The Ministry of Labor and Social Development organizes online workshop to educate workers about preventive measures to combat (Covid-19)

24-04-2020

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development organised a virtual workshop via live videoconference, with the participation of employers and workers, on worker safety and protection. The workshop discussed and reviewed the precautionary and preventive efforts and measures provided by the Ministry to companies and institutions in the private sector, to raise awareness among workers and employers of the prevention of the Coronavirus (COVID‑19) pandemic. It also reviewed the latest measures and developments adopted by the Ministry in this regard. This workshop forms part of a series of virtual meetings held remotely, aimed at raising awareness among employers and workers about the importance of strengthening preventive and precautionary measures to ensure everyone’s safety. On this occasion, Assistant Undersecretary for Labour Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Jaafar Al Hayki, stated that organising this workshop falls within the Ministry of Labour and Social Development’s efforts to enhance the concept and culture of preventive awareness of workers’ safety and health in the workplace, and stems from the Ministry’s supervisory, legislative and awareness‑raising role amid the exceptional circumstances that the Kingdom and the world are experiencing to combat the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID‑19). In this context, he stressed the importance of concerted efforts between the three parties of production to achieve the highest levels of safety and protection in workplaces and workers’ accommodation. The Ministry of Labour and Social Development launched an inspection campaign to raise awareness among workers and employers across various worksites. The Ministry followed up on the establishments’ sterilisation of 593 workers’ accommodation, with a special area allocated for precautionary quarantine in these accommodations. The Ministry also communicated with 537 worksites in many companies and institutions to ensure their continuous sterilisation, in addition to visiting a wide segment of establishments and worksites to inform them of the methods of sterilising worksites and workers’ accommodation, and of the preventive and precautionary measures to be taken. Many employers and workers demonstrated remarkable cooperation to raise the level of safety, protection and health arrangements within worksites and workers’ accommodation.