Osmond Annum explaining a point to some staff of ABL
Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) recently joined the rest of the ABInBev Africa Zone to commemorate World Safety Day (WSD) marked annually worldwide on 28th April.
Themed, ‘Safe Behaviours – Safe Work, Safe Road and Safe Families,’ the interactive programme took participants through an array of safe behaviours, including road safety awareness activities within the company.
ABL has over the years intensified its safety education with numerous activities, including training of the workforce about safe behaviours, first aids and fire-fighting to improve the company’s emergency response, as well as evacuation procedures among staff, contractors and visitors.
Besides declaring April as the safety awareness month, Accra Brewery Limited distributed videos, posters and write-ups on safe work and road safety to its employees across the country, calling on them to acquaint themselves with current global trends in safe work and road safety.
Osmond Annum, District Fire Officer of the area, urged participants to be cautious, both at the workplace and homes, in order to ensure a safer and fire-free environment.
Admonishing workers on the need to get rid of redundant combustible materials both at home and the workplace in order to prevent fire, he also stressed the need for participants to put in place measures to ensure electrical fire safety, as it accounts for most of the causes of fire in our homes.
Richard K. Eghan, Plant Manager of ABL, explained the S.A.F.E concept to participants.
He asserted that while ABL recognizes that safety is a shared responsibility, there are moral and legal obligations on the company to ensure the safety of its employees and the public.
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Emmanuel Agyekum, Safety Manager of ABL, noted that as a people and community-oriented brand, as well as leader in the alcoholic beverage industry in Ghana, ABL’s commitment to ensuring that their staff work within the highest safety standards is without question.
“As the producer of Club Premium Lager, the number one selling beer in Ghana with over 1,500 permanent and short-term workers, Accra Brewery Limited is keen on creating a safe work environment, safe road for other drivers, pedestrians and other road users without forgetting the safety of our families,” he added.
A business desk report