To drastically prevent the outbreak of invading and contagious acute respiratory infections caused by coronavirus (nCoV), many enterprises in the province actively informed and screened body temperature of workers, gave masks, allowed some workers to work remotely, foreign workers, foreign experts, temporarily canceled some meetings with Chinese partners living in the center of the epidemic area...
Workers of Esquel Garment Manufacturing Vietnam Company are given a temperature test at the company's medical room.
Proactive preventions
Binh Duong is a province that attracts many laborers from provinces and cities nationwide, and also foreign laborers, including Chinese. Due to the nCoV epidemic, many businesses in the province have actively implemented measures to prevent infection among all workers.
Esquel Garment Manufacturing Vietnam Company (VSIP I Industrial Park) has more than 6,300 workers. Most workers here wear masks, labor protection clothing, and use hand wash gel. To protect their employees, the company also equips 4 body temperature gauges for its health and security departments to regularly check temperature in the morning before starting a new shift and during working time in the factory. In particular, the company also increased the frequency of spraying and disinfecting workshops and common areas, such as: Cafeteria, kitchen, toilets, door handles. Chairman Ta Kim Doan of the company's Trade Union said: “In order to raise the disease prevention awareness of staff and employees, the company posted notices about the nCoV epidemic caused at gateways, walkways, production areas, and through internal communication channels, like: Zalo, Facebook, Email so everyone could take the initiative to avoid it. The company also ordered a large number of medical masks to deliver to all employees in an emergency. The company has temporarily canceled some meetings with Chinese partners being in the center of the epidemic area.
Also with the meaning of active prevention, Trade Union Chairman Truong Tuong An of Hantex Vina Company (My Phuoc Industrial Park), said: “After receiving provincial Labor Confederation's notice about the prevention and control of nCoV outbreak, we informed all officials and employees through the company's loudspeakers. Every day, factories spend time conveying knowledge about diseases, signs, prevention and treatment measures in case of suspected infection of nCoV; Encourage people to wash their hands often with soap or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, gargle with mouthwash, wear medical masks when traveling in crowded areas, and cook food thoroughly. For those who show signs of fever, shortness of breath or cough, will be checked, monitored and notified to the authorities.
Meanwhile, representatives of Han Xuong Shoes Company (Thu Dau Mot City), said the company had 15 experts who are foreigners, including two Chinese experts, the rest are Taiwanese. On Lunar New Year 2020 holiday, some experts returned home and will return to the company to work in the near future. However, directors board of the company set out a plan for strict medical control, isolation, health monitoring within 14 days as recommended by the World Health Organization and using preventive measures to these experts.
Not only enhancing communication, some companies, enterprises also focus on daily meals to increase body immunity for employees. For example, at Yokohama Tire Vietnam Co., Ltd. (VSIP I Industrial Park), for daily meals, the company's kitchen also prepared orange or lemon juice for workers and added milk to the main meal.
To strengthen voluntary worker teams
To drastically prevent the risk of invading and spreading nCoV outbreak, some enterprises in the province also promoted the role of voluntary worker teams. Ho Mung Dung, Head of Human Resources Department of Omexey Home Furnishing Vietnam Joint Stock Company (Tan Uyen Town), said: “Thanks to mass media, I learned that the nCoV epidemic is happening complicatedly. Currently, Binh Duong has not recorded any cases; However, we do not neglect prevention. The company proactively promoted the role of voluntary worker teams in communication, improve the knowledge of officials, employees and employees about nCoV epidemic, maintain personal hygiene, wash hands frequently, wear medical masks when coming to crowded places, only use cooked foods, do not spit indiscriminately, do not contact animals, wild animals, avoid being in contact with flu people when not using protection clothing".
The team has 15 members and is responsible for communication about nCoV epidemic prevention. In particular, members of the team go to worker's lodging houses to encourage workers to keep clean hygienic, protect themselves and everyone from the outbreak. Nguyen Van Thao, a member of the team, said: "The communication to raise employees' awareness of prevention and control of nCoV epidemic is extremely important, not only protecting the health of themselves and their families but also contributing to protecting the health of the community."
Reported by Kim Ha - Translated by Ngoc Huynh
