Oman’s Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), in cooperation with related bodies, is continuing its intensive efforts to help prevent the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the various industrial cities in the country. 

 

Madayn began implementing procedures to address this pandemic since the virus was first detected in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan in China, noted Eng. Basim Al Zadjali, senior health, safety and environmental health specialist at Madayn.

 

“When the Sultanate announced the registration of the first two cases of coronavirus in February this year, Madayn formed a team to discuss the implications of the novel coronavirus at various levels for the industrial cities in particular and the Sultanate’s industrial sector in general,” Al Zadjali said.

 

“Madayn’s Security and Occupational Safety and Health (OHS) team is making significant efforts to disseminate awareness on this subject through various methods. Moreover, Madayn has developed a precautionary plan and is following up its implementation through field visits to the industrial units in the various industrial cities in addition to Al Mazunah Free Zone and the Knowledge Oasis Muscat. These field visits aim to monitor any violations and provide correction methods, obligate factories to provide personal protection tools for the workers such as sanitisers, gloves for continuous change, ensure adherence to personal hygiene, and necessary review of potential risk stages during manufacturing,” he added.

 

Al Zadjali added that Madayn’s Security and OHS team is conducting daily practical training for the OHS officers in the industrial units to get them acquainted with the precautionary measures and how to deal with suspected cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) at the workplace. 

 

The team also aims to ensure the adherence of the precautionary measures that were circulated by Madayn to limit the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in various languages 

 

Al Zadjali also pointed out that Madayn has formed an emergency room that works around the clock to follow up the developments related to coronavirus (Covid-19). 

 

Al Zadjali concluded that through the field visits and constant monitoring conducted by Madayn, no suspected or infected cases has been detected to this point. He emphasised that Madayn will continue conducting these daily field visits in all the industrial cities to enhance health and safety procedures in the factories and companies, as well as visits to the workers’ housing sites to ensure their adherence to the precautionary measures.—TradeArabia News Service