The document summarizes the activities of the SHEQ Foundation in Ghana from 2011 to 2015. Some key activities included organizing annual WASHEQ conferences on occupational safety and health, launching a SHEQ passport training scheme, and conducting awareness campaigns in schools and the informal sector. Over the 5 years, the Foundation worked to promote best practices in health, safety, environment and quality across various industries in Ghana through conferences, training programs, and social media campaigns. It outlined strategic objectives for 2016-2020 which include increasing safety training, promoting industry best practices, engaging the informal sector, and building partnerships between organizations.

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SHEQ
FOUNDATION
Be safe not sorry
Summary of
Activities
Report
2011 to 2015

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FOREWORD FROM THE DIRECTOR
SHEQ Foundation Ghana is an independent
nongovernmental, not-for-profit industry wide organization
whose aim is to promote improvements in SHEQ practices
of all industries.
SHEQ Foundation was established in Jan 2011 and is
working on developing HSE programs to increase
knowledge, awareness and skills amongst all industries in
Ghana. Besides educating, we also try and work closely with
the authorities and unions to promote leadership in HSE.
Accidents and cases of work related ill health can happen in
both the public, private and voluntary sectors and ignorance
of the relevant legislative requirement or best practice in
the area concerned is no excuse.
Everyone has a part to play in improving health and safety
standards at work. As an employer you are responsible for
the management and control of risk in your workplace.
During the last 5 years SHEQ FOUNDATION has been active
using various means to meet our vision and mission
statement. These include the following:
 Workshop on World Safety Day in Tema
 SHEQ Passports
 SHEQ awareness campaigns in schools and
polytechnics
 Monthly newsletter covering various SHEQ topics
 Annual West African Safety, Health, Environment and
Quality (WASHEQ) Conference, Exhibition and
Awards
 Presentation on SHEQ issues distributed via social
media to our members and partners
Raising awareness of the importance of workplace health
and safety is not just the role of SHEQ FOUNDATION. All
Ghanaians go to some type of workplace every day and
deserve that the workplace be safe.
This brief report outlines some of the key activities that
have taken place over the last 5 years and how we intend to
achieve the strategic objectives we have set for the next 5
years.
In the plan we have set ourselves 5 ambitious long-term
goals which we believe are key to achieving our vision of
improving the culture of SHEQ in all industries in Ghana and
beyond.
It is also my pleasure to extend thanks and gratitude to our
numerous supporters and partners who ensured that our
plans and programs were successfully carried out. In no
particular order I mention the following companies, TULLOW
Oil, MODEC, CARES, SMTS and AEL mining.
Ella Agbettor
Director and Founder
SHEQ Foundation

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VISION
SHEQ FOUNDATION has become the leading advocate for
improving the culture of SHEQ in all industries in Ghana and
beyond.
MISSION
 To promote and advance a culture of safety in all
industries in Ghana and beyond.
 To promote interest and awareness in improving
methods of accident prevention amongst employers,
employees and the self employed within Ghana and
beyond.
 To foster and develop a spirit of co-operation with
respect to SHEQ best practices between large
employers and smaller employers and the self
employed.
 To facilitate the pooling and dissemination of SHEQ
knowledge through meetings, webinars, lectures,
conferences and discussions.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The 2016-2020 strategic plan groups our programs into four
broad thematic objectives;
 Reducing workplace accidents through training
 Promoting best practices in Health, Safety and
Environment within industries in Ghana
 Increasing knowledge of workplace Health and
Safety within the informal sector of Ghana
 Building partnership with both state and non-state
institutions to empower and advocate for improved
Safety and Health in the workplace
 Building capacity of our volunteers to deliver more
efficiently
BROAD DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
Workshop on World Safety Day (WSD) in Tema – April
28 is WSD and on this day we hold a small workshop in
Accra in conjunction with Department of Factories
Inspectorate and invite the industries in Tema to take part
in WSD celebration, using the opportunity to hammer home
some key SHEQ topics.
News article on WSD celebrations
SHEQ Passports- The scheme which is currently being
piloted in Ghana in collaboration with various industries to
ensure that workers and various sub contractors engaged
by companies will understand the basic principles relating to
Safety, Health, Environment and Quality.
News article on SHEQ PASSPORT
WASHEQ - The WASHEQ Conference, Exhibition and
Awards is an annual gathering of stakeholders in the area of
Occupational Safety, Health, Environment and Quality
across industries to deliberate and learn best practices in
SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality), to help
reduce workplace accidents. High lights from WASHEQ 2012
WASHEQ 2012 VIDEO SUMMARY
News article on WASHEQ 2012
SHEQ awareness campaigns in schools and
polytechnics - The aim of the campaigns is to get students
to be interested in safety, health and environment issues
and to create awareness about their roles to prevent work
place accidents when they start to work. One was carried
out in 2013 at Kumasi Polytechnic.
News article on school campaign

