ECG official electrocuted at Kwabenya

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Shamu 10 years ago

Hmmmmm this shows how we lack behind. This people need to be train before going into their job. If we lack technology, does it means we lack technics too?

Hmmmmm this shows how we lack behind. This people need to be train before going into their job. If we lack technology, does it means we lack technics too?
Kofi 10 years ago

Accidents happen all the time. Maybe, if we don't spend a little more time learning English well, we may 'lag' behind not 'lack' behind. I agree that 'these' people, not 'this' people need to be 'trained' not 'train' before g ...
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Accidents happen all the time. Maybe, if we don't spend a little more time learning English well, we may 'lag' behind not 'lack' behind. I agree that 'these' people, not 'this' people need to be 'trained' not 'train' before going into their job. If we lack technology, does it mean (not means) we lack techniques (not technics) too?
Kofi 10 years ago

sad. keep us alive Oh Lord

sad. keep us alive Oh Lord
kwamina andrews 10 years ago

The poer "triggered back" indeed. There must be an inquest to find out WHO switched the power back on. No one ever takes responsibility in this country for anything. "triggered back" indeed! "Miscommunication" is one of the b ...
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The poer "triggered back" indeed. There must be an inquest to find out WHO switched the power back on. No one ever takes responsibility in this country for anything. "triggered back" indeed! "Miscommunication" is one of the biggest cop outs in our society. "oh, it was miscommunication". People need to learn individual responsibility which leads to proper accountability. Sad case for sure.
kb 10 years ago

Just like police shooting police thinking they were the armed-robbers! People work without knowing/reading about the theory and safety features of their jobs!! RIP.....

Just like police shooting police thinking they were the armed-robbers! People work without knowing/reading about the theory and safety features of their jobs!! RIP.....
Bibini 10 years ago

Few months ago, this happened to a gentleman I know. He was married with two children; one was just a baby of two months of so.

How can this be happening in this modern time. I understand that in UK, the one who works on f ...
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Few months ago, this happened to a gentleman I know. He was married with two children; one was just a baby of two months of so.

How can this be happening in this modern time. I understand that in UK, the one who works on fault line is the only who puts back the power when he/ she has finished his job.

No one else would have the key to put back power on the line except the worker only.

ECG must be fined dearly for this death and the family of the deceased must be compensated heavily.

And some officials must be sacked.
GHANA BA 10 years ago

Bibini Iam 100 per cent aggrey with u,i live in the usa and its the same,who ever is working in any machine in a factory have his /her padlock key in pocket not even ur supervisor,intil u finsh.damm pity.

Bibini Iam 100 per cent aggrey with u,i live in the usa and its the same,who ever is working in any machine in a factory have his /her padlock key in pocket not even ur supervisor,intil u finsh.damm pity.
Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

R.I.P. BYE.

R.I.P. BYE.
UNGRATEFUL CPP 10 years ago

hazards of the job but people don't usually see that one, they only talk about the salaries. everything has a risk factor but some are more dangerous. may he RIP

hazards of the job but people don't usually see that one, they only talk about the salaries. everything has a risk factor but some are more dangerous. may he RIP
DAN 10 years ago

should have left work for the trained people...he should have had rubber gloves on..You will almost never see employees of electric company in usa not wearing rubber gloves and lines are protected in work area to

should have left work for the trained people...he should have had rubber gloves on..You will almost never see employees of electric company in usa not wearing rubber gloves and lines are protected in work area to
Koo the boy 10 years ago

What a misfutune

What a misfutune
mike 10 years ago

this is all ndc fault if they have invested in infustructures and technology over the years all this wont happen we are still living in the dark ages we are a very backward county and now ndc is back in charge its going to ...
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this is all ndc fault if they have invested in infustructures and technology over the years all this wont happen we are still living in the dark ages we are a very backward county and now ndc is back in charge its going to get worse the family should sue the government for every penny
Kwadwo 10 years ago

Mike, So you see death in NDC! May the Lord have mercy on all of us. May He also console the family of the deceased. ECG, please improve your communication between your men on the field and your base.

Mike, So you see death in NDC! May the Lord have mercy on all of us. May He also console the family of the deceased. ECG, please improve your communication between your men on the field and your base.
Kaymensah 10 years ago

Very sad story - serious failure of duty of care. Family should sue ECG; they shouldn't be swayed by any promises which will not be kept. The colleague who switched the power back on and the Operations Director should be sack ...
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Very sad story - serious failure of duty of care. Family should sue ECG; they shouldn't be swayed by any promises which will not be kept. The colleague who switched the power back on and the Operations Director should be sacked with immediate effect and prosecuted.
KOO 10 years ago

why why why why ? this must not happen.

why why why why ? this must not happen.
na wah oh 10 years ago

in Europe it is 220,
usa 120
ghana 240

in Europe it is 220,
usa 120
ghana 240
kwadjo darko 10 years ago

what safety system did they put in place before start of work? Was there any risk assessment and method statement? was there any safe system of isolation and how is it controlled? If any one of thses were not done prior to st ...
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what safety system did they put in place before start of work? Was there any risk assessment and method statement? was there any safe system of isolation and how is it controlled? If any one of thses were not done prior to start of work, then his relatives should sue the ECG big time.
james naru 10 years ago

My condolences to the bereaved family of this person. May GOD give your family the heart to bear the loss.

