Security of employees in emergency situations: Covid-19 epidemic

Abstract

The Covid 19 epidemic has reached unprecedented proportions and caused catastrophic consequences in all spheres of society. The effects of this epidemic have affected business organizations, namely companies in the Republic of Serbia as well. Considering that the infectious disease Covid 19 has the character of a public danger, taking emergency measures was expected. The potential threat to the life and health of employees launched certain requirements, which were necessary to meet in order to achieve safe working conditions. The paper is based on the analysis of security of employees in emergency circumstances caused by infectious disease Covid 19. The risks and threats of Covid 19 and the importance of applying prescribed protection measures in order to achieve an acceptable level of safety and health at work, as a significant segment of complex and dynamic corporate security.

Keywords

• covid 19 epidemic
• state of emergency
• emergency
• employees
• security
• health and safety at work