School have been involved in an accident along the Dodowa-Shai Hills road. Principal Emergency Medical Technician, Issah Kpanbey confirmed the incident on The Pulse while interacting with host, Ayisha Ibrahim on Thursday. According to Mr. Kpanbey, information gathered at the scene indicated that “the vehicle was loaded with students who were going to Anum Secondary School and had a tyre burst.” https://youtu.be/S94WSA4cpW0 He added that due to overspeeding, the driver could not stop the vehicle after the tyre burst, making the car somersault. “The driver tried his best to…

Exposure to dangerous toxins at an Alabama chemical manufacturing plant – Daikin America Inc. – lead to the deaths of two workers and sickened another worker after the employer failed to provide appropriate protective equipment and implement safe work practices during maintenance activities on chemical processing equipment. A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found that on July 2, 2021, Daikin America exposed three chemical operators to toxic fluorocarbon and other hazardous chemicals that resulted in the workers suffering respiratory failure. One worker spent nearly a week in a local hospital for respiratory failure treatment before he returned…