Following the request of Prime Minister Jouthe Joseph to contact factories in the textile sector for the production of masks and other health protection products as part of the fight against the spread of Covid-19 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30403-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-march-30-2020.html , the Association of Industries of Haiti (ADIH) announces that the factories whose names follow, are authorized to operate provided that the following measures be implemented : obligation for employees to wash their hands with soap before entering the factory; wearing a mask MANDATORY at all times; distance of 1.50 m between each employee.]

List of authorized companies :

• lnteramerican Woven IW (Metropolitan Industrial Park - PIM)

• Modas Gloria MGA (Metropolitan Industrial Park - PIM)

• Haiti Premier Apparel SA (Street Jean Gilles)

• Quality Sewing SA (Rue Freres Simon)

• Caribbean lsland Apparel (SHODECOSA Parc)

• MBI (Metropolitan Industrial Park - PIM)

• Brand Apparel (CODEVI)

• MD lndustries (CODEVI)

• Top Choice Apparel (CODEVI)

• Superior Group SGC (CODEVI)

• Class lnternational Holding (CODEVI)

• H4H (Sisda Zone, Tabarre)

These companies can at any time receive an inspection visit from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and the Coalition of Textile Trade Unions (COSET) and any other trade union organization concerned.

According to the companies concerned, the following measures have already been adopted :

• Constant communication with employees and with all persons for their protection and that of their family;

• Installation of hand washing stations;

• Use of an alcohol-based disinfectant at passageways and doors;

• Installation of two barrels of chlorinated water at the factory entrance (compulsory hand washing);

• Thermometer control to detect fever in people;

• Installation of an infirmary not far from the workplace;

• Identification of suspect cases in all discretion, so as not to create panic;

• Revision of the mitigation plans to be organized each week;

• Forecast for some companies to consider sick leave.

In addition, Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe confirmed that he had already placed an initial order for the production of 10 million masks in Haiti. Georges B. Sassine the President of the Association of Industries of Haiti (ADIH) indicated that a million washable masks will be produced in addition for FREE as a contribution in the fight against Covid-19 and will be available Friday 3 April.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-30403-haiti-covid-19-daily-bulletin-march-30-2020.html

HL/ HaitiLibre