{"id":80221,"date":"2020-07-31T09:34:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T08:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=80221"},"modified":"2020-07-31T09:34:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T08:34:41","slug":"coronavirus-hinkley-point-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/coronavirus-hinkley-point-c\/80221\/","title":{"rendered":"Spike in coronavirus cases on Hinkley Point C supply site"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edfenergy.com\/energy\/nuclear-new-build-projects\/hinkley-point-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hinkley Point C\u2019s<\/a> supply site in Avonmouth, which is owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfourbeatty.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Balfour Beatty<\/a>, is temporarily closed as Covid-19 cases rise<\/h2>\n<p>Hinkley Point C\u2019s supply site has been deep cleaned and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/testing-and-tracing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHS track and trace<\/a> initiative is being implemented.<\/p>\n<p>It is said that the Hinkley Point C site has not been affected by the Avonmouth site temporary closure.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC<\/a><\/em>: \u201cA concrete-making plant supplying the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station has been closed after 22 employees tested positive for Covid-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, reports by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bristol Live<\/a> <\/em>suggest that number has risen to 38.<\/p>\n<p>Further reports stated, &#8220;the Avonmouth site in Bristol was closed until further notice to reduce the virus&#8217;s spread&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Following safety guidance<\/h3>\n<p>In a coronavirus update, Nigel Cann, construction delivery director, said: \u201cAt the beginning of the pandemic we moved quickly to reduce the numbers on site to enable safe working.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have been able to slowly increase numbers in the last few months as we have gained experience with new ways of working.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis includes staggering shifts to avoid congestion and creating separated teams to avoid the risk of infection. We now have around 4,500 people on site in a 24-hour period \u2013 which is still below our pre-pandemic levels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cann added: \u201cWe follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/v5-site-operating-procedures\/78465\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidance on safe working<\/a> from industry bodies and the government and our performance is regulated by internal safety inspection and an independent regulator.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Workers will continue to have their temperature taken before entering the site. Face masks are mandatory on our external busses, as they are on public transport in the rest of the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nigel concluded: &#8220;I know life is still far from normal and the pandemic is not over. 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