Disnakertrans Reminds Companies to Raise Awareness of COVID-19 in Work Environment

Jakarta Provincial Government through Manpower, Transmigration, and Energy Department (Disnakertrans) reminded all companies/institutions in Jakarta to raise awareness of COVID-19 in work environment.

All companies in Jakarta are expected to raise awareness of COVID-19

Jakarta Disnakertrans Head, Andri Yansyah issued circular letter No. 12 / SE / 2020 for board of directors of companies and institutions in Jakarta regarding the Precautions Against COVID-19.

"All companies in Jakarta are expected to raise awareness of COVID-19 by detecting the virus, preventing its transmission, improving the response, and anticipating it. Hopefully, this circular letter can be considered and carried out properly with full of responsibility," he stated, Tuesday (3/4), as quoted from Jakarta PPID Press Release.

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Regarding COVID-19 detection, prevention, response, and anticipation, his side suggested companies to:

1. Socialize the symptoms, signs, and way to prevent transmission of infection due to COVID-19 to the employees through direct counseling or printed media (banner, leaflet, videotron, sticker, etc) that can be downloaded from bit.ly/materiedukasiCOVID-19.

2. Provide thermal guns to detect and monitor employee's body temperature.

3. If there are workers with symptoms of fever and cough / runny nose / sore throat / shortness of breath and have returned from the affected countries or areas within 14 days before illness;

a. Don't be panic

b. Educate them to use mask, limit the contact with others, and immediately seek treatment at the nearest health facility. Inform the doctor and health worker about travel history.

c. Report it to Jakarta Health Department as soon as possible through 2020 KLB DKI call center at (0813-8837-6955)

4. Give health advice to the employees, such as;

a. Cough etiquette (covering mouth / nose when coughing / sneezing with tissue)

b. Apply hand washing habit, especially after coughing or sneezing, before and after preparing food, before eating, after using the toilet, after caring for animals.

c. Washing hand with running water, soap, and rinse for about 20 seconds. If there is no water available, you can use hand sanitizers that containing 70-80 percent of alcohol.

d. If you are sick, reduce activities outside and avoid contact with others.

5. Facilitate the investigation and handling process based on applicable regulations to prevent the transmission.

6. Disinfection the area, by;

a. Disinfecting floors, walls, carpets, door handle / windows, and things that are often touched in general using disinfectant liquids in accordance with the instruction for use of each products (label).

b. Spraying room with fast-acting alcoholic disinfectant spray.

7. Provide hand soap and washbasin or hand sanitizer that contains of 70-80 percent alcohol. Make sure it can be accessed easily by all employees and guests.

8. Monitor the current information about COVID-19 through electronic media and press release from reliable source.

9. Do not issue statements on social media that can cause public anxiety.

This circular letter was issued to follow up the current situation related to COVID-19 that has been announced as Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by World Health Organization (WHO) since January 30, which began in Wuhan City, China.

Per March 1st, 2020, as many as 83,652 cases have been found globally with total 2,858 deaths. WHO has confirmed affected countries including: China, Australia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, France, Germany, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK), Iran, Italy, Spain, United States, San Marino. Indonesia has also confirmed of two people infected with COVID-19 who are being treated at RSPI Dr. Sulianti Saroso.