Career Advice

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Manpower, Youth and Employment by section 174 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651) these regulations are made this 28th day of May 2007.

Health and Employment

Occupational safety and health at work

18. (1) An employer shall take appropriate measures to safeguard the health and safety of employees.

(2) An employer of business premises where:

(a) an occupational accident or disease occurs, or

(b) an employee dies or incapacitated from work as a result of an accident or disease shall report to the Chief Labour Officer or the Inspector of Factories if the accident or disease occurs during or in the  course  of the  employment  of the employee.

(3) An employer shall ensure that the business environment is not rendered unsafe by the business operations.

Medical examination of workers

19. (1) An employer shall not permanently engage an employee in any work unless a recognized medical practitioner certifies at a pre-employment examination that the employee is in good health and is medically fit for the work assigned to the employee.

(2) An employee who works in hazardous situations such as contact with fumes and gaseous substances shall undergo a periodic medical examination once a year.

Essential Services

20. The following services are considered to be essential services under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651):

(a) Water supply services,

(b) Electricity generation, transmission and distribution services,

(c) Health and hospital services,

(d) Sanitary services,

(e) Air traffic control,.

(j) Meteorological services,

(g) Fire services,

(11) Air transport services,

(i) Supply and distribution of fuel, petrol, power and light,

(j) Telecommunications services,

(k) Public transport services,

(I) Ports and harbours services, and

(m) Bank of Ghana.