The company said it empowered its contractor partners under the ‘Star Contractor Partners Program’ by conducting training modules on preparedness against COVID-19.
The company’s training programme clearly defines the precautions that one needs to take while completing painting jobs at a customer’s site.
The training module covers all precautions suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Government of India regarding hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene and sanitization.
“Over 2000 contractors were provided with safety and sanitization training across Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra and prepare them to provide safe painting services to consumers,” JSW Paints said.
Adapting to the new normal, contractors have enthusiastically taken the training on a video call. Post the training, these contractors give a test through dedicated call centre operatives and receive a digital certificate based on their performance, it said.
Talking about the new initiative, JSW Paints Managing Director and CEO A S Sundaresan said, “Consumers depend on contractors for painting safely! It is imperative to ensure safe painting practices in Consumer’s homes. We are training our Star Contractors as per WHO and Government of India guidelines.”
Through this initiative, the the company wants to make the contractor community aware about the importance of maintaining hygiene, adherence to safety practices and the sanitization necessary to ensure homes are safe, he added.
The company said that with economic activity steadily resuming post months of lockdown clamped to prevent spread of COVID-19 disease, adherence to safety practices by customer-facing partners such as painting contractors is crucial.
