BSS, Dhaka :
With an aim to curb the spread of coronavirus infection in the workplace, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment has formulated a ‘Guideline on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) to Prevent and Mitigate Covid-19 in the Workplace’.
The unwrapping ceremony of the guideline was held on Thursday at Shromo Bhaban in the city, said a press release.
Based on international and national labour standards, the Covid-19 OSH guideline sets out recommendations and procedures for the government, workers, employers, safety committees and all labour sector related stakeholders to plan and organize the containment of coronavirus in the workplace.
K M Abdus Salam, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, said following the directives of the Prime Minister, this guideline has been formulated maintaining international labour standards.
“Implementing this guideline in the workplace is now a challenge. We need to have effective preparations to protect the labour sector from the second wave of COVID-19 infection in the coming winter,” he added.
Speaking at the ceremony, Inspector General (Additional Secretary) of DIFE Shib Nath Roy said: “In the context of Covid-19, DIFE has prepared special inspection checklist as per Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Bangladesh Labour Act and we used these tools to conduct special inspection activities in the factories.”
This initiative helped to maintain a healthy and decent working environment in the factories during the pandemic, he said, adding that the collective and round-the-clock effort of DIFE inspectors and other officials have relatively curbed the spread of coronavirus in factories.
“This guideline is a milestone in ensuring health and safety in all workplaces, as it has been prepared and customized for our country’s labour sectors in the light of guidance issued by the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO),” added Mr Shibnath Roy.
“I believe that it will be possible to prevent Covid-19 infection in the labor sector if all the concerned ministries and departments, including all the departments and agencies under the Ministry of Labor and Employment follow the measures recommended in the Covid-19 OSH guideline,” he added.
With an aim to curb the spread of coronavirus infection in the workplace, the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment has formulated a ‘Guideline on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) to Prevent and Mitigate Covid-19 in the Workplace’.
The unwrapping ceremony of the guideline was held on Thursday at Shromo Bhaban in the city, said a press release.
Based on international and national labour standards, the Covid-19 OSH guideline sets out recommendations and procedures for the government, workers, employers, safety committees and all labour sector related stakeholders to plan and organize the containment of coronavirus in the workplace.
K M Abdus Salam, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, said following the directives of the Prime Minister, this guideline has been formulated maintaining international labour standards.
“Implementing this guideline in the workplace is now a challenge. We need to have effective preparations to protect the labour sector from the second wave of COVID-19 infection in the coming winter,” he added.
Speaking at the ceremony, Inspector General (Additional Secretary) of DIFE Shib Nath Roy said: “In the context of Covid-19, DIFE has prepared special inspection checklist as per Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Bangladesh Labour Act and we used these tools to conduct special inspection activities in the factories.”
This initiative helped to maintain a healthy and decent working environment in the factories during the pandemic, he said, adding that the collective and round-the-clock effort of DIFE inspectors and other officials have relatively curbed the spread of coronavirus in factories.
“This guideline is a milestone in ensuring health and safety in all workplaces, as it has been prepared and customized for our country’s labour sectors in the light of guidance issued by the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labour Organization (ILO),” added Mr Shibnath Roy.
“I believe that it will be possible to prevent Covid-19 infection in the labor sector if all the concerned ministries and departments, including all the departments and agencies under the Ministry of Labor and Employment follow the measures recommended in the Covid-19 OSH guideline,” he added.
