Restart work after COVID – 19 Outbreak

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What is Covid 19?
• Respiratory disease which is highly contagious & fateful ; caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Corona virus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 )
• Symptoms
1. Fever
2. Cough
3. Shortness of Breath
4. Breathing Difficulties
5. Some people shows other non respiratory symptoms or No symptoms at all
The Survival of the Virus
• In Air – 3 hrs.
• Cardboard- 3 hrs.
• Copper – 24 hrs.
• Un-tarnished iron – 2 days.
• Plastics – 5 days.
• Paper – 4 to 5 days.
• Wood – 4 days.
• Glass – 4 days.
• Aluminum - 2 to 8 days.
Danger of changing the tools ad equipment frequently between
workers. The need to disinfect them if the tool and equipment is
changed between workers .
 Method of transmission

Droplets Direct Indirect

Breathing of Contact with infected Touch contaminated
infected droplets person surfaces

Precautions needs to be taken to eliminate method of transmissions.

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.
Workplace Readiness
1. Evaluate the level of risk associated with the workplace
• Interaction between public, CBO Members, staff and co-workers
• Individuals having sicknesses like diabetes, etc. who is having high risk of infection
• Individuals with recent international travel history
• Risk involved with non occupational factors ( Due to home condition, community related)

2. Implementation of a suitable focal point to monitor and control activities implemented against COVID – 19
spared. The details of Focal Point to be announced.

3. Availability of a special isolation room preferably with attached bathroom / toilet at the workplace to be
utilized if met with any suspected case. Facilities needs to be available for the disinfection of the room.
4. Inform the relevant RDHS, MOH, DS, PHI and GN, in advance, before commencing site operations.
5. Arrange the PHI to inspect the work site and the offices/dormitories etc. and obtain his approval before
commencing site operations.

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

Workers who should not report to work

1. Those having fever with or without cough, runny nose, sore throat and/or shortness of breath

2. Who have contact with suspected or confirmed case within last 14 days

3. Those who have been subjected to quarantine

If anyone enters the workplace with above conditions, should immediately sent back home

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

1. Anyone entering the premises (both visitors and staff) should wash their hands with soap before entering.
(Foot operated tap would be the best for wash basin)

2. A hand rubbing alcohol (minimum 70% v/v Alcohol) can also be used.

3. Disinfecting chambers are not recommended.

4. Need to remove shoes at the entrance or a foot bath with 0.1% Sodium Hypochlorite solution needs to be
used.

5. Check the temperature of everyone who enters the premises with the medical grade thermal scanner.

6. If the temperature is above 98.40F or 370C, personal needs to be held about 10/15 minutes and needs to
recheck temperature after resting. If the result is same, they will not be allowed to enter the premises.

7. Keep a distance of 1m between staff at all times. (While working, meetings, Canteen, Dormitory etc)
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 Jars
General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

8. All workers should wear masks properly while on duty.

9. Need to refrain from touching the mask or face while wearing the mask.

10. After using masks need to be discarded to a paddle operated closed bin and hands need to be washed.

11. Avoid sharing common office equipment. ( Ex. Printers, Fax machines, Telephones, Pen drives, desks, etc)

12. If anyone need to share anything those must be disinfected by cleaning with soap or alcohol.

13. Direct verbal communication between co-workers need to be avoided. Instead encourage them to use public
address systems, intercoms, etc.

14. Need to adopt non touch method of greetings.

15. All doors to rooms or sections should be keep open.

16. Don’t share common jars when having meals, drinking water at the site
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17. Prohibited of smoking, Taking liquor within the site Project
 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces

1. Maintain regular housekeeping practices.

2. All metal surfaces should be disinfecting with minimum 70% v/v alcohol solution.

3. All nonmetallic surfaces should disinfect with 0.1% sodium hypochlorite solution.

4. The doorknobs and handles should disinfect before every shift and every three hours afterwards.

5. Floors, office equipment and furniture shall be cleaned with disinfectant a minimum of twice a day.

6. The construction site, its machines, equipment, tools, stocks of material have to be regularly disinfected
using a disinfectant.

