Precautions and Safety Measures at Workplace During Pandemic

Pandemic is a worldwide disease outbreak, caused by various types of agents for example influenza and coronaviruses. Recent pandemic has been the third outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 (Corona virus disease-19) declared by World Health Organization (WHO), spread in more than 213 continent including...

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Main Authors: Khalid Aziz, Hafiza Tuseef Sayyar, Ambreen Shahzad
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Language:English
Published: Bahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus Karachi 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College
Online Access:https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/488
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description Pandemic is a worldwide disease outbreak, caused by various types of agents for example influenza and coronaviruses. Recent pandemic has been the third outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 (Corona virus disease-19) declared by World Health Organization (WHO), spread in more than 213 continent including Pakistan.1 Transmission of disease during pandemic expected in workplaces not only from patient to healthcare personnel but also between the co-workers and people of general public and individuals from other workplaces.2 In Pakistan, total number of positive cases: 302,424 of COVID-19 were reported and 6,389 deaths were confirmed till 15th September 2020.3 Unfortunately presently there is no vaccine available against COVID-19 to prevent this disease. The transmission and spreading of this virus in different countries is suppressed by testing and take care of patients, limiting travel, stopping huge gatherings such as concert, schools, sports events and quarantine the infected person. 4 This pandemic placed a huge burden on all section of society including companies and employee workers by suspending their working activities and implementing new measures and practices in very small period of time during this crisis. The European Union member’s countries established numbers of procedures and measures for the prevention and spreading of pandemic in working places.5 Major precautions and safety measures should be integrated in the workplace which covers all risks assessment by European Union and National Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and are as follows. 6
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spelling doaj-art-6d904022e6f9403fabf040cded83b3382025-08-20T03:13:18ZengBahria Univerisy Health Sciences, Campus KarachiJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College2220-75622617-94822021-03-0110410.51985/JBUMDC2020047Precautions and Safety Measures at Workplace During PandemicKhalid AzizHafiza Tuseef SayyarAmbreen Shahzad Pandemic is a worldwide disease outbreak, caused by various types of agents for example influenza and coronaviruses. Recent pandemic has been the third outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19 (Corona virus disease-19) declared by World Health Organization (WHO), spread in more than 213 continent including Pakistan.1 Transmission of disease during pandemic expected in workplaces not only from patient to healthcare personnel but also between the co-workers and people of general public and individuals from other workplaces.2 In Pakistan, total number of positive cases: 302,424 of COVID-19 were reported and 6,389 deaths were confirmed till 15th September 2020.3 Unfortunately presently there is no vaccine available against COVID-19 to prevent this disease. The transmission and spreading of this virus in different countries is suppressed by testing and take care of patients, limiting travel, stopping huge gatherings such as concert, schools, sports events and quarantine the infected person. 4 This pandemic placed a huge burden on all section of society including companies and employee workers by suspending their working activities and implementing new measures and practices in very small period of time during this crisis. The European Union member’s countries established numbers of procedures and measures for the prevention and spreading of pandemic in working places.5 Major precautions and safety measures should be integrated in the workplace which covers all risks assessment by European Union and National Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and are as follows. 6 https://jbumdc.bahria.edu.pk/index.php/ojs/article/view/488
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