NPA plans tougher checks for petroleum tanker operators
Speaking at a Safety Week programme organised by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies on Tuesday, 7 April, NPA Chief Executive Godwin Edudzi Tameklo said future registration will depend on tighter operational and safety standards.
Ghana’s petroleum regulator says it is preparing stricter conditions for the registration of tanker owners and drivers as part of efforts to improve safety on the roads.
The National Petroleum Authority announced the move amid concern over the rising number of crashes involving fuel tankers.
Speaking at a Safety Week programme organised by the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies on Tuesday, 7 April, NPA Chief Executive Godwin Edudzi Tameklo said future registration will depend on tighter operational and safety standards.
According to him, the new approach will ensure that only tankers that satisfy detailed requirements are cleared to operate.
He said the Authority intends to apply stricter checklists and performance benchmarks before approving any new tanker for use, signalling a more disciplined regulatory posture.
Mr Tameklo stressed that responsibility for road safety in the petroleum transport chain does not rest with one party alone. In his view, tanker owners, drivers, transport unions and the regulator all have distinct obligations if accidents are to be reduced.
The planned changes, he suggested, are meant not only to strengthen oversight but also to make compliance a central condition for participation in the sector.
