What do the changes to lockdown rules mean for our business?

As you will have seen over the last week, a series of announcements have been made about lockdown rules across the UK, including the launch of a three-tier system in England.

The below infographic from the BBC summarises the key differences between each tier; Medium (Tier 1), High (Tier 2) and Very High (Tier 3).

If you want to check the tier for the area you live in, or somewhere you are planning to visit, use the Government’s postcode checker here

So, what does this mean for CEMEX UK?

The RRT has discussed how the launch of this system will impact our business and as always we are committed to following government guidance and will continue to do so.

Broken down by tier, this means:

Medium:

• Maintain current precautions, follow Guidelines / CEMEX Protocols and the 4 Key Safety Behaviours that Save Lives
• Work from home where you can effectively do so

High (In addition to Medium):

• No further changes to working is required

in addition to those listed above – please be aware of the differences that may impact you while at home or with your families

Very high (In addition to Medium & High)

• While employees can travel to sites that are based in areas classified as Very High on a business needs basis, no overnight stays are permitted
• Site Meetings can only go ahead where they involve the site team and are specifically relevant to the local operations, being held outside where possible and with attendee numbers strictly limited, but please make full use of digital methods such as Teams
• Those based in Tier 3 areas can travel outside of these locations to visit other sites on a limited / exceptional basis, but no overnight stays are permitted.

Use of Meeting Rooms at Operational Sites

As the numbers of COVID cases across the country increase, we would like to ensure employees are making the most of digital methods such as Teams and holding meetings virtually wherever possible.

In particular, please do not use the meeting rooms on operational sites for general meetings. These rooms should only be used for meetings specifically relevant to local operations involving those who are based at the site, in order to minimise the risk of infection spread from external visitors.