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

Meal rooms and Canteens

1. Lunch and tea breaks are given to be batch wise.

2. Need to maintain minimum social distance of 1m.

3. Avoid sharing glasses, plates and other utensils

4. Meals should be provided at site to avoid workers going out of premises for the food.

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 Staff and Labor Accommodations
• Provide accommodation for less number of people (maximum 25) to prevent contamination to others if somebody get
contaminated.
• 1 m gap between beds / sleeping locations and 1 bed per person
• Parties, intoxication in groups shall be prohibited / restricted / limited
• Use of common glassware, cutleries shall be prohibited
• No visitors shall be entertained to use accommodation
• Construction workers shall not get together after finishing the day’s work for discussions, group games, to consume food,
water or alcohol.
• Each construction worker shall keep separately a plate, water bottle glass/cup, tooth paste, tooth brush, razor of their own
and shall not use these in common.
• Used hankies, paper tissues, disposable razors, tooth brushes, shall be disposed in a pedal operated closable garbage bin
or be buried.
• Construction workers shall not touch each other, hand shake, hug etc., during this period under observation.
• Each construction worker shall keep separately his clothes, suits, towels, shoes, overalls, etc. and must not borrow these
of each other.
• Construction workers shall not go out of construction site once reported to work in the morning and before completing
work at the end of the day without due permission of the supervisor.
• In order to maintain the body immune system healthy, Construction workers shall consume a nutritious and balanced diet
and take a good rest after work and a good sleep.
• Construction workers shall avoid crowds, avoid visiting public places as much as possible, during the outbreak under
observation.
 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

Transport of workers

1. Vehicles should be cleaned and disinfected (Seats, all handles, interior door panel, windows, locks, exterior door
handles, poles, etc) before transport passengers.

2. Once seated minimum social distancing of 1m needs to be maintained in the vehicle.

3. A dedicated officer needs to be allocated to open and close the doors and passengers should avoid opening and
closing doors.

4. All need to wear masks while being transported.

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

Returning home / accommodation after work

1. Before entering the house

• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

• Remove shoes / slippers and leave the outside. Wash them before taking inside or wearing them again.

• Leave all your belongings outside. If any of them need to taken inside the house, disinfect them before
taking inside. (Ex. Mobile phone, wristwatch)

• Enter the house after bath.

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.

Safety of cleaning staff

1. While on cleaning duty the staff must wear appropriate protective gear.

2. They should wash or sanitize their hands after each encounter. (Ex. After cleaning each room)

3. After each cleaning session all clothes and utensils need to be washed and disinfected and dried in hot
sun more than 30 mins.

4. Washing and bathing facilities shall be providing for cleaning staff.

5. Education about the situation to cleaning staff.

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 General Preventive Measures at Workplace
According to the GOSL guidelines published on 17th April 2020 on restarting work.
Management responsibility
1. Providing of personal protection equipment based on the situation.

2. Assure only the utilization of fixed term employees and avoid temporary hires.

3. Improve ventilation in the workplace. If air conditioners are not used leave the doors and windows open.

4. Restrict large gatherings.

5. Avoid in person meetings.

6. If any in person meeting need to be conducted, plan everything, make everything available and assure
maintain social distancing.

