Health Precaution during Monsoon Season

1. Health Precaution during Monsoon Season First showers of monsoon are heartily welcomed by everyone after experiencing the scorching heat of the summer. However, the rains bring along with them a multitude of health problems. Our body whose immunity has already been reduced due to the dehydration during the summer season becomes more susceptible to the diseases normally associated with this season. The diseases normally associated with this season are malaria, dengue, jaundice, gastrointestinal infections like typhoid and cholera, and also the viral infections like the cold and the cough. So it is very important to boost our immunity and take proper precautions against these diseases during the rainy season. Tips and General Guidelines on next slide

2. General Guidelines • Monsoon diseases are mostly water-borne. Therefore our first concern should be drinking pure, boiled and filtered water. Avoid drinks and ice that is not made from the properly purified and filtered water. • Do not allow the kids to play in stagnant water. • Do not enter air-conditioned room with wet hair and damp clothes. • Dry your feet and hand with soft dry cloth whenever they are wet and keep the surroundings dry and clean. • Food poisoning during the rainy season is very common. Eat only homemade and well-cooked food. Avoid food from the vendors. • Throw out the food having strange odor or mold. Eat raw vegetables and fruits only when properly washed and freshly peeled. Food should not be kept open as it attracts insects and bugs. • Take a balanced and protein rich diet. Avoid seafood and all dairy products until they have been properly pasteurized. • Avoid fruits and vegetables that have been pre-cut or peeled and kept in open. Always remember that raw chopped vegetables and fruits get spoilt fast.

3. Slips & Falls • Wear appropriate footwear with solid support and slip resistant soles. • Don’t be in a hurry; avoid slipping on wet sidewalks or walkways by taking slow, short steps. • Avoid walking through puddles no matter how shallow they appear. • Avoid using wet stairs; use the elevator during the rainy season. • If you do use the stairs, never walk the stairs with your hands in your pockets, and always use the handrails. • Be alert to water that may be tracked in around doorways; be a leader in safety by cleaning up wet hazards. • Make sure that there are entry matt’s in the doorways so workers can dry their feet before entering.

4. While Driving • Wear appropriate footwear with solid support and slip resistant soles. • Give yourself more time for heavy traffic due to rain. • Obey the speed limit and drive slower in the rain; the roads are very slick when wet! • Maintain an extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. • Make sure that the windshield wipers are in proper working order; change the wiper blades before the rainy season arrives. • Make sure that the defroster is in proper working order; keep the dash clear so as to not block the defroster. • Turn on your headlights while driving during rainy weather. • Do not drive around road barricades; they are there for your safety, the road or bridge may be washed out. • Avoid driving into flooded areas; if your vehicle stalls in rapidly rising floodwaters, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground.

6. When we share the responsibility for safety in the workplace, everyone wins!!

7. Thank you HR Team