- 1. Protect our people – health comes first
2. Protect our country
3. Protect our company
1. New ways of working in delivery
Delivery office managers should ensure that the following changes are put in place:
- 1. One person, one van rule. There should be only one person in a Royal Mail vehicle at any one time. This could be implemented in a number of ways. For example, completing walks on foot in a starburst approach from the office, using a remote start option or changing shift patterns to allow dual use of vehicles
2. Arrange indoor and outdoor operations to adhere to the two metre social distancing guidelines
3. Cease WTLL sessions, and implement small touchpoint huddles adhering to social distancing rules
4. Everyone should wash their hands when coming in to and leaving the office, as well as at regular times during the day
Please discuss these with your operations manager, your CWU rep and your wider team to see what will work for your unit. The list is not prescriptive or exhaustive. If you have other ideas that are safe and can be deployed then please feed them back through your line manager.
Please brief your teams in small huddles, observing social distancing guidance - not WTLL sessions - at the earliest opportunity.
2. New ways of working in processing
In processing, the following changes are being put in place:
1. Standard ways of working are being revised to ensure that, wherever possible, people stay two metres apart
2. Processes have been reviewed to minimise passing of work between colleagues
3. Cleaning of PDAs will be required when handing over between colleagues
4. Good hand hygiene must be maintained to minimise the risk of any infection
Detailed standard operating procedures will be provided to assist best practice in work areas. Further information will be cascaded through the line tomorrow.
3. New ways of working in distribution
In distribution, the following changes are being put in place:
- 1. Social distancing protocols will be put in place in the traffic offices for handover of keys and instructions to drivers
2. PPE must not be shared between individuals
3. Ensure all tools, such as PDAs, are cleaned after use
4. Face to face handovers need to be completed two metres apart, wherever possible
Keep up to date with wider changes
The situation regarding the spread of the coronavirus is fast-moving. The safety, health and wellbeing of our employees, members of the public and the communities in which we operate is paramount.
so the driver drives out to the delivery ( 10 mins ) to 1st loop, then the non driver walks from the office to his 1st loop ( 30 mins ) then so on to all the loops , meal relief driver sits in van , non driver stands outside to have his meal relief , and when finishing driver takes ( 20 mins ) back to the office and non driver walks back ( 50 mins ) back to the office and we all finish happily ever after 
, AND STILL NO MENTION OF ANY CLEANING STUFF OUTSIDE THE OFFICE , what a load of shite and these people are clueless of what goes on everyday on delivery . surely the CWU aren't going to accept this and put pressure on the office reps to sort this vague reply when they are telling people to stay indoors.