7. Educate the staff about the situation and actions need to be taken and avoid. Conduct programs with the
help of PHIs. Display posters and signs with help from Sri Lanka Red Cross etc.
8. To engage unskilled labour and other available grades of workers from the surrounding areas in
consultation with CBO/CSO.
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 Restart DOWSP
Points needs to be addressed.
Requirement Reason / Actions
1. Define and agree on new communications platform 1. Avoid in person discussions, meetings
2. Assure hassle free communications between staff
3. Should be accessible to all staff
2. Review the current health and safety practices 1. Identify bottlenecks
conducted in office premises (Client, consultant, main 2. Nominate a review committee or a focal point for
contractor, sub contractor) reviewing the health and safety practices during
outbreak.
3. Conduct employee risk analysis
4. Maintain visitor registers

3. Develop document handling protocol 1. Avoid personal contacts and assure isolation
2. Maintain document process without disturbance
3. Development of communication groups
4. Identify possible construction activities 1. Maintain isolation and social distancing
2. Prevent nonessential gathering of workers
3. Assure resource availability for complete the work
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 Restart DOWSP
Points needs to be addressed.
Requirement Reason / Actions
5. Review and agree on staff utilization for work 1. Assure isolation
2. Assure direct and indirect contact
3. Minimize resource utilization
6. Review method statements 1. Assure isolation
2. Possibility of maintaining social distancing
3. Identify special safety requirements
4. Demand for supervision
5. Method for supervision

7. Perform construction activities 1. Monitoring health and safety during work

2. Manage supervision
8. Control access of outsiders 1. Assure isolation
2. Control supplier access
3. Maintain Supplier regiters

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 Suggestions – Notifications boards

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 Communication platform

All platforms are free and capable of handling the requirement of DOWSP.

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 Self Declaration Form / Risk Analysis Form
Deduru Oya Water Supply Project Deduru Oya Water Supply Project
Self declaration form : Joining for restarting project work after COVID - 19 outbreak Employer Risk Analysis

Name Contact No.

Name Contact No.
Date of birth Age
Residentail Address
Known sicknesses
Police Devision District

Designation

Have you travelled abroad during 2020

If yes provide the travel details Family member details
(Date of departure, Location of travel, Period of stay, Date of Arrival, Flight Nos) Member Name Age Occupation Relationship

Have you been in contact with the people being diagnosed or suspected with Covid 19 Where do you stay after your work Home Site Accomadation
Hostel
What are your relationship with them
Method of travelling to offi ce from place of stay

Designation and nature of your work

Please state whether you experianced or experiancng follwing

Fever Cough Runny Nose

Sore Throat Shor of breath
Possibility of providing your services from home
Have you ever traveeled to an isolated area during past month
If yes provide the travel details I here by declare that the provided information here is true according to my knowledge.
Pupose of travel, Date of travel, Location
Signature
Date

Following is to be filled by the responsible offi cer incharge for COVID - 19 risk evaluation and conrtol
I here by declare that the information provided here is true accoring to my knowledge.
High Medium Low
Signature Risk of infection
Date Risk of Spred
Recommended participation mode Work from home 30% Deduru Oya
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 Suggestions

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List of Medical officers of health with their respective District and provincial level-supervising officers for selective districts relevant to the Project Area

• Anuradhapura District
•Regional Director- Dr. N.C.D. Ariyarathne
• 025 2222260, 0717913556 ncdnimal@gmail.com rdhsanuradhapura@health.gov.lk
•MOH - Galenbidunuwawe 0252258384 mohgalenbindunuwewa@yahoo.com
• MOH - Galnewa 0252269526 mohgalnewa@gmail.com
• MOH - Horowpothana 0252278061 horowpathanamoh@gmail.com
•MOH - Ipalogama 0252264156 mohofficeipalogama@gmail.com
• MOH - Kahatagasdigiliya 0252247478 mohkahata@gmail.com
•MOH - Kebithigollewa 0252298530 thumiduwa@gmail.com
•MOH - Kekirawa 0252264278 mohkekirawa@gmail.com
• MOH - Medawachchiya 0252245717 mohmedawachchiya@gmail.com
•MOH - Mihintale 0252266562 mohmihinthale@gmail.com
• MOH - Nachchaduwa 0252222278
•MOH - Nochchiyagama 0252257856 mohnochchiyagama@gmail.com
• MOH - Nuwaragam Palatha Centra 0252223400 manupamoh@gmail.com
• MOH - Nuwaragam Palatha East 0252222278 mohfofficenpe@gmail.com
•MOH - Padaviya 0252253103 padaviyamoh123@gmail.com
• MOH - Palagala 0252052748 mohpalagala@gmail.com
• MOH - Rajanganaya 0252054299 mohrajanganaya@gmail.com
• MOH - Rambewa 0252056924 mohrabewa@gmail.com
• MOH - Thalawa 0252276133 mohofficethalawa@gmail.com
• MOH - Thambuttegama 0252276932 mohthmbuttegama@gmail.com
• MOH - Thirappane 0252050210 thirappane.moh@gmail.com
• Municipal council Anuradhapura 0710554224 chanmira77@gmail.com

