Corp. to ensure safety of sanitation workers

NEW DELHI: After the recent death of sanitation workers in the capital, the three municipal corporations have buckled up to ensure safety for all its sanitation staff. North Delhi Municipal Corporation has planned to procure 520 infrared scanners and plans to scan all its sanitation workers before their shift begins.

Official said, 499 sites have been identified and divided into six administrative zones of civic body. “The number of staff varies from area to area, to avoid crowding in any zone, we have asked the staff to reach their working stations, while officers marking attendance have been asked to reach the field sites,” added official.

The supervisors are assigned the role to ensure proper safety of workers, they have been tasked with to check every ground worker is wearing gloves and mask. After the end of shift all the gloves and masks are disposed off as per the new guidelines. Everyday temperature of station staff will be recorded and if any anomaly is found they will be sent to the healthcare facility.

The North Delhi corp. is also looking to procure 500 new personal protection equipment’s kit for workers deployed in containment zones under civic body administration.