Day 11 – Gas Leak Horror
It started with a faint smell.
Auntie Efua was cooking banku when she noticed the gas burner was flickering strangely. She ignored it — thinking it was a low flame.
Minutes later, a spark from the match she struck caused a loud boom.
The kitchen door flew off. Her clothes caught fire. She suffered second-degree bur…Read More

Day 10 – CPR in the Market
It was a normal Saturday morning.
The market was packed. Then suddenly — a man collapsed near the plantain seller.
People screamed. Others ran.
But one woman stepped forward.
She checked his breathing.
No pulse.
She started CPR.
Two minutes later, the man gasped.
By the time the ambulance arrived, she had alr…Read More

Day 9 – 3-Minute Fire Escape

The fire broke out in the kitchen. Thick smoke crawled up the stairs.
Everyone panicked — except 10-year-old Esi.
She had practiced what to do during a fire drill at school just two weeks earlier.
She shouted, “Stay low! Crawl to the door!”
She opened windows, guided her little brother out, and met her parents…Read More

Day 8 – The Smoke Alarm That Didn’t Work
They were all asleep.
A small electrical fault sparked a fire in the living room around 2:43 a.m.
But the smoke alarm didn’t go off.
Why?
The battery was dead. No one had tested it in months.
By the time the family woke up, thick smoke had filled the hallway. They escaped — coughing, panicki…Read More

Day 7 – The Near Miss That Woke Me Up
I was almost a victim of my own comfort.
One late evening, I was on-site, reviewing a structure. I stepped backward, unaware of an open trench behind me.
No signs. No barriers.
One more step and I would’ve been gone.
Someone shouted. I froze.
Just in time.
That moment changed everything. It reminded me…Read More

Day 6 – Safety Gear = Lifesaver
He didn’t want to wear it.
“It’s hot. It slows me down. I’ll be quick,” Kwaku said, tossing his helmet aside before climbing up to weld.
Seconds later, a metal bar fell from above.
Straight to where his head would have been.
Kwaku was lucky that day — he had just stepped aside. But that helmet he ignored?
It…Read More

Day 5 – Clean Floor, Clear Mind
Martha was carrying a stack of documents through the office hallway. She didn’t notice the spilled coffee near the entrance.
No sign.
No warning.
One step, and she slipped hard.
Her wrist broke the fall — and fractured on impact.
All because someone saw the spill… and walked away.
Safety isn’t just hard hats…Read More

Day4 – Shortcut Regret
Kojo had done it a hundred times before.
He climbed up the scaffolding without a harness — just a quick fix, he told himself. It would take less than a minute.
He stepped onto a loose plank.
It slipped.
He fell.
His leg was shattered. Three surgeries later, Kojo still walks with a limp — a permanent reminder of one c…Read More

Day 3 – The Burned Lunch
It was just supposed to be a quick lunch.
Ama placed a sealed container of stew in the microwave and hit “start.” She walked off to grab her drink — just 30 seconds.
Then it happened.
A loud POP!
Smoke.
Sparks.
The container had exploded — plastic melted, stew everywhere, and the microwave caught fire.
Am…Read More

Day 2 – A Second Too Late
Yaw was running late for class. As he dashed across the road, eyes locked on his phone screen, he didn’t see the taxi speeding around the corner.
He stepped off the curb.
The horn blared.
Brakes screeched.
Too late.
He woke up in the hospital with a fractured arm, dislocated shoulder, and a message from the dri…Read More

Day 1 – The Phone Call That Changed Everything
I’ll never forget the call.
“Kwame fell from the scaffolding. He’s in the hospital.”
It was early Monday morning. Kwame, a vibrant young mason I had worked with, had skipped the safety briefing that day — just 10 minutes long. It covered the changes made to the site, including the warning not to…Read More

Welcome to 31 Days of Health & Safety Tips!
For the next month, we’re diving into simple, practical ways to stay safe — at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
Health and safety isn’t just about ticking boxes or wearing a helmet. It’s about making conscious choices that protect your life and the lives of others. Every accident preve…Read More

Research the Company – Know their values and recent work.
Analyze the Job – Match your skills to the job description.
Checklist – Prepare essentials: CV, questions, directions.
Salary Expectations – Research and be ready to negotiate.
Appropriate Clothing – Dress to match the company culture.
Success – Define what success means for you.
T…Read More

It’s the seventh month of the year and is often associated with summer, warm weather, and long days.Let us live like flowers—wild and beautiful and drenched in sun.” “July is a blind date with summer.Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” “July is a blind date with Summer.Do not look back on h…Read More

Hazard Analysis Techniques

Safety Tips

A pinch of encouragement