{"id":76128,"date":"2020-05-13T09:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T08:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=76128"},"modified":"2020-05-13T09:05:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T08:05:01","slug":"jcb-safety-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/plant-equipment-supplies-news\/jcb-safety-measures\/76128\/","title":{"rendered":"JCB reopens factory doors with safety measures in place"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcb.com\/en-gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JCB<\/a> announced it will re-start production at four of its UK factories as safety measures are rolled out to protect employees in the wake of Covid-19<\/h2>\n<p>British production lines fell silent on 18 March and the majority of JCB\u2019s 6,500 UK employees have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/furloughed-workers\/73922\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">furloughed since April<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday (12 May) JCB confirmed that low levels of production are resuming, with a far-reaching package of safety measures introduced to fully protect employees.<\/p>\n<p>The move means a return to work for more than 400 employees.<\/p>\n<p>The Loadall division at the World HQ, Rocester, Staffordshire, JCB Earthmovers and JCB Landpower in Cheadle, Staffordshire have resumed production along with JCB Transmissions in Wrexham and JCB Cab Systems at Uttoxeter.<\/p>\n<h3>Safety measures include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Employees to self-assess for COVID-19 symptoms before leaving home<\/li>\n<li>Temperature checks overseen by medical staff for every employee arriving for work<\/li>\n<li>Issuing of surgical masks to office and shop floor employees<\/li>\n<li>Provision of visors for shop floor employees for extra protection<\/li>\n<li>Introduction of thermal imaging cameras at UK plants later this month<\/li>\n<li>Widespread <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/hand-sanitiser-plants\/73796\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">provision of hand sanitiser<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clearly-marked walkways and a reduction in office desks to maximise social distancing<\/li>\n<li>Closure of canteen facilities and vending machines and suspension of car-sharing schemes<\/li>\n<li>Disabling of lavatory hand dryers in favour of paper towels<\/li>\n<li>Working from home for employees where at all possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Safety of employees is paramount<\/h3>\n<p>JCB CEO, Graeme Macdonald, said: \u201cProduction has resumed at a very low level, mainly to satisfy the demand for agricultural machinery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhead of this re-start, an exhaustive review was undertaken to enable us to introduce wide-ranging measures that will best protect our employees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe actions we have taken ensure that safe distancing between employees on-site can be achieved at all times. 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