Safe Working Procedure For Prevention of Covid-19 at Workplace JKR Sarawak

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The key takeaways are the safety work procedures and guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19 at the workplace which include procedures for entering and exiting the workplace, conducting meetings and handling emergency situations, guidelines for social distancing and hygiene practices as well as roles and responsibilities of different parties.

The procedures for entering the workplace include conducting health screening by measuring body temperature, adhering to general regulations such as practicing social distancing and wearing of masks. Employees are also required to fill up a health declaration form before entering.

The roles and responsibilities include employers ensuring legal compliance and safety of workplace, appointing coordinators and emergency response team, providing training and resources to employees. Employees are responsible for adhering to the safety procedures and promptly reporting any issues.

Coronavirus

Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak COVID-19

SAFE WORK PROCEDURES FOR


PREVENTION OF COVID-19
AT WORKPLACE
Coronavirus
Jabatan Kerja Raya Sarawak COVID-19

Contents
1. Application
2. Scope
3. Abbriviation
4. Roles and Responsibilities
4.1 Employer
4.2 Coordinator
4.3 Emergency Response Team
4.4 Supervisor
4.5 Employee
5. Procedures
5.1 Before Entering the Workplace
5.2 Body Temperature Screening
5.3 General Regulation for Workplace
5.4 Conducting Meeting
5.5 Handling Covid-19 Emergency Situation
5.6 Disinfection of Workplace
6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Guidelines & Training
7. Control Measures
8. References
9. Attachments

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Application

These Safe Work Procedures are


applicable to all general activities at
workplace.

These Safe Work Procedures are


not applicable to Work From Home
(WFH) activities.

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Scope

Aktivity 1
Entering the workplace

Aktivity 2
Routine & non-routine work activities

Aktivity 3
Leaving the workplace

Aktivity 4
Handling of sympomatic person

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Abbriviation
Acronym Description

COVID-19 Penyakit Novel Coronavirus 2019


ERT Emergency Response Team
ILO International Labour Organisation
MOH Ministry of Health Malaysia
MITI Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia
OSH-C Occupational Safety and Health - Coordinator
PPE Personal Protective Equipment
SHC Safety and Health Committee
SHO Safety and Health Officer
SSS Site Safety Supervisor
SWP Safety Work Procedure
WFH Work From Home
WHO Worlh Health Organisation

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Roles and Responsilities

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Roles and Responsilities


Employer

To ensure that the legal Develop the COVID-19 Risk Control


1 requirements and safe work
procedures related to COVID-19 are
6 Program identified through risk
assessment and ensuring it is
being adhered to. implemented.

To practically ensure that the Create a record of every person


2 workplace is safe and with no risk of
Covid-19 infection to the employee
7 who enters the workplace.

and the public.

To practically ensure that the Appoints trained personnel to


3 method of entering and exiting the
workplace are safe and with no risk
8 perform temperature
m e asu re m e n ts an d e m p loy e e
of Covid-19 infection. health screenings.

Ensuring workers ' convenience and Appoint (SHO / SSS / OSH-C / JKK
4 welfare regarding COVID-19 risk
control as well as adequate sources
9 Secretary) as Coordinator to report
on COVID-19 Risk Control Program
are provided. compliance status.

To ensure that information, training


5 and supervision related to COVID-19
are distributed and disseminated.

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Roles and Responsilities


Coordinator (SHO/SSS/OSH-C)

Assist employers in implementing


1 and monitoring the implementation
of the COVID-19 Risk Control
Program.

Advise the employer on the steps to


2 take to prevent the risk of COVID-19
infection

Carry out any COVID-19 infection risk


3 measures recommended by MOH,
WHO and ILO
.

Investigate and notify employers


4 and the Emergency Response Team
(ERT) if someone has COVID-19
symptoms at workplace.

Ensures that the body temperature


5 measurement equipment is
calibrated and functioning properly,
and that such requirements as hand
sanitizer are available and sufficient
at workplace.

Recording and analyzing COVID-19


6 Risk Control Program
implementation data and reporting
to relevant authorities.

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Roles and Responsilities


Emergency Response Team (ERT)

Take prompt action against


1 complaints if someone at workplace
is diagnosed with COVID-19.

Contact the Coordinator to notify the


2 employer.

