Containment of Coronavirus in Industries

#COVID-19

As a safety professional and after working in this field for almost 30 years I always feel our brethren in Industries near my heart. The spread of COVID19 worldwide and its spreading in our country very fast is a serious concern. Most of the offices allowed their employees to work from home, but those working in the manufacturing sector cannot work from home. The big Industrial houses and few MSMEs created the infrastructure for creating awareness about the corona, but most of the industries are only doing rituals for the prevention of this deadly virus. Whatever efforts we are taking in our country, but still in Industries, we are sitting on Volcano, any accidental carrying of the virus in any of the industries can cause disaster.

Industry leaders should evolve EMERGENCY measures to create awareness, arrange protective types of equipment, sanitizers, for protecting the employees. With regular creating awareness, providing protective equipment will not be sufficient, but from each Deptt. One Sr. Worker or officer should be designated who will watch and monitor the implementation.

Hand cleaning with soap for 20 seconds is also necessary for the containment of this virus. The organization should create hand cleaning facilities in the entire plant which can be in the easy approach to all the employees, and visitors.

There is no need to emphasize again that precaution is the best tool for prevention.

I hope our industries will wake up for saving the sufferings of the human being.

Everyone deserves his own and his near and dear safety.