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SHEQ FOUNDATION YEAR 1 ACTIVITIES
In year one the inaugural WASHEQ Conference was
launched and took place on September 23rd
2011 in Accra,
Ghana. Attended by nearly 350 participants the Conference
received outstanding reviews from attendees. The theme of
the conference was “Promoting Health and Safety Culture
through Leadership commitment and Workforce
Engagement”. The Conference gathered key decision
makers within Industry, HSE professionals and academia to
identify problems, formulate recommendations and develop
and share best practices to ensure the improvement and
advancement of safety standards in the workplace through
cooperation, knowledge sharing, and relationship building.
The conference also hosted notable guest speakers,
including Honorable E. T Mensah who gave the keynote
address. Other speakers included the KOSMOS HSE
Manager Scott Bergeron, the Director General of Lagos
State Safety Commission, Dominga Odebunmi, the HSE
Manager of Chirano Mines Koduah Dapaah and many more.
There were thought-provoking presentations on Health,
Safety and Environment (HSE) across different sectors of
the economy like the oil and gas, manufacturing, mining
among others. The Interplast CEO, Arthur Hubert also gave
a presentation on Quality Management and the Regional
Environmental Manager for CARES, Tayo Adedeji also gave
a presentation on Environmental Management.
In his key note address, the honorable minister of
Employment and Social Welfare E.T Mensah stressed the
need for leaders of the organizations to take responsibility
in ensuring HSE is given maximum attention so lives are
saved.
Three breakout sessions took place covering Improving the
Safety Culture in companies in West Africa, led by Kadiri
Shamusideen a Principal Consultant, Zub – Chord Technical
Ventures, Lagos, Enhancing Capability of SHE Professionals
in West Africa, led by Justice Derefaka of Shell and OHS
legislation; what can be done in Ghana, led by Joe Steve
Annan of Tullow Oil.
The conference was further enhanced by the presence of
twelve enthusiastic exhibitors who attended to demonstrate
their relevant safety products and services.
SHEQ FOUNDATION also launched a book on safety entitled
A Practical Guide to Health and Safety. This book was
launched at the conference and covered pertinent topics
that affect the work force in West Africa.
Pictures from the conference

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SHEQ FOUNDATION YEAR 2 ACTIVITIES
In collaboration with Ghana Chamber of Mines and the
Department of Factories Inspectorate, SHEQ Foundation
Ghana successfully organized the 2nd WASHEQ Conference,
exhibition and awards on the theme “Striving for HSE
Excellence – Best Practices from the developing world.”
The conference was chaired by Mr Alfred Chinbuah,
Newmont Health and Safety Manager, other notable
speakers included the Tema metropolitan Chief Inspector Mr
Steve Lomotey who gave the keynote address, the MD of
Jabulani Consultants, Nigeria, Daniel Anoff of Brown and
Mason, London, HSE manager of VRA, Samuel Lamptey,
Ghana, David Ofosu-Dorte, AB & David, Ghana and many
more.
In total over 400 people attended representing 6 West
African countries, the United States and the United
Kingdom. Sectors that participated in the event included
power, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining,
telecoms, oil and gas, marine and a host of Government
Agencies.
In total 21 enthusiastic exhibitors took part in the event
showcasing SHEQ products and best practices. The SMTS
stand also held a raffle draw for 4 free NEBOSH IGC
courses.
There were 7 breakout sessions designed to empower HSE
Advisors and managers covering varied topics including
safety management to prevent work place accidents,
process safety in the oil and gas industry, Safety Videos
based training etc. There were also presentations to all
conference attendees on how to manage workplace stress,
the UK health and safety regulatory regime from an Ex
inspector and The Legal Framework for Safety Standards in
Physical Development and Related Matters. The last session
before the awards ceremony was a round table session on
the insurance industry informing participants what safety
measures companies can take to result in smaller
premiums.
SHEQ Foundation also launched the SHEQ Passport scheme
which is currently being piloted in Ghana in collaboration
with various industries to ensure that workers and various
sub contractors engaged by companies will understand the
basic principles relating to Safety, Health, Environment and
Quality.
Pictures from the conference

