Vitzrocell continues battery supply without disruption despite pandemic

The spread of the coronavirus has greatly worsened the business conditions of many companies world-wide. However, Vitzrocell is continuing business as a provider of essential products at the same time as improving their health and safety program to include pandemics. By doing so at the earliest stages of the spread of COVID-19 into South Korea, Vitzrocell has been able to prevent the spread of this virus to its employees, customers, and colleagues.

Vitzrocell, a manufacturing company that produces lithium primary batteries used for smart pigging tools, has implemented an emergency management system since February 19, 2020. Before COVID-19 could settle in, all executives and employees made the company’s emergency response manual a priority, to keep all employees and those who interact with them, safe and healthy.

Included in their plan is increased awareness when an employee seems unwell. If an employee presents with symptoms similar to COVID-19, Vitzrocell has an immediate isolation process, to remove the potentially infected employee from others, and provide separate isolation areas for those who work closely with that individual. There is also a process by which the HSE team immediately contacts the local health center and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to notify them of a possible case. Vitzrocell helps maintain the health of its employees by providing masks, educational material, exercise equipment, and even special meals once per week designed to boost immunity.

Mandatory temperature measurement has been key for determining if employees remain symptom free from COVID-19. Before entry into the buildings, Vitzrocell’s executives and employees are screened for elevated temperatures. Five thermal imaging cameras and fifteen body thermometers have been deployed at all workplaces to establish a real-time measurement system for screening for possible infected individuals.

When possible, Vitzrocell allowed for some employees to work from home, particularly those who could be at higher risk, such as those who take public transit, pregnant women, and other factors. Vitzrocell conducts frequent disinfection and ensures that all the employees follow all social distancing guidelines carefully. Clearly, Vitzrocell shows great care for its employees, but it doesn’t stop there. Vitzrocell was and continues to be very concerned about the health and continued reliable supply to the pigging customers it serves globally. By taking such preemptive measures, Vitzrocell has been able to continue battery supply without disruption, despite the pandemic.