• Source: OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES ON PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR COVID-19 OUTBREAK FOR WORK SETTINGS - Interim Guidance 17 April 2020; Directorate of Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Food Safety
Colombo District
Regional Director
Dr. A.I. Jagoda
011 2327893
0777316121
aijagoda@yahoo.com
rdhscol@health.gov.lk
MOH - Battaramulla 0112886532 moh.battaramulla@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Boralesgamuwa 0112519374 moh.boralesgamuwa@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Dehiwala 0112126373 moh.dehiwala@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Egoda Uyana 0112645483 moh.moratuwa@@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Gothatuwa 0112411281 moh.gothatuwa@gmail.com
MOH - Hanwella 0362253502
MOH - Homagama 0112855244 moh.homagama@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Kaduwela 0112571463
MOH - Kahathuduwa 0112818525 moh.dehiwala@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Kesbewa 0112600448 moh.kesbewa@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Kolonnawa 0112411281 moh.kolonnawadehiwala@
healthdept.wp.gov
MOH - Maharagama 0112843588 moh.maharagama@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Moratuwa 0112645483 moh.dehiwala@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Nugegoda 0112645483 moh.moratuwa@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Padukka 0112859097 moh.padukka@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Piliyandala 0112614489
MOH - Pitakotte 0112862973 moh.pitakotte@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
MOH - Rathmalana 0112723371 moh.rathmalana@healthdept.wp.gov.lk
Colombo
Chief MOH
Dr. R.L.De S. Wijayamuni
0112691922
cmoh@colombo.mc.gov.lk
MCH - CMC 0112692830 jayampathiwc@gmail.com
Section - Bandaranayaka Mawatha 0112320256 bandaranayakamw@gmail.com
Section - Borella 0112695943 borellamh@gmail.com
Section - Forbes Road 0112694903 forbesrdmh@gmail.com
Section - Kirula 0112586822 kirulamh@gmail.com
Section - Kirulapona 0112512045 kirulapanemh@gmail.com
Section - Kuppiyawatta 0112695754 kuppiywattamh@gmail.com
Section - Maligawatta 0112687280 maligawattamh@gmail.com
Section - Modara 0112523695 modaramh@gmail.com
Section - Mohideen Musjid 0112434558 mohidhinmh@gmail.com
Section - New Bazzar 0112421454 newbazaarmh@gmail.com
Section - Slave Island 0112324693 slislandcwc@gmail.com
Section - St Pauls 0112433826 stpaulsmh@Gmail.com
Section - Wasala Road 0112432494 wasalamh@gmail.com
Section - Wellawatta 0112362495 wallawattamh@gmail.com
Vavuniya District
Regional Director - Dr. B. Pasupathirajah
024 2222323 / 0718619603 rdhsvavuniya@gmail.com rdhsvavuniya@health.gov.lk
MOH - Cheddikulam 0242260968 vckmohoffice@gmail.com , ssutharjan@yahoo.com
MOH - Vavuniya 0242222278 mohv02478@gmail.com
