(binhthuan.gov.vn) Currently, the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in the country has been very complicated and broken out in many localities across the country, especially the number of COVID-19 infections has increased dramatically among workers in several enterprises and industrial zones with large number of workers. In order to be more proactive and active in the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic, as well as promoting the role of grassroots labor unions and workers in the province, the Standing Board of the Provincial Labor Confederation has a dispatch to request the district-level Labor Confederations and sector-level labor Unions to urgently coordinate with the same-level authorities to guide the affiliated businesses to set up the Covid-19 prevention and control units at each enterprise, called as “COVID-19 Safety Team”.

Specifically, scope of establishment: Production and business enterprises located in the province, especially enterprises in industrial zones; members of "COVID-19 Safety Team" must be the employees directly working at the Production Unit, with sufficient knowledge about COVID-19 prevention and control; voluntary, exemplary and prestigious with workers. Accordingly, the Executive Board of the grassroots Union shall coordinate in selecting qualified workers to prepare the list for the director, employer of enterprises to issue a decision on establishment of the "COVID-19 Safety Team". The "COVID-19 Safety Team" operates under the direct management and guidance of the Executive Board of the grassroots labor Union by the assignment of tasks and the Operation Regulations issued by the employer.

The tasks of "COVID-19 Safety Team" include: Propagating, urging, guiding and reminding workers in the Team to strictly implement measures to prevent and control COVID-19 epidemic at the workplace and after working hours; monitoring, examining and supervising the health situation and the implementation of measures for COVID-19 prevention and control. Detecting, reminding and recommending the responsible person to promptly handle cases of violations on epidemic prevention and control according to the regulations of the government and the regulations of enterprise; promptly reporting to managers, grassroots union and the health unit of enterprise when detecting any case with suspected symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever, sore throat, flu syndrome, respiratory symptoms...) to isolate and take samples for testing in a timely manner. Supporting enterprise and authorities in tracing F1, F2 and emergency cases in enterprise when the enterprise has infected or isolated worker according to decisions of the competent authorities; recommending the responsible person, union officials to ensure measures, means and supplies for the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.

In addition, based on the actual situation in the areas and units, labor Unions at all levels shall coordinate with the authorities at the same level, the employers to consider the forms of training, providing material support and timely rewards to encourage the "COVID-19 Safety Teams" at enterprises for their active and effective operation; having the right to request employees to stop working for immediately taking declaration and isolation measures when detecting any sign of suspected infection...

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Labor Confederation asks labor unions at all levels in the province to seriously implement and promptly inform and report any arising difficulty and problem to the Provincial Labor Confederation.

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