Ghana Government Needs to act. It is not proper to say goodbye to your family saying you are going to work and th ...
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My condolences to the bereaved family of this person. May GOD give your family the heart to bear the loss.

Ghana Government Needs to act. It is not proper to say goodbye to your family saying you are going to work and the next time they hear from you, you are dead.
NOBODY WANTS THAT TO HAPPEN TO HIS OR HER FAMILY.
In most countries before you start work it is a requirement that you carry out Risk Assessment:
In this you work out what could go wrong and take corrective measures to address them and document them. And all workers would be briefed about these before work starts.
For electrical work, all isolated points are locked out and every worker on the job will fit his own personal locks at that point. In other words the power through the isolated point cannot be turned back on until all the padlocks have been removed. The padlocks are clearly identified and no two keys are the same.
Those of you who worked at safety critical plants like VALCO will have heard about personal protection.
Ghana should have Health and Safety Inspectors who will ensure that safety issues are identified in our work procedures and correctives measures are put in place to address them.
The procedures apply to emergency situations well
jahlove 10 years ago

HOW CAN WE HAVE AN INNOCENT PERSON KILLED FOR LACK OR IMPROPER SAFETY PROCEDURES IN EXECUTION OF HIS JOB UNDER THE GLARE OF OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.
FULL ENQUIRY IS URGENTLY NEEDED BY THE ECG, PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT!

HOW CAN WE HAVE AN INNOCENT PERSON KILLED FOR LACK OR IMPROPER SAFETY PROCEDURES IN EXECUTION OF HIS JOB UNDER THE GLARE OF OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.
FULL ENQUIRY IS URGENTLY NEEDED BY THE ECG, PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT!
KOTWI ASIAMA 10 years ago

ECG SHOULD BE BLAMED FOR NOT PRACTICING EFFECTIVE LOCK OUT SYSTEM

ECG SHOULD BE BLAMED FOR NOT PRACTICING EFFECTIVE LOCK OUT SYSTEM
james naru 10 years ago

My condolences to the bereaved family of this person. May GOD give his family the heart to bear the loss.

Ghana Government Needs to act. What we need is an ACT of parliament to address issues like these and employers are ...
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My condolences to the bereaved family of this person. May GOD give his family the heart to bear the loss.

Ghana Government Needs to act. What we need is an ACT of parliament to address issues like these and employers are held accountable for the health and safety of all their employees. Employees will also have responsibilities under the ACT.

It is not proper to say goodbye to your family saying you are going to work and the next time they hear from you, you are dead.

NOBODY WANTS THAT TO HAPPEN TO HIS OR HER FAMILY.

In most countries before you start work it is an ACT of parliament that you carry out what is called Risk Assessment.

In this Risk Assessment, you determine what could go wrong and take corrective measures to address them and document them. And all workers on the job would be briefed about these before the work starts. Even in emergency situations, this is done before the work is carried out. The work may be abandoned if it is identified that they don't have all the corrective measures in place to carry out the work safely.

For electrical work for example, all isolation points are locked out and every worker on the job will fit his own personal padlocks at that point. After completing the work, your padlock is unlocked by you and removed by you. The law does not allow any other person to remove some other persons padlock. To address this issue the padlocks keys are all different and the padlocks are heavy duty industrial padlocks made from high strength steel.- BULLET PROOF.
In other words the power through the isolated point cannot be turned back on until all the padlocks have been removed. The padlocks are clearly identified and no two keys are the same.

For safety critical plants like VALCO, The Mines, Oil and Gas Industries it is a mandatory requirement that personal protection equipment are provided and inspections are carried out on regular basis. As a requirement stated by the ACT, Serious Safety incidents resulting in amputation, serious personal harm are reported to the Govt.

Ghana should therefore have Health and Safety Inspectors who will ensure that safety issues are identified in our work places and work procedures are documented and trainings carried out on periodic basis.
And also correctives measures are put in place to address safety issues. Personnel Training Records are kept for inspection and review by Govt Officials on periodic basis.
The grant of permit to continue to operate is subject to satisfactory evidence that you have complied with the ACT
The procedures apply to emergency situations well.

Ghanaians in general and the bereaved families should kindly discuss this with their parliamentarians and determine whether the ACT already exists or not. I am sure we have an ACT like this . It may be a question of implementation .
If we don't have something like this, it may be something we should consider
COS 90 10 years ago

May his soul rest in perfect peace and my condolences to the bereaved family.

May his soul rest in perfect peace and my condolences to the bereaved family.
Frimpong Manso Dakabre 10 years ago

Report with full facts and stop this short cut reporting

Report with full facts and stop this short cut reporting
Ramson Awelengah 10 years ago

My suggestion and solution is that; all concern power line technicians should be educated on how to LOCK AND TAG OUT POWER while working on high tension cables.
The field technician performing the task should control, disabl ...
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My suggestion and solution is that; all concern power line technicians should be educated on how to LOCK AND TAG OUT POWER while working on high tension cables.
The field technician performing the task should control, disabling and enabling power.

ECG official electrocuted at Kwabenya

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