MOH - Vavuniya North 0242051920 vnmohoffice@gmail.com
MOH - Vavuniya South 0775432968 Moh_vavuniyasouth@yahoo.com
Puttalam RDHS
Regional Director - Dr. Dinusha Fernando
032 2247266, 0718285256 dpdhsputtlam@yahoo.com rdhsputtalam@health.gov.lk
MOH - Anamaduwa 0322263447 moh.anamaduwapu@gmail.com
MOH - Arachchikattuwa 0322259350 moh.arachchikattuwapu@gmail.com
MOH - Chilaw 0322222278 moh.chilawpu@gmail.com
MOH - Dankotuwa 0312258178 moh.dankotuwapu@gmail.com
MOH - Kalpitiya 0322260840 moh.kalpitiyapu@gmail.com
MOH - Karuwalagaswewa 0323323634 mohkaruwalagaswewa@gmail.com
MOH - Madampe 0322249500 madampemoh@gmail.com
MOH - Mahawewa 0322250767 moh.mahawewapu@gmail.com
MOH - Mundalama 0322052278 mohmundel.pu@gmail.com
MOH - Nattandiya 0322254278 moh.nattandiyapu@gmail.com
MOH - Pallama 0322051551 moh.pallamapu@gmail.com
MOH - Puttalam 0322265201 moh.puttalampu@gmail.com
MOH - Wennappuwa 0312254877 moh.wennappuwapu@gmail.com
Kurunegala District
Regional Director - Dr. Pramitha Shanthilatha
037 2222352, 0718178731 pramithasr@gmail.com dpdhskur@gmail.com rdhskurunegala@health.gov.lk
MOH - Alawwa 0372278810 mohalawwa@gmail.com
MOH - Ambanpola 0373615304 chadanahearath.phi@gmail.com
MOH - Bamunakotuwa 0372057701 mohbamu@gmail.com
MOH - Bingiriya 0322246163 mohbingiriya@gmail.com
MOH - Galgamuwa 0372253329 mohgalagamuwa@gmail.com
MOH - Ganewatta 0372264022 mohganewatta@gmail.com
MOH - Giribawa 0372053663 mohgiribawa@gmail.com
MOH - Ibbagamuwa 0372250578 mohibbagamuwa@gmail.com
MOH - Katupotha 0372247378 mohkatupotha@gmail.com
MOH - Kobeigane 0373616738 mohkobaiganne@gmail.om
MOH - Kotawehera 0373971464 mohkotawehera@gmail.com
MOH - Kuliyapitiya 0372281278 mohkuliyapitiya@hgmail.com
MOH - Kurunegala 0372222194 mohkurunegala@gmail.com
MOH - Kurunegala MC 0372222275 mohmck@gmail.com
MOH - Maho 0372275262 mohofficemaho@gmail.com
MOH - Mallawapitiya 0372056298 mallawapitiyamoh@gmail.com
MOH - Mawathagama 0372299223 lankalsk@gmail.com
MOH - Narammala 0372249278 mohnarammala@gmail.com
MOH - Nikaweratiya 0372260303 mohnikaweratiya@gmail.com
MOH - Panduwasnuwara East 0372291114 mohpandu@gmail.com
MOH - Panduwasnuwara West 0372291114 mohpandu@gmail.com
MOH - Pannala 0372246063 pannalamoh@gmail.com
MOH - Polgahawela 0372243278 mohpolgahawela@gmail.com
MOH - Polpithigama 0372273258 mohpolpithigama@gmail.vom
MOH - Rideegama 0372252321 mohrideegama@gmail.com
MOH - Udubaddawa 0322242256 mohudubaddawaku@gmail.com
MOH - Wariyapola 0372267279 mohwariyapola@gmail.com
MOH - Weerambugedara 0372265680 mohweerambugedara@gmail.com

Source: OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES ON PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR COVID-19 OUTBREAK FOR WORK
SETTINGS - Interim Guidance 17 April 2020; Directorate of Environmental Health, Occupational Health and Food
Safety
 Thank you…..

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