Covid clarification

[geordieboy123]

A colleague has tested positive with covid and has rightly gone off sick, we all thought that the procedure was that his van should be quarantined and deep cleaned by RM Fleet but the reserve covering the round was told to do it herself, this can’t be right can it?

[POSTMAN]

It's good to get these types of threads, the ridiculous my manager said bollox so we can reassure ourselves that while the world is falling apart, Royal Mail managers are still being the low life ***** they have always been.

Vehicle Cleaning

Where a confirmed case of Coronavirus has been identified, Regional Public health bodies will provide advice on that affected employees case and the need for cleaning of specific areas within their workplace including equipment and any vehicle use.

• RM Fleet central booking helpline should be advised as soon as a positive test case has been confirmed by the operational site, of the vehicle that requires cleaning. The booking can be contacted - RM Fleet on 0345 2660005 (select option 3)
• Vehicle cleans will usually be actioned within 24 hours. Vehicles should be quarantined until they have been cleaned, up to 72 hours from the time the individual last used the vehicle. If a vehicle has been quarantined for 72 hours the vehicle can be brought into service without the requirement to complete a clean.
• RM Fleet will arrange a clean / sanitisation of the vehicle by an approved sub-contractor at the RM location.
• An RM fleet approved sub-contractor will confirm a booking date for the vehicle to be
• sanitised.
• The sanitisation process has been approved by RM Safety.
• Additionally, all general debris & rubbish (coffee cups, something for you cards, sandwich bags) will be removed from the vehicle and doubled bagged, the bags will be left at the RM site for disposal via normal procedures.
• Other items such as clothing or RM equipment will be single bagged at left at the RM
location for inspection after 72-hour quarantine.
• Line managers should make a note in the vehicle logbook of the date the vehicle was sanitised.

Where vehicle cleaning is identified (this will not be undertaken unless against a Positive Coronavirus diagnosis (following testing) has been completed), RM Fleet will arrange for the vehicle(s) in which the affected colleagues who have driven the vehicle to be cleaned.

Note 1: No vacuuming or brushing of surfaces will be undertaken so as not to cause any virus particles to become air borne.
Note 2: Removal of debris in the vehicle is part of the standard daily check.
Note 3: the process is to sanitise and kill any virus in the vehicle, it is not a valet process

****Coronavirus Easing of Restrictions Guidance - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers**** V18 30 March

[iHateD2Ds]

Really no surprise is it?
Wing-in Covid for the last two years.

This shouldn’t be happening.
Your colleague needs to take complaint to Union Health and Safety rep

[luddite]

Our area union H&S rep has no interest in our H&S. Everytime we contacted him regarding H&S issues we were told to take it up with the manager.

[worktotime]

weve had posties test positive but yet managers are still ringing them up to come in to work , there quotes " just wear a mask , we will give you a van on your own , do you know it goes on your sick record , 2 days off you should be ok , and then they have a cheek to mention to the office that we have had a fair few cases of covid in the office , but what do they expect when they are asking staff to come back to work and spread the f***ing s**t about .