Separate people with COVID-19


3 symptoms in a special setting and
then referred to the hospital for
further examination.

Help the employer perform


4 disinfection work in a place
identified with the relevant agency
(if necessary)

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Roles and Responsilities


Supervisor

Monitoring and ensuring that the


1 guidelines and regulations in the
COVID-19 Risk Control Program are
being complied by employees such
as social distancing and PPE use.

Regular monitoring of employees if


2 any of them show symptoms of
COVID-19 infection.
.

Notify employers and Coordinators


3 immediately if employees suddenly
show symptoms of COVID-19.

Monitoring of control and prevention


4 measures as well as isolation of
employees exposed to COVID-19.

Assisting the Coordinator in


5 preparing documents and
maintaining records regarding the
attendance of employees and their
health conditions.

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Roles and Responsilities


Employee

Responsible for the safety and Employees who operate the health
1 health of self, coworkers and others
who may be affected during work
4 screening and handling persons
suspected of COVID-19 are required
including self-declaration regarding to wear face masks.
health status.

Employees with COVID-19 symptoms


5 should immediately notify their
employer, supervisor or coordinator
Comply with safe work procedures for further action.
2 and apply PPE as prescribed during
work.
Comply with any rules and directives
The use of faceshield is encouraged 6 set by employers related to COVID-19

3 when doing work involving the public. and any guidelines set by the MOH,
WHO, ILO and other relevant
agencies.

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Procedure

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Procedure
Before Entering the Workplace

Everyone who wants to enter the Perform body temperature


1 workplace is encouraged to face
mask while a person with symptoms
4 measurement (refer to Body
Temperature Screening Procedure)
is required.

Anyone who has failed health


5
Follow social distancing, practice no
2 shaking hands and frequently wash
hands with water and soap or hand
screening or Person Under
Investigation (PUI) or has COVID-19
sanitizer. symptoms or consists of clusters
listed by MOH or is believed to have
exposure to people infected with
COVID-19 is not allowed into the
workplace.
Report to the security personnel,
3 record attendance and fill out the
Health Screening Form.
Attend security briefings on COVID-
6 19 control and prevention measures
and regulations that need to be
followed in the workplace.

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Procedure
Body Temperature Screening

Each person should be screened by


1 a trained person equipped with PPE
(face mask, face protection and
gloves).

Anyone with a body temperature of


2 37.5 ° C or more is not allowed to
enter and must undergo a body
te m p eratu re re m e a s u r e m e n t .
Report to employer if body
temperature remeasurement is 37.5
° C or higher for further action.

Anyone who is screened for and has


3 COVID-19 symptoms is not allowed in
and should be reported to the
employer.

Health screening records should be


4 kept within 3 months.

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Procedure
General Rules in Workplace

Follow the work schedule provided Practicing social distancing among


1 by the employer to minimize the
number of employees present.
7 employees at workplace (at least 1
metre)

Comply with safe work procedures If you need to have a meeting, refer
2 and work instructions set at
workplace.
8 to the General Meeting Rules
Procedure.

It is recommended to wear face Comply with staggered breaktime


3 mask at all times and use hand
sanitiser provided at workpace.
9 and meal time.

General work environment such as Avoid unnecessary outside


4 lobby, elevator, meeting room,
resource room, cafeteria, pantry,
10 workplace trips.

prayer room, lounge, toilet and


others should undergo the
disinfection process as
recommended by MOH.

Use a lidded waste container for the Use your own prayer items such as
5 disposal of face mask, gloves and
disposable tissue.
11 praying cloths, prayer mat and do
not share them with other users.

Practice no-handshake policy Public vehicles for work


6 12 should always be disinfected.

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Procedure
Conducting Meeting

Postpone unimportant meetings. Information of the external


1 7 members should be kept in the
event of a need to contact them.
Records should be kept for at least 3
months.
Implementing alternative
2 communication methods (virtual
meetings or online).
The employer should immediately

Should a meeting be held, make


8 inform all members of the meeting
if any of the meeting's attendees are
3 sure all procedures and control
measures are followed and that the
su sp e c te d o f h a v i n g C O V I D - 1 9
infection so that they can take
meeting room ventilation is working precautions and contact the nearest
properly. District Health Office (PKD).

Ensures all meeting members are


4 informed of the rules and controls
that need to be followed during the
meeting.

