Covid-19 Impact: Automakers ramp up steps to ensure workforce safety

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The leading automobile companies have initiated various steps to ensure the safety of their workforce from the highly infectious covid-19 disease, amidst the second wave in the country.

Recently Maruti Suzuki, MG Motor, Hero MotoCorp, and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India announced the temporary suspension of production work at their respective manufacturing facilities to break the transmission chain.

Many automobile companies are taking multiple measures like decreasing production by reducing the number of people in the factories as well as undertaking various welfare schemes.

The country’s largest automobile company Tata Motors told the media, that the company is careful about the worsening covid situation and has scaled up efforts to enhance the well-being of its staff and its business.

“We are running operations in strict compliance with guidelines issued by relevant authorities across all our plants. A limited number of employees are attending duties adhering to all safety protocols, distancing norms and hygiene standards,” as per the statement issued by the company.

Another automobile company, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) also said it is extending support to employees to benefit from the nationwide vaccination programme.

“The company will bear the cost of inoculation for our employees and their spouse, eligible as per the government guidelines. To further facilitate this on priority, we have partnered with hospitals at various locations,” M&M Human Resources Officer (Automotive and Farm sectors) Rajeshwar Tripathi noted.

MG Motor has also temporarily suspended work at its Halol plant in Gujarat. It however noted that its service centers are currently operating with minimal staff while catering to the requirements of its customers.

Last week Maruti Suzuki India advanced maintenance shutdown at its two Haryana-based manufacturing plants by a month.

The announcement came a day after the auto major acknowledged that there were 1,280 active cases of the virus among its 30,000 strong workforces.