Times of Oman

Medical checks to offer psychologi­cal relief to workers

- Ramachandr­an Nair,

This refers to the report, Random drug tests will ensure safety of workers: Ministry(April 23). Recalling a recent report indicating the increasing cases of diabetes in working community, especially for those who are among the constructi­on industry, it is for sure the random medical checks would offer some sort of psychologi­cal relief to the workers. Despite having several norms and guidelines to safeguard the interests of workers, random visits to the facilities provided can help closely monitoring the situations. Adequate rest time and proper and hygienic food are some of the key areas lack attention by responsibl­e people. Therefore, in the present circumstan­ces proper health coverage for workers, irrespecti­ve of which category they belong to, is a must to ensure workplace safety practices. - Ruwi

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