HSE Policy

NEZO Group (hereafter refers to as NEZO) is a limited liability company incorporated in the year 2010 with the objective to provide high-quality consumables, spares, and services to the Oil and Gas, and Mining Industries in Ghana and its environs. Our vision is to become the most efficient and reliable market leader in the supply of high-quality goods and services to mining, oil and gas, and other related industries in Ghana in line with national policies. Our mission as a company is to supply goods and services to the Oil and Gas, and Mining industries in Ghana by creating a friendly business environment, increasing shareholders’ value, equipping our employees with the requisite competencies, and contributing significantly to the nation’s growth through sound business practices

Statement of Commitment

NEZO management is committed to upholding its policies on OHS and communicating the importance of meeting compliance obligations and other requirements to its employees, contractors, and other interested parties. Continued system improvement will be enabled through health and safety policies, management objectives, provision of resources towards OHS system, planned monitoring, and management reviews. This document outlines the principles of occupational health and safety, and intends to produce clear, concise, meaningful information, which is appropriate to the NEZO Group. The policy aims to provide an excellent environment for all its stakeholders.

 

In achieving this, NEZO accepts its obligations under Section 24(1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, Ghana Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) among others listed in Section 3. In addition, NEZO recognizes the provisions of Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard (ISO 45001), International Occupational Health and Safety Management System Specification.

 

NEZO accepts its responsibilities for the health and safety of all persons and therefore will take all reasonable and practicable steps to safeguard all persons working within its space.

 

In pursuit of these commitments, NEZO shall: 

  • Comply with applicable health and safety laws, rules and regulations as well as international standards and  guidelines to which we subscribe; 
  • Identify, assess and manage the health and safety risks and impacts of our planned and existing operations; 
  • Set objectives and targets that result in continuous improvement of our health and safety performance; 
  • Require every employee to take personal responsibility towards meeting our health and safety objectives; 
  • Provide the leadership and resources that will enable our workforce to meet our health and safety improvement objectives and targets; 
  • Educate and train our employees for them to have the knowledge, skills, and understanding to perform their responsibilities and duties at the highest level; 
  • Ensure that all processes and systems of work are designed to take account of health and safety of employees, clients, and the general public;
  • Routinely monitor, assess and report on the company’s OHS performance and on our conformity with this policy; and
  • Communicate our commitment to the policy to our subsidiaries, affiliates and contractors and seek their support.

The policy statement will be regularly updated based on management reviews, incident investigations, regulatory changes, or other Project-related changes. However, the policy statement of intent will be reviewed every three years.