CALOOCAN CITY, Sept. 6 (PIA) -- Individuals violating a recently passed ordinance by the Valenzuela City Council carries a penalty of up to P5,000 fine and 72 hours of community service.
This, after the City Council passed Ordinance No. 770 Series of 2020 or the “Wear Your Face Shield Ordinance of Valenzuela City” requiring all employees of public and private offices or establishments in the city to wear face shields during work hours and inside their workplaces.
The wearing of face shields in workplaces in Valenzuela City is now mandatory.
Those who will be caught not following the ordinance will be charged with P1,000 fine or a 24-hour community service on their first offense.
While a P3,000 fine or 46 hours of community service and a P5,000 fine or 72 hours of community service await those second and third offenders, respectively.
The passing of the ordinance came after Mayor Rex Gatchalian urged the council to come up with a measure “to prevent the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the workplace which may further lead to a citywide spread of contagion.”
However, only those employees of offices or establishments where acrylic barriers have already been installed between work stations are exempted from wearing face shields, the ordinance said.
Adhering to the guidelines set by the national government, the local government said face shields must cover the entire face and should not be a visor-type.
“Face shields and masks should always be worn together when interacting with colleagues, clients, and/or visitors,” the local government said.
“Lastly, face shields may only be removed according to the demands of the work or when the occupational safety and health of the employees so require,” it added. (PIA NCR)
Source: Philippines Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
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