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SHEQ FOUNDATION YEAR 3 ACTIVITIES
Safety Advocacy & Empowerment Foundation in
conjunction with SHEQ Foundation successfully organized
the 3rd West African Safety, Health, Environment and
Quality (WASHEQ) Conference, exhibition and awards on
the theme “Avoid being in the line of fire. This was the
first time WASHEQ was being held in Lagos.
The conference was chaired by Engineer Rabiu Suleiman
the General Manager HSE, NNPC, other notable guest
included the Director General Lagos State Safety
Commission, representative from the National
Environmental Standards and Enforcement Regulator,
Director of Fire service, Lagos State, Sector Commander,
Lagos Federal Road Safety Commission, and a
representative for the Minister of Labour. The keynote
address was delivered by the chairman.
Focal Point for WASHEQ in Nigeria, Engr. Jamiu Badmos,
said: “We brought this year’s conference to Nigeria because
there are quality, health, safety and environment
challenges confronting the economy and we feel that
holding it here would help address, and proffer solutions to
these challenges, thereby impacting on socioeconomic
activities in Nigeria and by extension West Africa.”
Also in attendance were the representatives of professional
regulatory bodies and institutes such as COREN, MAN, NIA,
NITP, NSE, Institute of Safety Professionals, Corporate
Institute of Risk and Safety management, SON, NIOB, NSE,
TOPREC, NAICOM, The Lagos State Fire Service, Universities
and other tertiary institutions. Fayo Williams, the executive
director of Rely supply presented a paper on Emergency
Preparedness and Response, a sustainable tool for
preventing accidents, Ifeanyi Enebeli (environmental
consultant, Cares Nig. Ltd) presented on the impact of
Environmental incidents, and other topics covered included
Safety competence development, comprehensive health
screening and safety culture in the construction industry.
In total 10 enthusiastic exhibitors took part in the event
showcasing SHEQ products and best practices. The SMTS
stand also held a raffle draw for 3 free NEBOSH IGC
courses.
Pictures from the conference

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SHEQ FOUNDATION YEAR 4 ACTIVITIES
Due to a number of issues including EBOLA the planned
2014 WASHEQ conference that would have taken place in
Ghana was cancelled. We then utilized social media to share
presentations on pertinent topics that affect the work force
in West Africa.
The first campaign was on Health Improvement which
covers the good (weight management) the bad
(hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol) and the ugly
(sexually transmitted diseases) which was distributed via
are email list using mail chimp, social media sites like
linkedin and facebook where we have over 4000 followers
combined.
Health promotion
The second campaign was on workplace safety and was
made up of a series of 14 presentations covering foot, head,
ear, body, chemical, back, hand, computer workstation,
eye, fire and electrical safety. These were distributed via are
email and social media sites.
Hand Safety
Foot Safety
Head Safety
Body Safety
Ear Safety
Back Safety
Eye Safety
Asbestos Safety
Computer Workstation Safety
Isolation
Electrical Safety
Fire Safety
Driving Safety
Chemical Safety
We also commissioned a graphic designer to commission
some safety slogan art work to be used on social media to
promote are activities.

