COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Strategy
Dteq Air (Pty) Ltd have looked at how we can provide solutions for a safer working environment in relation to operation of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems to reduce the spread of Covid-19 transmission and other.
We have looked at the guidelines as set out by world health organisation including department of Labour our affiliates in our industry and information from international experts.
Objective
To achieve and maintain a safer working environment as practicable as possible, limiting risk to health of our employees, families and others.
Apply objectives to all types of buildings, offices, car dealerships, warehouses and medical Facilities within the commercial sector.
It's important for Staff & Clients to get back into full operations and it is key for all to feel secure in their working environment.
Promote healthier lifestyles to promote stronger immune system.
Airborne Contagions
COVID-19 is an enveloped virus that belongs to the coronavirus' group.
Aerosols which may remain airborne are invisible to the eye. Some droplets will settle quite quickly depending on size whilst the smaller remains in suspension with viral content being spread over longer distances. A WHO review by Professor Lidia Moranska and Junji CAO has initiated research to ensure that health bodies include airborne transmission or the Novel Coronavirus.
In addition to the above, good quality face masks have lowered the risk of person-to-person infection by preventing the transfer of aerosols which may remain airborne for longer periods than originally suspected.
Safety and Risk Assessment's
Dteq Air have implemented daily regiment in risk and additional safety procedures to office working environment and for technicians on the road.
Office staff will continue to work remotely as far as possible and will resume working at the office on a progressed bases.
In addition to generally applicable health and safety protocols, each sector must agree upon a COVID-19 prevention and mitigation plan, approved by the Minister of Health and any other Minister relevant to the sector.
Individual businesses or workplaces must have COVID-19 risk assessments and plans in place, and must conduct worker education on COVID-19 and protection measures:
- Induction regarding COVID–19.
- Identification and protection of vulnerable employees.
- Safe transport of employees.
- Screening of employees on entering and in the workplace (record keeping of all screening).
- Prevention of viral spread in the workplace.
- Hand sanitisers and face masks.
- Cleaning of surfaces and shared equipment.
- Cleaning of facilities, ablutions, accommodation, lecture room & refectory.
- Good ventilation.
- Shift arrangements and canteen controls.
- Managing sick employees.
- Monitoring systems must be in place to ensure compliance with safety protocols and to identify infections among employees.
- Anyone with even a mild cough or low-grade fever (37.5C or more) needs to stay at home. They should also stay home (or work from home) if they have had to take simple medications, such as paracetamol/acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirin, which may mask symptoms of infection.
- All employees will be asked to not come to Dteq if they have any illness whatsoever.
- Keep communicating and promoting the message that people need to stay at home even if they have just mild symptoms of COVID-19.
Continuous Measures
- Training of staff and employees.
- Continually re-enforcing of universal hygiene.
- Enforce physical distancing in the workplace.
- Continue use of facemasks.
- Promotion of good hygiene practices.
- Promote Healthy lifestyles for stronger immune systems.
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