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Table 1 Role and responsibilities of the NACH for the prevention and emergency response of the pandemic in the workplaces

From: Explaining the role and responsibilities of the National Anti-Coronavirus Headquarters in prevention and emergency response to pandemics in the workplace: a qualitative study on COVID-19 experience in Iran

Theme (deductive analysis)

Sub-theme (deductive analysis)

Category (Inductive analysis)

Sample of sub-category (Inductive analysis)

Plan

Organizational contexts

Understand the needs and expectations of interested parties to control the pandemic control

Reclassification of activities (ISIC) and occupation (ISCO) from the perspective of COVID-19

Specific policy-making for organizations/workplaces to control the pandemic

Five specific policy packages for workplaces

Leadership and participation

Leadership and organizational commitment to control the pandemic

The commitment of industries and services to implement partial lockdown

Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities to control the pandemic

Assigning roles to organizations beyond the current laws of the country

Planning

Address risks and opportunities to control the pandemic

Risk-based planning

determine the objectives and plans to control the pandemic

Social distancing plan

Do

Support

Provide resources needed to control the pandemic

National mobilization and the national occupational health mobilization

Competence of individuals and organizations to control the pandemic

Healthcare workers were selected and trained by universities of medical sciences

Awareness of the pandemic

General awareness by provincial radio and television

Communication during the pandemic

190 telephone-based communication system

Information documentation of the pandemic

Uploading approvals and decisions in the rules and regulations system

Operation

Implement plans and measures to control the pandemic

Implementation of the first and second stages of social distancing

Emergency response in a pandemic situation

Stopping the activity of non-essential workplaces in emergencies

Check

Performance evaluation

Monitor, analyze, and evaluate performance in pandemic control

Analysis of complaints of non-compliance with health regulations

Management review in pandemic control

Holding review meetings

Act

Improvement

Non-compliance and corrective action in the pandemic control

Referral of violations to legal authorities

Improvement in the pandemic control

Review procedures and guidelines