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By Kodjo Adams

Accra, October 17, GNA – Dr. Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, states that the development of the Safety and Compliance Monitoring App will improve safety in work environments.

The Minister stated that the application went beyond being just software, serving as a tool for transparency, efficiency, and responsibility in safeguarding employees.

Dr. Pelpuo made these remarks during a national stakeholders meeting on the health, safety, and compliance app in Accra.

The gathering provided a thorough explanation of the App’s characteristics to attendees for improved understanding.

The application, created by the National Taskforce on Inspections and Compliance, is a cutting-edge digital system intended to record and oversee field inspection operations throughout the nation.

The application promotes openness, responsibility, and effective operations in labor inspections, workplace safety regulation, and adherence tracking.

“The initiation of this law is an invitation for collaboration. Achievement depends on unified efforts, strong legislation, competent organizations, well-trained auditors, accountable employers, engaged employees, and encouraging government departments,” he stated.

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Dr. Pelpuo conveyed the government’s dedication to reorient and enhance the way Ghana implements labor standards, safeguards employees, harnesses local resources, and provides employment and progress for its people.

“Let us establish it as a national tool for safer work environments, more equitable markets, and a more robust Ghana,” the Minister stated.

International evidence and proven methods indicate that digital inspection tools enhance the scope and effectiveness of regulatory bodies, improve the precision of enforcement efforts, and produce more comprehensive data for policy development.

Dr. Pelpuo mentioned that the International Labour Organization has been promoting the use of digital technologies to enhance labor inspection and formalization.

Close examination of such technologies, he

tense, enhances the precision and recording of inspections and encourages improved cooperation among departments.

Brigadier General Daniel Mishio (Retired), Technical Advisor to the Taskforce, stated that the application assisted in documenting all events that occurred at the workplace.

The Application, he emphasized, would earn income by making sure that regulations were followed.

Mr. Thomas Kwadwo Boakye, Deputy Head of Operations for the Special Taskforce, stated that the mobile-based system enables field inspectors to register, track, and validate company certifications including fire, environmental, and health permits instantly.

He stated that the application could function both with and without an internet connection, allowing for data gathering in isolated regions, with the information subsequently synced to a central database for analysis and validation by appropriate authorities.

Dr. Daniel Ayikwei Fosha, the National Coordinator of the Special Taskforce, suggested making the digital compliance system an official part of procedures to enhance enforcement under the Factories, Offices and Shops Act, Labour Act, and Public Financial Management Act.

He also suggested a forensic audit of previous financial activities to tackle inefficiencies and encourage responsibility.

GNA

Edited by Christian Akorlie