Introduction: The pandemic from SARS Cov-2 resulted in a re-engineering of work processes to ensure the health and safety of workers. The occupational physician has assumed a fundamental role for the activities of prevention of the spread of the infection. In Italy, prevention measures to ensure control of the spread of the virus in the workplace and to counteract the Covid-19 epidemic have been guided by a protocol shared between the union representatives and the government.
Method: The application of the protocol in a large fashion company has involved the occupaional physician since the beginning of the pandemic, with active participation in the management committee. The protocol has been spread to all workers. In the company are employed 1274 workers present throughout Italy.
Results: From the beginning of the pandemic to September 2021 the occupational physicianmonitored no. 326 workers who reported situations, outside the work environment, of positivity to the buffer and/ or contact. It also monitored 80 workers with pathologies susceptible or that could have been aggravated by an infection with SARS Cov-2. 84% of workers have been vaccinated.
Conclusions: The integrated management of prevention has allowed to maintain a high level of risk awareness among workers and a reassuring health presence in the company staff. The implementation of the protocol and strict compliance with the precautionary measures has meant that there has been no infection in the workplace. The role of occupational physician in the vaccination campaign has been decisive for arranging subsequent prevention actions.
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