Employers are required by law to ensure the safety of employees at their workplaces, and employees are also required to deliver their responsibilities bearing in mind their duty of care. Are Ghanaian employers and employees aware of their safety regulations and responsibilities? Kwabena Adu Gyamfi takes a look at some work environments and bring this … Read more
The bankruptcy of Japanese auto parts giant Takata may frustrate the legal challenges by victims harmed by the company’s exploding airbags, which were part of the largest auto safety recall ever. The United States has been by far the hardest hit by the scandal over the defective airbags, which in some cases exploded with deadly … Read more
Takata shares plummeted by more than 50 percent in early trade Thursday on fears the troubled airbag maker plans to file for bankruptcy and sell its assets to a US company. The company at the centre of the global auto industry’s biggest-ever safety recall has tumbled for four straight days and is now worth less … Read more
Government has been urged to consider the national bill on Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) that seeks to cure challenges on safety especially in the extractive industry. “Currently, we have a fragmented system – for instance in the mines sector, we have the inspectorate of Minerals Commission handling mines safety and on factory we have … Read more
Takata shares dropped nearly 20 percent on Thursday after a media report said the embattled Japanese airbag maker was considering filing for bankruptcy protection and then rolling its key businesses into a new company. The stock price fell 19.53 percent to 412 yen ($3.70) — the daily limit loss of 100 yen — after the … Read more
Leading auto manufacturers, including BMW and Nissan, equipped their cars with Takata airbags despite knowing they were dangerous, according to legal filings reviewed Tuesday by AFP. The claims, laid out in a civil case against Takata and leading automakers, broadens responsibility for the scandal to auto manufacturers, who have largely been seen as victims in … Read more
Japanese car parts maker Takata has agreed to pay $1bn (£820m) in penalties in the US for concealing dangerous defects in its exploding airbags. The firm also pleaded guilty to a single criminal charge, the company and the US Justice Department said. Takata will pay a $25m fine, $125m to people injured by the airbags … Read more
Japan’s Takata Corp is expected to plead guilty to criminal wrongdoing as early as Friday as part of a $1 billion settlement with the U. S. Justice Department over its handling of air bag ruptures linked to 16 deaths worldwide, sources said. The settlement includes a $25 million criminal fine, $125 million in victim compensation … Read more
A very Happy New Year to you and your team. I also congratulate you on becoming the leader of this nation. Mr. President, two weeks after you won the elections, I had the urge to write to you about one issue that has been on my heart for the past six years. My issue has … Read more
Japan’s Takata Corp (7312. T) is nearing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and is expected to pay up to $1 billion to resolve allegations of criminal wrongdoing related to its faulty air bag inflators, the Wall Street Journal reported. The final figure could be in the high hundreds of millions of dollars, … Read more
The Electricity Company of Ghana is celebrating its 4th National safety week in Cape Coast. The celebration is to create staff awareness about health and safety issues. Speaking at the launch of the week, the Managing Director of ECG, Robert Dwamena asked the staff of the company to adhere to strict safety guidelines to avert … Read more
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has assured the general public that there is enough power available for distribution by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has assured the general public that there is enough power available for distribution by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to the Chief Executive … Read more