MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OF GEORGIA

Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava personally attended the process of inspection of the implementation of the recommendations developed to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Rustavi Metallurgical Plant. The enterprise is one among those enterprises whose activities are allowed by the Government decision if the mandatory safety guidance of the Ministry of Health is fulfilled at the sites.

The inspection was carried out by a joint group of the Technical and Construction Supervision Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the Department of Labor Inspection of the Ministry of Health. Upon its completion, the Minister positively assessed the quality of the implementation of the guidelines of the Ministry of Health by the enterprise.

“We are glad to find precise order in the enterprise in terms of compliance with the guidelines and recommendations of the Ministry of Health. Every employee of the enterprise has gloves and face mask. Thermal screening is carried out regularly. The enterprise is provided with a disinfectant solution and all the other recommendations are fulfilled, including the transportation of personnel. We think that the enterprise can continue its activities and needs no references from us,” – Natia Turnava said. According to the Minister, the enterprise employs 1 500 people, 300 of whom work remotely. Turnava noted that 1 200 people in the enterprise continue to work in 4 shifts, while the enterprise, despite its scale, fully meets the recommendations developed by the Ministry of Health.

Minister of Economy confirmed that inspections shall be carried out in other enterprises as well.