Tata Steel has withdrawn biometric attendance and has asked expecting mothers to work from home
- Twice-a-day sanitation of staff vehicles
- Disabling biometric attendance
- Asking expecting mothers to work from home or take “Special Leave”
- Setting up a COVID-19 medical task force
These above are a few measures that India’s oldest steelmaker Tata Steel has taken to limit the spread of coronavirus in its campuses across the country.
The Company spokesperson said, “This is to review the medical preparedness (in terms of availability of PPEs, setting up of quarantine centres, isolation wards, training of doctors and other medical logistics) of Tata Steel hospitals in Jamshedpur and in raw materials locations across Jharkhand and Odisha.”
“All visitor gate passes, physical meetings, non-essential plant visits, non-essential visits to Procurement, Finance & Accounts and any other agency need to be minimized and done using digital platforms like Phone, Email, Video Conferencing,” the spokesperson added.
According to a Moneycontrol report, Many other Tata Group companies have taken similar steps. While Tata Sons, the Group holding company, asked employees to avoid face-to-face meetings of more than 20 people, Tata Motors has asked its 40,000 employees in India to keep clear of public transport.
The steps are significant for these companies and the rest of India Inc to limit losses and disruptions at a time when overall economic activity in the country could come to a standstill. Till now three have died in India, and 126 have been reported for infection.
Tata Steel has several facilities across the country, including in Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, in Odisha.
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