Thank you to Andrew Mathewson, Relief Plant Manager, for sharing this experience of physical distancing whilst working

“Just thought during these stressful times we are in I would share with you a positive experience I had this morning with a Cement Driver.

A delivery of OPC turned up to Stafford and I have blocked the batch cabin off so no one can enter.   We did the induction 2m apart and the Driver was happy for me to sign on his behalf. After having the general chat about COVID-19 we discovered we are both in similar situation in our home life with vulnerable people, so we made a plan for the Driver to sign on my behalf.  A new thing we did, which I haven’t seen on email, was the Driver, Phil Aldridge, stayed in the canteen while I went and took the padlock off the blow-up pipes as I had already touched the key. Once the high-level alarms sounded he waited by his cab until I locked one and opened the other for him.

I do believe this is good practise and think whilst we are operating in these crazy times all Batchers could do this to save anyone coming into contact with keys and padlocks. I have to say how professional Phil was during this process which made me feel less at risk.  It was great teamwork.”