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Sanitation Workers Safety and Handwashing
Sanitation workers at the frontline of the pandemic are amongst the most vulnerable segments of society due to the nature of their work.
It is difficult to identify households who may be suffering from COVID-19, hence precaution and safe management of all household solid waste generated in this pandemic is required. Therefore, solid waste collection and workers’ safety during door to door collection, street sweeping and drain cleaning work must be put under essential public services and precaution has to be exercised to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
GoI has released multiple guidelines and advisories to be followed by each state and local governments, as well as contractors employing sanitation workers. These include many categories such as solid waste management (street sweepers, waste collectors), and faecal waste management (drain cleaning, FSTP operators, vacuum truck operators, users and managers of community and public toilets). All the different categories of workers engaged in urban sanitation services and the risk they pose from COVID-19 need to be factored in for securing appropriate Protective Gear (PG). Their employment as contractual or regular staff with the ULBs should not come in the way of provisioning of protective gear.
The protective gear, at the very least, includes gloves, face masks and shoes, and may also include other equipment depending on the nature of work being carried out.
Government Advisories and Guidelines
S.No | Name of Document | Aspect Covered | Language | Type of Document | Organization | File Link | Total views |
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10 | Poster: Social distancing | Measures to be kept in mind while observing Social Distancing | English | National Advisory | MoHFW, GOI | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
11 | Poster: Social distancing | Measures to be kept in mind while observing Social Distancing | Hindi | National Advisory | MoHFW, GOI | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
12 | Advisory for managing Health care workers working in COVID and Non-COVID areas of the hospital | Institutional Mechanism for preventing and responding to Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) among HCWs Action for Healthcare Workers SOP for health workforce deployment during COVID-19 | English | National Advisory | MoHFW, GoI | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
13 | Additional guidelines on rational use of Personal Protective Equipment | Setting approach for Health functionaries working in non-COVID areas | English | National Advisory | MoHFW, GoI | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
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Practitioners Resources
S.No | Name of Document | Aspect Covered | Language | Type of Document | Organization | File Link | Total views |
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20 | Handwashing in response to COVID | Short Film on hand washing in response to COVID | English | Advocacy Video | BBC Media Action (India) Limited | https://drive.google.com/open... | 1 |
21 | Handwashing in response to COVID | Short Film on hand washing in response to COVID | Hindi | Advocacy Video | BBC Media Action (India) Limited | https://drive.google.com/open... | 1 |
22 | A pocket book: Health and Safety of Sanitation Workers during Covid19 pandemic | Covid19 symptoms and precaution, How and When to wash hands, Guidelines, Checklist, Minimum PPE required, How to disinfect public places, etc. | English | Advocacy & Communication | CSE, Delhi | https://drive.google.com/open... | 1 |
23 | A pocket book: Health and Safety of Sanitation Workers during Covid19 pandemic | Covid19 symptoms and precaution, How and When to wash hands, Guidelines, Checklist, Minimum PPE required, How to disinfect public places, etc. | Hindi | Advocacy & Communication | CSE, Delhi | https://drive.google.com/open... | 1 |
11 | Sanitation and Dignity in Sanitation Work | How the cities are providing the services Basic PPE's for Sanitation Workers Personal safety and hygiene | English | Advocacy Video | UMC | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
12 | Safety measures for Sanitation Workers during Covid-19 | Personal safety and hygiene | Hindi | Advocacy Video | UMC | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
13 | Personal Protective Equipment for Sanitation Workforce | PPE for sanitation workforce PPE material specification PPE manufacture/vendor details | English | Advocacy & Communication | ASCI | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
14 | Poster on How to wash hands | How to wash hands When to wash hands | English | Advocacy & Communication | CSE, Delhi | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
15 | Poster on How to wash hands | How to wash hands When to wash hands | Hindi | Advocacy & Communication | CSE, Delhi | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |
16 | Poster on How to wash hands | How to wash hands When to wash hands | Urdu | Advocacy & Communication | CSE, Delhi | https://drive.google.com/file... | 1 |