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activities highlighting the importance of hand-washing and other fundamental hygiene practices. “DMSB seeks to ensure the are avoided to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The employee will have strict guidelines for the use of PPE, random check-ins on their health progress and personal self-hygiene care while checking in on the ongoing family situation with employees has also been established. All these factors are to ensure every em- ployee has a healthy state of mind, both at work and home to create a harmonious environment and safeguard others.”
The range of support initiatives that DMSB has undertaken as part of their return to work programme, he points out has aided employees in several areas, from health checks, lifestyle guid- ance, health consultations, mental health training, and return-to- work programmes. Through these initiatives, he explained that the company has continued to encourage all its employees to work on managing their own health.
“Daihatsu believes that the physical and mental health of its employees is extremely important, to enable them to work with environment that promotes health, the company is addition- ally engaged in wide-ranging measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. These include educational activities for our employees, creating work environments that minimise infec- tions, and through the advocating and encouraging of employ- ees to receive corporate vaccinations,” he stressed.
Daihatsu Covid-19 Special Task Force Formed
“DMSB has formed the Daihatsu Covid-19 Special Task Force. This Special Task Force reviews on-going Covid-19 courses and actively works towards strategic countermeasure planning. This employee by monitoring their progress battling the virus by moni-
He added that to tackle the Covid-19 issue in the workplace, all of the DMSB’s human resources departments work together with the safety and health care departments to provide a rapid initial response in case of infection. Wherever necessary, he said, worksites also share information frequently with local pub- lic health centres.
For employees who have been infected, he added that occupa- tional health personnel carry out follow-up consultations via tele- phone and through other means, in order to reduce any mental strain that they may be experiencing.
Besides supporting the employees, DMSB has committed to do its part in trying to mitigate the impact of the worldwide pandemic on the country. At the start of the pandemic, DMSB and MBM Resources Berhad funded a RM300,000 medical donation chan- nelled through the Sumbangan Perubatan Kementerian Kesihat- an Malaysia (KKM) to support the nation’ healthcare system in the ongoing battle against Covid-19.
“We know this is not a simple task. However, DMSB has man- aged to accomplish and improve as we move along. We will try in any way we can to support and prioritise the well-being of employees and their families. The management team must lead with empathy and demonstrate an understanding that while all of
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