Question

You are a Health & safety Specialist. The date is March 12th 2020 and the world Health Organization has just announced that COVID-19 is a world pandemic the day before. The CEO of the company you work at has called you into her office and requested that you come up with a plan to deal with this issue. She has been hearing about staff complaining that the company is not doing enough to protect them. She asks you to come up with a policy to take care of these trouble makers . She wants you to have something in place to deal with the virus problem and with the complaints. You go back to your office and ponder what to do. State what your course of action would be. How would you go about addressing this request? What are the issues you need to think about as you come up with your policy recommendation? Do not create the policy; just state all the factors you need to consider. Keep in mind that you have CHRP and CRSP designations. The CEO does not.

500 words for this case study.

Answer 1

                      COVID-19

Ø Address the request by complying with the government advice and decisions of industry

Ø State what your course of action would be prepare Covid-19 support team

· Assess organizational vulnerabilities during lockdown

· Take strategic and tactical plans

· Identify risk factor

· Restructure HR plan may be work at home

Ø issues and factors in policy formation

1. Interrupted supply:

Supply chain management of Companies need to define the extent and likely duration of their supply-chain . In some cases, medium or longer-term stabilization may be needed means demand planning, further network optimization

2. Employee management and wellbeing

3. Less demand

4. Working capital (liquidity)

5. Declined stock market

6. Communication:

Strengthen intranet network for communication Create an internal communication plan – a process for reaching employees through combinations of emails, intranet postings, or a website situation room.

Create an external communication plan – a process for reaching external stakeholders, customers, media, shareholders, suppliers, local community, health care providers, analysts, etc.

7. Awareness campaign and Trace travel history:

Connect employees to timely, provide accurate information from WHO and your State and nation Health Departments. Provide clear instructions about what to do if employees suspect they have been exposed to that viruse.Distribution of mask sanitizers etc. Promote alternatives to travel, video conference and phone calls. If employees urgent, offer clear guidance