In wake of Covid 19 pandemic Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) has put in place elaborate precautionary measures for its staff all over Pakistan, stated the Managing Director PTV Aamer Manzoor. It is our utmost responsibility to take care of our workforce and their work environment as a compassionate organisation, said the MD.
The measures include providing proper guidance to our employees about their protection from infections, making the workplace safe for everyone and making available the testing facility for the symptomatic employees, added the MD. He also said that a three-member task force has been established under the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) that is monitoring the implementation of SOPs, ensuring the medical support to all and keeping the work environment healthy and safe.
Following is the detail of the measures taken so far by PTV:
1. PTVC in April 2020 had begun responding to the disease prevalence
2. Thermal guns, disinfection, fumigation, masks & social distancing were made mandatory.
3. First Covid 19 positive case was reported to all the contacts and isolated as mandated.
4. In contemporary times strict compliance and adherence to SoPs has been ensured within the PTVC.
5. All positive cases in accordance with the prescribed medical advice have been isolated and their contacts traced.
6. All Covid positive cases at the PTV have been looked after as warranted
7. Intra office traffic has been minimized
8. Fumigation and disinfection on regular basis have been made mandatory according to the advisory
9. Central air conditioning has been stopped and use of room air conditioners encouraged
10. Contact tracing testing, random sampling of the PTVC population are being done
11. Special rosters have been prepared and backup solutions mitigated.
Covid 19 pandemic is being taken as seriously as it has to be and all stakeholders are on board, concluded the Managing Director.
