The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation asserted that the labor sector in the private sector is committed to exempting any worker from performing his work duties in the event that he is suspected of being infected with any of the symptoms similar to the new Corona virus (Covid-19), while referring him immediately to health facilities to take the necessary measures, stressing a commitment The facility also provides places for the isolation of workers who are injured, or suspected of being infected with the epidemic.
The ministry identified six scenarios or assumptions, requiring institutions to consider planning to deal with them in order to ensure the continuation of their work during the pandemic period, which included the emergence of an injury at the workplace, the intensity of the number of people in the place, and the lack of a vaccine or drug to limit the spread of the epidemic, pointing out that dealing with These scenarios must be done by setting a priority plan that includes the important elements to ensure the continuity of the performance of the tasks.
In detail, the Ministry affirmed the importance of the continuation of the work sector in the private sector in providing all necessary preventive and precautionary measures to deal with the “Corona” pandemic in establishments without any inaction or negligence, as part of a plan aimed at continuing the business, which includes a number of procedures, responsibilities and necessary resources: the first of which is to provide Check points (sorting) at the entrances to the workplace, to perform temperature measurement tests, and asking about symptoms of the disease on a daily basis in two periods: upon arrival to work, and after leaving the workplace.
The Ministry indicated - during a guiding campaign on its official accounts on social media platforms, about the most prominent contents of the Business Continuity Readiness Manual for private sector enterprises - that the responsibilities of business entities to ensure business continuity also include the commitment of each facility to sterilize the devices and their facilities continuously, and the application of controls to leave distances Sufficient among the workers in the facility, and among the dealers, in addition to preparing posters in several languages that the worker understands at work sites that include the procedures to be followed to prevent the epidemic, pointing to the importance of full commitment to develop a mechanism or schedule that takes into account the attendance of workers to the workplace, so that the number of workers who Their work requires 30% of all employees to be present at workplaces.
With regard to the preventive measures that must be taken into account from the private sector establishments in the event that one of the employees is suspected of injury, the Ministry confirmed the commitment of the employer to exempt the suspected cases from going out to work or entering the labor housing, and referring them immediately to health facilities to take the necessary measures through reporting On the cases of workers who show symptoms of the disease or suspected of being infected, in addition to the facility’s commitment to provide places for sanitary isolation for injured workers or workers suspected of having the epidemic.
She stated that each establishment should put in place a mechanism to organize the trips of the workers ’transportation from housing to work areas and vice versa, taking into account that the number of workers inside the means of transportation does not exceed 25% of its carrying capacity, and that there is a safe distance between workers in the means of transportation used, and preparing posters In languages that the worker understands in transportation means including measures to be taken to prevent the epidemic.
The Ministry has identified scenarios or assumptions that each institution must consider planning to deal with to ensure the readiness of its business continuity.
The Ministry emphasized that the establishment must deal with current and expected scenarios or assumptions by setting a priority plan that includes the important elements to ensure the continuity of work, starting from individuals and passing through the systems used in the work, and ending with the vital sites and labor accommodations in the facility, and the mechanism of reaching them.
She said: «To deal with the developments of the current epidemiological situation, establishments must identify the parties concerned with dependability in business continuity, and identify alternative places or locations that can be used to do business in the event of the location in which the epidemic is affected, in addition to continuing to employ technology to serve continuity Business (such as remote work, electronic transformation and artificial intelligence), setting up preventive measures to avoid the impact of facilities and labor residences affiliated with the epidemic or for early detection of suspected cases to protect individuals from the risk of epidemic outbreaks, and finally identifying supply chains that would affect business continuity In the facility.
6 scenarios
The ministry has identified six scenarios that the organization must plan for
To deal with it to ensure the continuity of its business, includes:
Difficulty controlling and dealing with the epidemic prevailing in the workplace.
Record an injury for one of the employees, or who mixed with the injured.
The outbreak of the epidemic in one of the institutions or establishments near the workplace.
The spread of rumors, which negatively affects the reputation of the facility.
The density of the number of people in the workplace.
The lack of a vaccine or medicine to limit the spread of the epidemic.