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COVID-19

Efforts at Mysuru

How we cope with

Crisis

The Corona Pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge for everyone. The battle against corona is a long one and restraint and preventive measure taken by people will go a long way in the battle against Coronavirus. The Mysuru Team stood to the challenge and took all the necessary measures and precautions for Workplace Safety and smooth startup of operations.

A team comprising Mysore and Vizag published “COVID-19 Safe book” under the guidance of Shri. Narasimhan, our GM-Manufacturing to guide APL team towards handling this scenario. The guideline touched upon 6S, a big behavioral change – Secure, Separate, Sanitize, Soukya, Sustain and Success. Committees were formed to oversee the action planning and execution.  Shri. Kamal Chhauda, our General Works Manager released guideline for workplace sanitization which covered sanitization before plant start up and routine disinfections for all plants.

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Our Contribution

The following measures were taken at Mysuru:

 

Vehicle Sanitization

All the company vehicles are sanitized with Viroff before pickup and after drop of employees at the plant in each shift. 

All the private vehicles (car, courier vehicle, bikes) entering the plant premises are sanitized with Viroff. 

All the material inward vehicles (trucks, tankers) are sanitized before entry in Plant premises. 

Any material coming from outside is sanitized with Viroff solution before entry.

 

Social Distancing

Social Distancing is ensured in travel, as bus occupancy is kept at 40%. 

In all public places, lifts, cabins, meeting rooms, canteen and washroom, bus boarding points, gate entry, exit, social distancing markings have been made to ensure that people maintain a safe distance at all times.

 
 

Isolation Rooms

Isolation Room shave been made at Gate Entry, Admin Building and Truck Adda. 

The total capacity including the 3 isolation rooms is 35.

Social distancing markings ( 6ft.) done before entry and inside the isolation room. 

Person with slightest symptom related to COVID (mild fever/cough/cold) will be directly taken to isolation room to avoid spread of infection to other people at the Plant premises.

 

Communication

There is a comprehensive communication plan ( What, How and When) for the specific target audience ( employees, visitors, contractors, neem, apprentices). 

The virtual displays, Static Displays, Public Announcement System, TBTs to spread awareness about corona virus and the measures to be taken for prevention.

COVID -19 Preventive measure videos in English and local language are played round the clock to ensure the preventive measures are reinforced in the minds of people working in the factory

There are extensive visual displays about dos and don’ts to be done in view of COVID-19 in the factory

In TBTs, people are frequently explained about the importance of social distancing in the factory, use of mask and other precautionary measures to be taken. 

The Public Address system in the factory premises and at the gate makes regular announcements about guidelines to be followed. Engineering material requisitions from stores are raised through Maintwiz.

CCTV surveillance is done to ensure effectiveness of the measures imposed.

 
 

Truck Drivers

Sensitization on COVID precautions and hygiene related habits is done for all the truck drivers by Safar NGO through awareness talks , counselling on daily basis. 

Apart from gate screening, basic Health check is done by Safar NGO for all the truck drivers inside the Plant Premises.

 

Gallery

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Sanitizing of whole building

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Healthy and safety precautions

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DIsinfection of entire plant

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hygiene kit distribution in association with HelpAge India

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Temperature check at gates