Covid19 has affected the entire world drastically. From small startups to huge businesses, from a jobless man to those to the CEO levels, hardly anyone has been spared by the coronavirus.
While the world is striving hard to reclaim itself, all of us need to take the utmost care of ourselves and our acquaintances. Only then, we would be successful in going back to normal.
It is a must for all companies to take careful measures to avoid the community transmission of the coronavirus. And papermills are not an exception to it.
In this post, we'll take you through some basic steps that you should implement for the safety of your paper mill employees.
Here are some measures you can follow to take care of Paper Mill Employees –
Boost Digital Communication
Motivate your employees to communicate online and over phone calls. In the paper industry, it is very unlikely for workers to communicate online. So in case if any of the workers are not present at the factory, they should be able to connect with your other employees online or on a phone call.
Put a break on the expectations for some time
We all are going through a tough time and a lot has happened over the past few months. Things are not the same for everyone now. Some people have lost their loved ones while some are themselves fighting for survival. Allow your workers to work with a free mind. Loosen the expectation for a short period. It is necessary to bring back ‘the normal'.
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Begin with flexible work schedules
Allow your employees with flexible work hours. Let them take the proper amount of break whenever needed. The novel coronavirus has affected a lot of people. While some of them are fighting with the virus, the rest are facing mental stress on a large scale. A flexible work schedule will help your employees to work freely and will help improve productivity.
Routinely clean and disinfect the paper mill
The paper mill should be cleaned and disinfected regularly. The virus particle of corona stays active for approximately 24 hours. All paper mills should be sanitized daily to maintain a clean environment. The facility of hand washes and sanitizers should be available in the paper mills all the time.
Encourage Regular Hand-Washing
All the employees and workers of the mill should be encouraged to wash their hands regularly. All the employees should be advised to use hand sanitizer after touching the machines and equipment. Cleanliness awareness sessions should be conducted to make your employees/workers aware of hygiene.
Ask sick employees to stay home
You should let employees/workers to stay at home if they are feeling unwell or suffering any health issues. Because covid19 is a disease that is quickly spread through community transfer. If any of your worker who is corona positive works in the mill, there is a high chance that other mill workers will get infected and the chain will grow more.
Assist employees to serve remotely & implement virtual meetings
Digital transformation is the need for the hour. Paper mills cannot run online, but still, we can take appropriate steps to decrease the chances of virus transmission. The employees that have to work on computers or office staff that mostly deals with business level, can work remotely or from home. Meetings with clients and other plant heads can be organized on online platforms.
Conclusion
A successful organization is the success of every employee. Paper Mill employees and the workers are the driving force to a successful mill. In a pandemic situation like this, we must be subtle towards everyone.
How are you controlling and taking care of the workers in your paper mill? Let us know in the comments below. Share this with your colleagues and managers spread a word of wisdom.
