Bui Power Authority has in the past instituted measures against infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus (SAR-CoV-2).
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, BPA has put in place strategies and policy initiatives as part of efforts to control the spread of the virus within all its operational areas.
These include but are not limited to:
- Inauguration of an Infectious Disease Control Committee
- Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment and strict use of such PPEs
- Procurement and supply of Immune-boosting Supplements for staff
- Providing tools and secure remote access to IT systems to allow staff to work from home.
- Instituting Working from Home schedules
- Allowing staff to take early annual leave
- Suspension of Excursions and trips to BGS
- Access restriction and movement limitations to the Authority’s facilities
- Daily screening of all workers at the BGS, Tsatsadu Generating Station (TGS) and BPA Heights
- Daily screening of contractor staff/laborers on all construction sites
- Social distancing in shared areas such as cafeterias, meeting rooms and auditoriums
- Periodic updates on the pandemic on BPA Social Media platforms, etc.
- Staff education and awareness on the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Routine COVID-19 Disinfection
- Mass testing of staff with Contact Tracing
- Mass vaccination of staff from all BPA locations as well as Project affected Persons (PAPs)
These policies are being strictly followed to curb the incidence of COVID-19 pandemic within BPA operational areas, thus preventing uninterrupted operations.