The Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA) has launched an initiative dubbed PowerSafe Ghana, to serve as a platform to facilitate thought-provoking dialogue, promote cutting-edge innovations, and cultivate partnerships that place safety and reliability at the center of Ghana’s power ecosystem.
According to the President of GECA, Mr. Awal Sakib Mohammed, PowerSafe Ghana is being introduced to complement the efforts of regulatory bodies in addressing poor system protection and the use of unsafe materials, which lead to electrical incidents causing damage to lives and properties.
Delivering a keynote address on the theme “Bridging Safety and Sustainability: A Collaborative Approach to Electrical Risk Management in Ghana” during the launch at STEPRI-CSIR in Accra, President of the Ghana Institute of Safety and Environment Professionals (GhISEP), Eng. Dr. Mrs. Miriam Eduful, noted that unsafe electrical systems waste energy, pollute the environment, and endanger lives.
According to her, sustainable systems, by contrast, are designed with safety, efficiency, and resilience at their core. She emphasized building bridges between contractors and regulators, engineers and environmentalists, academia and industry, and government and civil society to foster partnerships.
She said her organization is looking forward to a Ghana where electrical audits are routine, compliance is non-negotiable, and safety is embedded in every project lifecycle from design to decommissioning. Eng. Dr. Mrs. Eduful therefore proposed strengthening regulatory enforcement, investing in capacity building, promoting public awareness, encouraging innovation, and institutionalizing collaboration.
The President of Ghana Union of Traders (GUTA), Joseph Obeng, Honorary Doctor, commended GECA for what he described as a visionary initiative that seeks to confront one of the most pressing national concerns: electrical safety.
He said for too long, our nation has grappled with the devastating consequences of poor system protection, unsafe installations, and the importation of substandard materials, stressing that these threaten the very progress of our economy. He affirmed the commitment of GUTA to quality, safety, and accountability, dismissing the notion that traders only bring in fake electrical materials, saying it does not reflect the full truth.
“There are many among us who fight daily to uphold standards, educate clients, and improve the integrity of our supply chains.
“PowerSafe Ghana sends a clear message: electrical safety is a shared responsibility. Contractors, dealers, regulators, manufacturers, and consumers—we must unite to promote best practices, demand better standards, and build a safer Ghana,” he concluded.
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