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SHEQ FOUNDATION YEAR 5 ACTIVITIES
Safety Advocacy & Empowerment Foundation in conjunction
with SHEQ Foundation successfully organized the 4th
West
African Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (WASHEQ)
Conference and Exhibition, held in Lagos, Nigeria on the 5th
of December, 2015 on the theme “Driving Change, Creating
Value….from Vision to Action.
This year, the event was powered by Nile support services
who ensured a smooth and successful conference.
Representatives from Government Agencies including
National Environmental Standards and Regulations
Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Lagos State Safety
Commission (LSSC), Lagos State Fire Service and attended
the conference. Representatives from HSEQ Professional
bodies such as the Institute of Safety Professionals of
Nigeria (ISPON), World Safety Organization (WSO),
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), International
Association of Safety Professionals (IASP), International
Institute of Risk & Safety Management, Nigerian Red Cross
and Corporate Institute of Risk & Safety Management
(CIRSM) also attended the conference.
There were presentations from fifteen (15) speakers that
represent the “best of the best” in Occupational Health &
Safety, Quality and Environment from Nigeria, Ghana and
Republic of Benin. Several issues HSEQ issues were
identified and solutions provided by the speakers and
participants. Dr Oyet Gogomary, the HSE Manager of Oando
presented on creating a Culture of Personal Accountability &
compliance: A tool for Improving Safety Culture using his
own personal experience from Oando on how to improve the
safety culture in work places, other topics covered included
Kaizen (making small improvements), Urban Mining
(environmental impact of urban mining. All sessions were
designed to empower the work force.
It was also concluded that, to drive a change that will create
value in Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and the rest of
West Africa states, professional synergy will play critical role
to enhancing operational excellence, sustainable safety
culture and business continuity. Furthermore, participants
agreed that the Government, Organisations and HSEQ
professionals must work together to improve on Safety
accountability, operational processes, value creation with
respect to HSEQ, value attached to lives, environmental
sustainability, e-waste management, sustainable
consumption and production, and HSEQ legislations.
Pictures from the conference

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES PLANNING
In order for the foundation to be more focused with the little
resources available, strategic objectives and a plan have
been developed to guide the foundation up to 2020.
Measurable KPI’s have also been identified to ensure
progress can be measured against our objectives identified.
The priority industries identified based on a survey carried
out are:
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Telecoms
- Agriculture
- Road transport
- Construction
- Informal sector
ACTION KPI Time
Reducing
workplace
accidents through
training
- Introduce simple golden safety rules
that can be implemented according
to industries. These will be distribute
as 2016 calendars
- Publish the sheq foundation passport
course on an online platform so
everyone will have access to the
safety course, funds raised from
those who wants certificates can be
used to fund the WASHEQ
Conference.
Q4 -15
Q4- 17
Promoting best
practices in health
safety and
environment within
industries in Ghana
- Use the newsletter to promote best
practice, at least 4 newsletters each
year should be issued covering best
practices for all industries in Ghana
and beyond.
All through
the years
Increasing
knowledge of work
health and safety
within the informal
sector of Ghana
- Carry out at least one safety talk with
informal sector association like hair
dressers union, dressmakers, market
women, Taxi drivers etc. This should
take place at least once a year.
Once
every year
as a
minimum
Building partnership
with both state and
non-state
institutions to
empower and
advocate for
improved Safety
and Health in the
work place
- Using our contacts at the department
of factories to link up with at least 4
other governmental institutions such
as ministry of health and education
such that through those ministries we
can extend the outreach of our
programs.
Q2 -17
Building capacity of
our volunteers to
deliver more
efficiently
- Recruit more volunteers with health
and safety knowledge and provide
additional training such that they will
be able to deliver short health and
safety lectures to the communities in
which they reside and work. At least
one new volunteer who is qualified
each year
All through
the years

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BE SAFE
NOT SORRY
SUPPORTING ALL INDUSTRIES
AUTOMOTIVE CONTRUCTION EDUCATION
FARMING FOOD PROCESSING HEALTHCARE
HOSPITALITY MANUFACTURING MINNING
OIL & GAS POWER RETAIL SHIPING
TELECOMS
CONTACTS: admin@sheqfoundation.org or
director@sheqfoundation.org
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTACTS
www.sheqfoundation.org
www.facebook.com/sheqgh
www.linkedin.com/company/sheq‐foundation