Each members of the meeting are


5 encouraged to wear face mask and
wash their hands with water and
soap or hand sanitizer provided.

To ensure that the sitting


6 arrangement of members of the
meeting comply with social
distancing.

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Handling Covid-19 Emergency Situation
Jika terdapat seseorang yang menunjukkan gejala COVID-19
semasa bekerja, tindakan berikut perlu diambil :
Supervisors with the help of ERT The employer must ensure that
1 should isolate the symptomatic
worker in a special setting. Gather
4 other workers who have been in
contact with the affected workers
information on the employee's are identified and monitored while
situation and inform the employer. waiting for further instructions from
the MOH.

The ERT involved in the handling of The Employer need to identify the
2 symptomatic worker must comply
with the prescribed procedures and
5 af f e c te d are as f or i m m e d i a t e
cleanup and disinfection according
be accompanied by PPE (face mask, to the method recommended by
medical dress, face protection and MOH.
gloves).

The symptomatic worker should be


3 sent to the hospital for further
examination.

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Procedure
Disinfection of workplace

Conduct periodic cleaning and Disposable waste should be handled


1 disinfection in accordance with the
recommendation of MOH in the
4 periodically in the manner
recommended by MOH.
workplace that is identified to be at
risk of infection.

Cleaning and disinfection should be Everyone leaving the workplace is


2 done each time before commencing
operations for the workplace and 3
5 encouraged to clean up and change
clothes.
times daily for common areas and
should be recorded in the log book
provided.

Separate covered trash containers Employers are required to keep up


3 should be provided to discard used
face masks, gloves and tissue. The
6 to date with information on the
latest development and the relevant
containers should have automatic notification of COVID-19 by the MOH
c ov er (f oot op erati on ) an d b e through their website
provided with a plastic bag that is http://www.moh.gov.my
properly sealed and labeled.

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Personal Protective
Equipment, Guideline &
Training

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Personal Protective Equipment,


Guidelines & Training
Personal Protective Equipment

Face Mask Gloves

Face Shield PPE for handling


symptomatic worker, Should
refer to MOH guidelines

Guidelines & Training

PPE Application Personal hygiene such Training for handling of


Procedure as hand washing symtomatic worker,
procedure and so on should refer to the MOH
guidelines

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Control Measures

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Control Measures
Principle of Prevention
Elimination / Avoidance Develop a Prevention Policy
1 § Not practical 7 § Filtering
§ Medical / Health Declaration
§ Social distancing
§ Work From Home
Risk Assessment § Higenic and Personal Hygiene
2 § Performs the Risk Assessment
(Generic) COVID-19
§ Business Hours
§ Go and Back to Work only
§ Sick leave management
§ No Handshake Practice
§ Quarantine
Control the risks to the source
3 § Disinfection of the workplace
§ Social distancing
§ Workplace boundaries
Collective Protection Measures
Adapt work to individuals 8 § Not practical

4 § Not Practical

Instructions and Regulations

Adapting with technical


9 § Use of face mask

5 advancement
§ Detection of body temperature
§ Use of face shield
§ Use of closed shoes
§ Warning sign/posters
§ High efficiency filter for air § Training
conditioning system (high cost)
§ Infrared Thermography (high
cost)

Employers are required to keep up


6 to date with information on the
latest development and the relevant
notification of COVID-19 by the MOH
through their website
http://www.moh.gov.my

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References

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References :
Annex 25
KKM Guidelines
Covid-19 :
Management Guidelines for
Workplaces

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 25 KKM Guidelines

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References :
Annex 26
KKM Guidelines
Covid-19 :
Social Distancing Guidelines for
Workplaces, Homes and Individuals

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Annex 26 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 26 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 26 KKM Guidelines

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Annex 26 KKM Guidelines

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Atachments

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Attachments :
Health Screening Form

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Health Screening Form (English)

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Health Screening Form (Bahasa Malaysia)

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Attachments :
Awareness and Guidelines
Posters

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Poster Safety Advices & Tips (English)

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Poster Safety Advices & Tips (Bahasa Malaysia)

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Poster How to Wash Your Hands (English)

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Poster How to Wash Your Hands (Bahasa Malaysia)

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Poster Practice Social Distancing (English)

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Poster Practice Social Distancing (Bahasa Malaysia)

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