Companies that have resumed operations during level 4 lockdown have implemented measures to prioritise the safety of their employees, a snap poll of Johannesburg firms showed on Monday.
Employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi said on Sunday that he had issued directives setting out measures that employers are required to take to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 in the workplace. This comes as SA moves to level 4 of the lockdown, with an estimated 1.5-million workers returning to work on Monday.
A manufacturing company in Randburg has also implemented safety procedures, including that staff members have their health status recorded on a register each day.Teams would rotate according to the demand and skills required, the company said. It was also enforcing the compulsory wearing of face masks at all times and social distancing, as well as regular disinfecting of work stations, regular washing of hands or disinfecting hands with an alcohol-based sanitiser.
“The building was not sanitised before the employees returned to work and employees were not tested properly when they returned.Baggio Fredericks, who works for a small courier company, said, “Our employer has given us all the necessary gear including gloves, face masks, wipes and sanitiser.”
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