LPG Filling Safety Review

Client: Government of Ghana

Challenge

Following a widely reported explosion at a domestic LPG bottle-filling site in Accra, the Ghanaian government sought urgent support to assess and improve safety procedures at LPG filling stations nationwide. The goal was to understand root causes, evaluate systemic risks, and recommend immediate and long-term safety enhancements.

Solution

Avantex deployed a compact, high-impact 3-person specialist team with expertise in:

Project management, safety supervision, mechanical systems, and stakeholder engagement.
Conducted nationwide inspections across urban, suburban, and remote LPG filling sites.
Assessed truck-filling operations at major southern LPG distribution centers.
Engaged directly with local contractors to review current procedures and identify high-risk practices.
Provided strategic guidance and detailed recommendations to government stakeholders.

Added Value

Enabled a policy-level shift from bottle refilling to a bottle exchange model, significantly reducing accident risk.
Ensured zero safety or environmental incidents during the field review.
Strengthened local contractor awareness and participation in the safety improvement process.
Delivered a pragmatic, action-oriented safety framework for national LPG operations.

Key Metrics

Team Size 3 senior technical personnel

Geographic Scope Multiple LPG stations across diverse regions of Ghana

Operational Focus Bottle refilling and truck-filling operations

Safety Record 0 incidents or violations

Policy Outcome Shift from refilling model to safer exchange-based LPG distribution