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NPA launches campaign to fight fuel station accidents (Photos)

kencitymediagh
Nov 1, 2017
1 min read

A national petroleum safety campaign to help curb petroleum-related-accidents has been launched by the National Petroleum Authority.

The event which was held in Accra on Tuesday was themed ‘People Safety First’.

Speaking at the launch the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority Hassan Tampuli said the national safety campaign is intended to raise awareness of the need to adhere to safety rules when handling petroleum products.

“The campaign is also to educate the public on their role in preventing fires at all petroleum installations and other locations in the country”.

Among other things the National Petroleum Safety Campaign is expected to embark on a door-to-door LPG safety programme to educate operators of restaurants, hotels and ‘chop-bars’ in all regions of Ghana.

Reports indicate that about 40% of patients who report to the Plastic Surgery and Burns Center of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital suffered petroleum product-related accidents.

Hassan Tampuli revealed that the Authority has constituted a committee to oversee the activities of a task force that will undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of the existing LPG infrastructure in the country.

“Authority has constituted a committee to oversee the activities of a task force that will undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of the existing LPG infrastructure in the country.”