The Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented. In just a few months, the virus has infected more than 8,300 people in Malaysia and killed 117.
As Malaysia braces for an economic crisis, many corporate decision-makers face difficult decisions.
In such a critical time of budget constraints, bosses of Gamuda Group of Companies is spending money on regular Covid-19 testings, proving employees are the company’s most valuable assets.
In late-March 2020, Gamuda Group of Companies took the lead and proactively allocated substantial budget for its staff, who are at high risk of COVID-19 exposure, to be tested, traced and treated.
Gamuda Engineering Head of Quality, Safety & Health, and Environment Andy Lee Choon Foh highlighted in April, May and June, more than 18,000 of Gamuda’s staff had undergone reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-pcr) COVID-19 testings that were approved by the Health Ministry.
“When I say more than 18,000 staff, it includes that of our sub-contractors and joint venture partners working at the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line (MRT SSP Line),” he said.
Gamuda’s COVID-19 Working Committee has started to leverage on Quick Response (QR) Codes to register and keep records of employees’ body temperatures when they arrive for work. Anyone who registered above 37.5°C would have been sent to the nearest hospital.
All staff are to wear face masks and socially distance from each other while waiting to get into or out of the office elevators. This, Andy said, coupled with frequent washing of hands, is the most effective way in combating this pandemic.
Gamuda Engineering Head of Quality, Safety & Health, and Environment Andy Lee Choon Foh highlighted in April, May and June, more than 18,000 of Gamuda’s staff had undergone reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-pcr) COVID-19 testings that were approved by the Health Ministry.
“When I say more than 18,000 staff, it includes that of our sub-contractors and joint venture partners working at the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line (MRT SSP Line),” he said.
Gamuda’s COVID-19 Working Committee has started to leverage on Quick Response (QR) Codes to register and keep records of employees’ body temperatures when they arrive for work. Anyone who registered above 37.5°C would have been sent to the nearest hospital.
All staff are to wear face masks and socially distance from each other while waiting to get into or out of the office elevators. This, Andy said, coupled with frequent washing of hands, is the most effective way in combating this pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented. In just a few months, the virus has infected more than 8,300 people in Malaysia and killed 117.
As Malaysia braces for an economic crisis, many corporate decision-makers face difficult decisions.
In such a critical time of budget constraints, bosses of Gamuda Group of Companies is spending money on regular Covid-19 testings, proving employees are the company’s most valuable assets.
In late-March 2020, Gamuda Group of Companies took the lead and proactively allocated substantial budget for its staff, who are at high risk of COVID-19 exposure, to be tested, traced and treated.
Gamuda Engineering Head of Quality, Safety & Health, and Environment Andy Lee Choon Foh highlighted in April, May and June, more than 18,000 of Gamuda’s staff had undergone reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-pcr) COVID-19 testings that were approved by the Health Ministry.
“When I say more than 18,000 staff, it includes that of our sub-contractors and joint venture partners working at the Mass Rapid Transit Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya Line (MRT SSP Line),” he said.
Gamuda’s COVID-19 Working Committee has started to leverage on Quick Response (QR) Codes to register and keep records of employees’ body temperatures when they arrive for work. Anyone who registered above 37.5°C would have been sent to the nearest hospital.
All staff are to wear face masks and socially distance from each other while waiting to get into or out of the office elevators. This, Andy said, coupled with frequent washing of hands, is the most effective way in combating this pandemic.
In the meantime, everyone will need to embrace the “new normal” of working remotely instead of going into the office, Mondays to Fridays. “For staff, please be responsible and deliver your work while working from home. For bosses, trust your staff even if you don’t see them in the office,” she said.
Wong’s advice to all my Gamuda colleagues is to accept this virus is not going to go away anytime soon. “We all need to treat this seriously. This is going to be a long battle for all.”
“Like what Dato’ Lin had previously mentioned “We’re in a war, you either fight the war or you’re not, there is nothing in between.” Wong urged all staff to be vigilant. “Please do not think you’re invincible because the virus does not discriminate.”