Coronavirus What you need to know: RHI Magnesita
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Coronavirus
What you need to know:
1How is Coronavirus
(COVID-19) transmitted?
Transmission happens from person-to-person, when one of
them is sick, by close contact (about two meters) or through:
Contaminated Touching
objects or Sneeze or shaking
surfaces hands
Droplets of Exchange
Cough of mucosal
saliva
fluid
How long does it take for symptoms
to appear?
The incubation period – the time between the day of contact
with the sick person and the beginning of symptoms – is, on
average, 5 days for COVID-19. In rare cases, the incubation
period has reached 14 days. The first 3 to 5 days of symptoms
beginning are the most transmissible days. Therefore,
suspected cases should remain quarantined for a period of 14
days, or longer if symptoms persist.
2What are the main symptoms?
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is similar to the flu. It usually is a mild
or moderate disease, but some cases can be serious. The
most common symptoms are:
Fever
Cough
Stuffy nose
Sore throat
Body aches
Difficulty breathing
Is there already treatment against
Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
There is no no cure, vaccine, or virus-specific
medication. Please consult a medical professional for
advice on treating the illness.
3How to prevent being infected:
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or sanitize with
hand sanitizer for 20 seconds.
When coughing or sneezing, cover your nose and
mouth with a tissue or your arm, not your hands.
If you are sick, avoid physical contact with other
people and stay at home until you get better.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with
your unwashed hands. When touching, always
wash your hands as indicated.
Do not share personal items such as cutlery, towels,
plates and glasses.
Avoid greeting people with hugs, kisses, and
handshakes.
Avoid crowds and keep rooms ventilated.
Avoid contact with elderly if you experience any of
the symptoms of COVID-19.
Make use of hand sanitizer constantly on your
hands, and wipe down equipment/objects that are
used daily, such as keyboard, cell phone, etc, with
70% alcohol or another disinfectant.
4Travels
All international travel must be canceled or postponed
until the next announcement.
ational travel should be avoided. In case of extreme need,
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it must be approved by the director of the area.
Any employee arriving from international travel – whether
personal or working – from at-risk countries according
to US Government (listed below) should work from home
for two weeks, even without symptoms of the virus: all
European countries, Australia, Canada, China, North Korea,
South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Indonesia, Iran,
Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, San Marino, Singapore,
Thailand, Vietnam, United States of America and Mexico.
When in the kitchen, use the
following precautions:
Use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving the room.
Do not chat with colleagues or on the cellphone when
preparing your food.
o not place your phone on the counter when inside the
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kitchen.
Be careful not to cough or sneeze over the kitchen
equipment’s or food. Protect your mouth with your arm or a
tissue.
If possible, avoid the busiest hours of the kitchen.
5Meeting and visit
ll meeting with external people (customers, suppliers,
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third parties, etc.) must be held by digital means until
further notice.
isits, even from RHI Magnesita people from other
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countries and states, must be approved by the directors of
the requesting and hosting areas, as long as they comply
with the travel rules mentioned above.
articipation in external events with a concentration of
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people, such as workshop, training, fairs, etc. must be
canceled until the next release.
Internal training to comply with local legislation is
maintained until further notice.
ace-to-face meetings should be avoided – we
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recommend the use of digital tools.
mployees who can work from home should do so, at
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manager’s discretion.
What if someone that myself
or my family has been in close
contact with the has
been diagnosed with
COVID-19? What do I do?
Communicate it to your leader.
ay attention to your health condition, especially in the first
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14 days.
trengthen hygiene habits, such as washing your hands
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with soap and water or using hand sanitizer.
6If you have symptoms such as fever, cough, runny nose,
sore throat, body aches, or difficulty breathing, contact your
immediate supervisor.
What to do if you have a suspicion
or confirmation of the virus?
hatever the case, immediately inform your leader.
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Leaders must inform any of the Committee members listed
below.
If someone close to you (including immediate family
members, children, spouses, or people in constant
contact) has confirmation of Coronavirus, stay at home and
contact your direct leader for guidance.
If the virus is suspected, do not come to work and
immediately contact your leader.
In case there is a confirmation of the virus in any
department, the Committee will be responsible for
definition of who should stay at home for a period of two
weeks, and the cleaning team must sanitize the entire
department with 70% alcohol.
Stay calm but watch out!
Coronavirus infection is a low-lethal disease. WHO data
shows that 80% of cases are mild. The biggest concern is
when the disease affects the elderly or people with chronic
diseases. Information and washing hands with soap and
water or hand sanitizer are the best preventions.
7How to wash your hands:
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Apply enough soap to
your palm.
2
Lather your palms, rubbing
them together.
3
Rub the palm of your right
hand against the back of
your left hand (and vice
versa), interlacing your
fingers.
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Interlace your fingers
and rub the webbing
between them.
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Rub your right thumb
with the help of your left
palm (and vice versa),
using a circular motion.
6
Rub the nails and
cuticles of the left hand
against the palm of the
right hand, cupped (and
vice versa), making a
circular motion.
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Rub your left wrist with the
help of your right palm (and
vice versa), using a circular
motion.
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Rinse your hands, removing
soap residue. Avoid direct
contact of soapy hands with
the tap.
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Dry your hands with
disposable paper towels,
starting with your hands and
then with your wrists.
Data: Anvisa
For the hand sanitizer Hygiene technique, follow the
same steps and replace the regular soap with hand
sanitizer.
10Contacts RHI Magnesita NAM Committee:
Barbara Schmitz: barbara.schmitz@RHIMagnesita.com
Brandy Fink: brandy.fink@rhimagnesita.com
Craig Powell: craig.powell@rhimagnesita.com
Giovanni Tancredo: giovanni.tancredo@rhimagnesita.com
Kelly Myers: kelly.myers@rhimagnesita.com
Mark Plantan: mark.plantan@rhimagnesita.com
Francisco Carrara: francisco.fava@rhimagnesita.com
Anayeli Fernandez: anayeli.fernandez@rhimagnesita.com
David Lawrie: david.lawrie@rhimagnesita.com
Noel Martinon: noel.martinon@rhimagnesita.com
Marin Beschel: martin.beschel@rhimagnesita.com
Dan Masson: dan.masson@rhimagnesita.com
Joseph Plunkett: joseph.plunkett@rhimagnesita.com
Kelly Rekart: kelly.rekart@rhimagnesita.com
Edmundo Garcia: edmundo.garcia@rhimagnesita.com
Gary McLaughlin: gary.mclaughlin@rhimagnesita.com
Danyell Elicker: danyell.elicker@rhimagnesita.com
Brian Mengel: brian.mengel@rhimagnesita.com
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