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Article

24 Jun 2020

Author:
Times of Oman

Oman: Private cos. to face fines for violating COVID-19 protection measures in the workplace

"COVID-19: Ministry of Manpower issues list of conditions for private companies,"

The Ministry of Manpower issued a list of conditions for private facilities to deal with the coronavirus and set fines for violators...

The decision instructs institutions to put awareness posters in various languages at the workplace...

The decision specified a number of violations and the amount of fine...:

... the absence of an emergency plan to limit the spread of COVID-19.

... not wearing masks and providing a hand sanitizer... not having a thermometer... the absence of signs of social distancing at the work site or workers ’residence. 

... absence of security guards to monitor and record the entry and exit of workers and visitors from the workers' residence.