Unrelated personnel are strictly prohibited from entering the office premises and project sites of construction projects
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**Health Commission: Unrelated personnel are strictly prohibited from entering the office premises and project sites of construction projects. Red Star News, 8 hours ago. The official account of Chengdu Business Daily reported that on May 17, the State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a press conference in Beijing to discuss efforts related to routine epidemic prevention and control as well as the promotion of occupational health; officials in charge from the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau and the Occupational Health Department of the Health Commission, along with experts, answered questions from the media. **Fan Jingguang, director of the Occupational Health Center under the National Health Commission, outlined the epidemic prevention and control requirements for construction companies to resume work.
“The construction industry includes house building, civil engineering, bridge construction, and architectural decoration, etc.; its workforce is second only to that of the manufacturing sector. According to data released by the **Statistics Bureau, the number of employed people in 2018 was 58.09 million. ”Fan Jingguang explained that the health and safety of these workers affect many families, and it is an issue of widespread concern in society. Construction companies experience high staff turnover, high levels of physical strain, and exposure to numerous harmful factors; therefore, the following preventive measures must be strictly implemented to control the spread of diseases: First, strengthen the management of construction sites. In principle, construction projects should be under closed management; unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited from entering the office premises and project sites. Those who must enter must undergo registration and health monitoring. At the same time, it is necessary to improve ventilation in construction sites, especially in locations such as tunnels and culverts where enhanced air exchange is required.
Second, strengthen the management of dormitories. On construction sites, most workers live and work in concentrated areas; therefore, dormitories must be equipped with openable windows to ensure regular ventilation. At the same time, effective measures must be taken to guarantee that the workers’ dormitories are kept clean and disinfected properly.
Third, strive to control and reduce crowd gatherings. It is necessary to optimize the sequence of tasks, control the movement of personnel from different work teams at the construction site, and reduce gatherings. Appropriately increase shift numbers and employee rest time. Where a canteen is established on the construction site, it is encouraged to adopt a system of separate meals and staggered dining times.
Fourth, strengthen the personal protection of workers. Companies must provide their employees with personal protective equipment such as dust and gas masks that meet the requirements for protection against occupational diseases. At the same time, they should continuously enhance training on occupational health and epidemic prevention knowledge, urge employees to wear and use protective equipment correctly, and maintain good hygiene habits, a healthy lifestyle, and proper working practices.
China State Construction Engineering Group has a standard set of procedures (models) for on-site management, which is better than that of most chemical installation companies and is worth learning from*. (Of course, those affiliated don’t count.)