Clean and safe environment is essential to prevent workplace accidents through slips, trips and falls. This study was carried out to evaluate the knowledge level of local artisans regarding clean and safe environment in the automotive garages in Ghana. Two hundred (200) local artisans were randomly selected from the selected study areas. Questionnaires were administered to the artisans and data collected was analyzed with Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 16. The study shows that local artisans have some level of knowledge concerning clean and safe environment, with most garages operating under open environment. Majority of the garages are spacious with good ventilation and lighting but lack toilets and other sanitary facilities with untidy working floors full of oil spillages. Therefore, policies and regulations with respect to the clean and safe work environment need to be properly enforced and there is the need for more education of the informal sector workers on environmental issues in Ghana.
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