The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has adopted a “1-4-4” operational shift model as part of efforts to support Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy initiative, with Managing Director Edmond Kombat explaining how the system is designed to sustain round-the-clock operations.
Mr Kombat disclosed this during the Government Accountability Series, where he outlined the refinery’s approach to organising its workforce to support continuous productivity.
Under the “1-4-4” model, one job is assigned to four employees, who work across four separate shifts to ensure that operations can continue throughout the 24-hour day.
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The arrangement is intended to distribute responsibilities among workers while maintaining the availability of personnel to support the refinery’s operational needs.
The model aligns with the broader objective of Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy initiative, which seeks to encourage businesses and institutions to operate beyond conventional working hours, create employment opportunities and improve productivity.
For an industrial facility such as TOR, continuous operations require effective workforce planning, proper shift coordination and adequate staffing to maintain activities across different periods of the day.
The four-shift arrangement is therefore expected to provide a structured approach to deploying employees, allowing the refinery to maintain operational continuity while sharing responsibilities among its workforce.
The initiative also places the spotlight on how state-owned enterprises can organise their operations to support employment and productivity under the 24-Hour Economy framework.
While the “1-4-4” model outlines TOR’s approach to shift organisation, its broader impact will depend on effective implementation, workforce management and the refinery’s ability to sustain reliable operations.
Mr Kombat’s disclosure highlights the role of workforce restructuring in efforts to position the Tema Oil Refinery to support Ghana’s round-the-clock economic ambitions.
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