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The interruption of operations on seven Petrobras platforms in the Campos Basin will be requested by the Unified Federation of Oil Workers (FUP) and the North Fluminense Oil Workers’ Union (Sindipetro NF) to the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP) and the Health Surveillance, due to the number of cases of workers infected with the coronavirus.
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The cases occurred in Petrobras units P-26, P-50, P-18, P-35, P-20, P-33, and P-62, all in the Campos Basin, reported the Unified Federation of Oil Workers.
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The FUP also reported that according to information received through the complaints channel created by Sindipetro-NF, daily, two to three offshore workers have left their posts on the platforms showing symptoms of the disease.
The unions accuse Petrobras of being negligent in adopting preventive health measures to avoid employee contamination by the new coronavirus.
According to the entity, the vans and helicopters transporting workers to the platforms are always full, and testing for those boarding is not being conducted at some airports.
“And as several units are reporting suspected and confirmed cases of covid-19, testing for those disembarking, which should be done, is not occurring, putting their families at risk when returning home. Even the transportation of employees is being done irregularly. Vans and helicopters continue to operate at their normal capacity, generating crowds,” stated the FUP.
Number of Infected Workers Continues to Grow on Petrobras Platforms
Yesterday (29), the ANP reported that by 11:59 PM on the 28th, 234 oil workers tested positive for the coronavirus, ten more cases than the previous day.
In total, 625 cases of infected workers have been recorded, including those working for companies that carry out oil exploration and production activities in Brazil. The previous day, there were 582 cases.
