Uzbekistan GTL: The epidemic situation in the project area is strictly controlled
31/03/2020 07:16
Uzbekistan GTL: The epidemic situation in the project area is strictly controlled
31/03/2020 07:16
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Recently, there are more and more reports on the Internet and in various social networks that despite the announced quarantine, at the construction site of a synthetic liquid fuel (GTL) plant in Kashkadarya region, they are forcing more than 10 thousand people work, in connection with which the Project Operator Company LLC “Uzbekistan GTL” (a structural enterprise of JSC “Uzbekneftegaz”) officially announces the following.
Currently, the implementation of the project “Production of synthetic liquid fuels based on purified methane of the Shurtan Mining and Chemical Combine”, the largest investment project in the region, known as Uzbekistan GTL and Oltin Yo’l GTL (trademark), taking into account its strategic importance and importance for the economy of the republic, continues to be active the pace.
With the commissioning of the plant annually, up to 1.5 million tons of high-quality and environmentally friendly oil products will be delivered to the domestic market of the republic.
Today, 9,804 people are actually involved at the construction site of the plant, of which 940 specialists are citizens of foreign countries and about 1,000 construction and special equipment have been mobilized.
In total, more than 95% of the main technological equipment and components were delivered to the construction site, their installation and installation in the technological zones of the plant continues. The implementation of the contract on a turnkey basis (EPC contract) is 86% completed.
Construction and installation works are carried out under the "turnkey" contract (EPC contract) of the General Contracting Organization - a consortium of Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd., Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. (Republic of Korea) and Enter Engineering Pte. Ltd. (Singapore). The main working personnel performing construction and installation works at the construction site are employees of the General Contractor.
In connection with the unfavorable situation of a new coronavirus infection in the world and in our country, the project operator LLC “Uzbekistan GTL”, together with the General Contractor of the project, is implementing a set of anti-epidemic and preventive measures that began in early March of this year, after the emergence of information about cases of infection of this infection.
In order to preserve the life and health of each employee participating in the project, as well as the health of their relatives and friends, the following preventive measures have been taken:
- The mobilization of specialists of foreign citizens on a construction site has been suspended;
- each mask has been issued and constantly issued medical masks, antiseptics and disinfectants;
- thermal imagers were installed at the entrance to the project territory and at the entrance to the territory of the residential village for workers, with daily monitoring of the body temperature of the workers;
- constantly disinfection of workplaces, office premises, places of residence, places of reception and preparation of food, as well as all vehicles without exception;
- periodical explanatory work is carried out with the participation of responsible specialists of the SES Kashkadarya region and the Ministry of Health;
- A round-the-clock operational headquarters of the project was organized, which included qualified specialists from the regional and district divisions of the SES and responsible employees of the companies participating in the project;
- the medical center of the project was additionally equipped with ambulances, medicines, personal protective equipment, additional medical personnel were mobilized and transferred to a round-the-clock operation;
- posted information materials on safety and protection measures.
In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection among project workers, a full quarantine has been established on the territory of the residential village and construction site with isolation of access to the project territory from Karshi, nearby villages and other regional centers.
At the same time, before the announcement of quarantine, to all interested workers, without any exceptions or conditions, located on the construction site, from the part of the project participating companies (employers) Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd, Enter Engineering Pte. Ltd. and other subcontracting organizations, as well as employees of Uzbekistan GTL LLC, were granted labor leave, leave without pay, and for the majority of office employees not directly involved in construction and installation works, they were transferred to a remote mode at their request work in strict accordance with the labor legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Given the above, Uzbekistan GTL LLC in conjunction with Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd and Enter Engineering Pte. Ltd officially assures that a number of additional measures will be taken to improve the epidemic situation in the project area, as well as strictly implement the principle of social distance.
At the same time, the Project Operator - Uzbekistan GTL LLC asks all employees of contracting and subcontracting organizations involved in the implementation of the project to inform the responsible employees of Uzbekistan if any questions, complaints and suggestions arise, if they feel unwell, as well as in cases of unlawful actions by employers. GTL (Oltin Yo’l GTL) either contact the round-the-clock Operational Headquarters of the project at the contact phone number +998 90 969 69 49 or +998 90 932 93 00.
Uzbekistan GTL LLC, Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd and Enter Engineering Pte. Ltd and all subcontracting organizations take care of the health and well-being of each employee, during this difficult time for all of us, creating maximum conditions to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection and preserving their health, also companies guarantee the preservation and timely payment of wages to each employee, and in their First of all, they ask their employees to take care of their health and the health of their relatives and colleagues, observing safety measures, primary protection and maintaining social distance.
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