Dangote Fertilizer Contractor Staff Quarantined
Dangote Industries Limited has confirmed the quarantine of an Indian national and staff of Onshore Construction Company-that specializes in fertilizer construction
The management who noted that the Indian complained of high temperature and fever at the Site clinic, has been moved to the Mainland Hospital, Yaba Lagos for isolation
Dangote Industries in a statement stated that his complaint triggered “our Protocols which necessitated further screening and isolation immediately. Mr. Akhil Kunyil, of the Health and Safety Environment of the Onshore Company, reported the development to the management following which local authorities were contacted. The patient was immediately conveyed to the Lagos Mainland Hospital Center, where he is currently being isolated and undergoing tests”.
The statement stated that Dangote Industries has taken the following stringent proactive measures across our entire group since mid- January 2020 including the development of comprehensive risk identification, control prioritization and escalation plan, identification and retention of a competent team of medical consultants and travel ban for all employees to/from high-risk countries as per W.H.O publications of country exposures
Others are travel tracking of all employees and contractors staff arriving/leaving Nigeria and obligations for completion of medical checks to validate health status, implementation of the use of Thermal cameras across our various sites as well as infrared thermometers checking in smaller office locations and identification and creation where applicable of holding, isolation and quarantine areas
The company is also implementing the use of sanitizers across all locations: sites and offices, multiple and continuous awareness campaigns on preventative measures to be taken (both electronic and physical i.e. posters, public announcements)
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