{"id":102473,"date":"2021-12-03T16:26:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=102473"},"modified":"2021-12-03T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T16:27:00","slug":"covid-19-health-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/covid-19-health-and-safety\/102473\/","title":{"rendered":"CICV Forum issues COVID-19 health and safety warning ahead of winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cicvforum.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum<\/a> has issued a winter warning to the construction industry urging them to follow COVID-19 health and safety measures<\/h2>\n<p>In order to protect colleagues, customers and families this winter, the CICV Forum is insisting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/health-and-safety-construction-2\/76079\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">construction industry<\/a> must keep following rigorous COVID-19 health and safety procedures at all times.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UxjPUdhvBYE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Crosland, Chair of the Forum\u2019s Health and Safety group, and Head of Health &amp; Safety at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebesa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Engineering Services Association<\/a> (BESA), said: &#8220;Despite a highly successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openaccessgovernment.org\/high-infection-numbers-can-undo-our-vaccination-programmes\/102739\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vaccination programme<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/covid-employee-rights\/81439\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coronavirus<\/a> pandemic is far from over.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With new cases of COVID-19 being reported all the time, what we do now will have a big impact on the transmission of the virus as we move into the winter and New Year.<\/p>\n<h3>COVID-19 secure protocols<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;With colder weather approaching, people will be increasingly working and spending their downtime indoors, where the risk of infection is much greater. It is therefore vitally important, even if you have been vaccinated, to keep following all the COVID-19 secure controls to protect vulnerable individuals, your work colleagues and yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This means washing your hands regularly, keeping to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/electronic-warning-tags\/78380\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">physical distancing<\/a> rules and using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/contractors-face-masks\/96213\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">face covering<\/a> whenever possible. Remember \u2013 just because you don\u2019t have to wear one, doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpE0UgTYN5Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s also important to get tested regularly, especially if you have developed symptoms, and to ensure you get vaccinated and receive the booster jab when offered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8216;COVID-19 is still a serious threat and vaccinations can only help so much&#8217;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Martyn Raine, Technical and Skills Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/snipef.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SNIPEF<\/a>, added: &#8220;The health and safety advice may seem familiar by now, but the core messaging and key points are still relevant and should be followed by all workers in all roles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the root of everything is basic hygiene and the recognition that COVID-19 isn\u2019t giving up, so neither should we.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have come so far and worked so hard, so it\u2019s essential that we keep giving this deadly virus the respect it deserves and keep ourselves, our colleagues and our families safe when we\u2019re on and off-site.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The CICV Forum has produced a number of COVID-safe documents free to download <a href=\"https:\/\/cicvforum.co.uk\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued a winter warning to the construction industry urging them to follow COVID-19 health and safety measures. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[309],"tags":[54592,432],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102473","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-health-safety-news","7":"tag-coronavirus","8":"tag-health-safety"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CICV Forum issues COVID-19 health and safety warning ahead of winter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CICV Forum has issued a winter warning to the construction industry urging them to follow COVID-19 health and safety measures\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/covid-19-health-and-safety\/102473\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CICV Forum issues COVID-19 health and safety warning ahead of winter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CICV Forum has issued a winter warning to the construction industry urging them to follow COVID-19 health and safety measures\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/covid-19-health-and-safety\/102473\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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