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6.2.4 Adherence to Workplace SOPs

The acute spike in COVID-19 cases associated with factories and workplaces
The acute spike in COVID-19 cases associated with factories and workplaces
64,65
. Such an
has led to the raging comeback of COVID-19 in Malaysia 64,65 . Such an
has led to the raging comeback of COVID-19 in Malaysia
aggressive resurgence has significantly challenged Malaysia’s initial success
aggressive resurgence has significantly challenged Malaysia’s initial success
in halting the spread of COVID-19 in the first and second waves. With more
in halting the spread of COVID-19 in the first and second waves. With more
workers allowed to return to work after the MCO was lifted on 4th May
workers allowed to return to work after the MCO was lifted on 4th May
202066-68, strict adherence to workplace SOPs among workers was
2020
, strict adherence to workplace SOPs among workers was paramount
66-68
paramount in preventing the COVID-19 spread at the workplace. Simple
in preventing the COVID-19 spread at the workplace. Simple infection
infection prevention measures at the workplace such as wearing facemasks,
prevention measures at the workplace such as wearing facemasks, practising
practising physical distancing, and good personal hygiene practices can
physical distancing, and good personal hygiene practices can safeguard
safeguard the workers from contracting a COVID-19 infection. Furthermore,
the workers from contracting a COVID-19 infection. Furthermore, it was
it was frequently emphasised that the employers' responsibility was to
frequently emphasised that the employers’ responsibility was to ensure a
ensure a safe workplace for employees to carry out their duties without the
safe workplace for employees to carry out their duties without the risk of
risk of contracting a COVID-19 infection. MOH Malaysia had therefore
contracting a COVID-19 infection. MOH Malaysia had therefore introduced
introduced the SOPs for the workplace for employers and stressed its
the SOPs for the workplace for employers and stressed its adherence to
adherence to ensure the workplace is free of COVID-19 69,70 .
.
ensure the workplace is free of COVID-19
69,70

Figure 6.12: Infographic on workplace SOPs
Figure 6.12: Infographic on workplace SOPs
(Source: www.infosihat.gov.my )
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