It’s a challenging time for big industries as well as small MSME to resume their operation in the time where the normal functioning has changed altogether to cope up with the scenario of COVID -19. The whole operation procedures are changed to new normal to survive at this point of time. The industries & their strategies have to change themselves with the new normal to get on tracks of revenues.
Here is the difference between general startup procedures and startup/resuming work operation after lockdown.
General Condition: Pre Startup & Start up Activities
Step: 1 Assign a startup and test run team and select a leader.
Step: 2 Perform a m/c startup safety review.
Step:3 Ensure that the work area is clean, machines should remain in a safe manner as well as properly stage material and pay attention to the all the pre-checks of machines.
Step: 4 Ensure the area of m/c having the potential of energy discharge (ex: bolster, ram, welding set torch & thimbles are free from the presence of any fellow worker and any material that should not be there in that area and then energize the m/c.
Step: 5 Check the working of all safety system components (ex: emergency stop buttons, safety curtains and check for presence of safety blocks of the press m/c.
After COVID-19 Outbreak: Startup Activities & Precautions1.
- Preparedness prior to resumption.
- Procedure followed on resumption of work.
- General Instructions.

1. Preparedness prior to resumption.
- Area Disinfection
- Official working procedure
- Working Hours
- Work from Home
2. Procedure followed on resumption of work.
- Security procedures at entry gates
- Sanitization during entry
- Attendance system
- During duty hours at Offices / Plants / Project sites
- Sanitization and Upkeep of common places/utilities
- Common access places

3. General Instructions (Courtesy – Ministry of Health)
- Provide Instructions regarding types, use and disposal of masks are given in the
- Provide Instructions regarding other types of PPE are given.
- Instruction for disinfection.
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