Coronavirus outbreak at Wellingborough Royal Mail delivery office

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Concern after at least six cases were confirmed among workers

A Royal Mail delivery office has been hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 leaving at least two workers in hospital, according to worried colleagues.

One of those suffering from the virus is said to be 'very poorly'.

One insider said: "Although PPE (gloves and masks) have now been provided there has been no training on how to use them safely.

"Six staff members now have confirmed cases and two of these have been hospitalised.

"A colleague informed all staff of these cases over the tannoy system. The management team have not spoken to staff about this and have not provided advice.

"The office has not been closed for a deep clean and operations continue as normal. Staff are concerned for their well-being."

The outbreak has been reported to the Communication Workers Union and to the Health and Safety Executive.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We wish a speedy recovery to colleagues who recently tested positive for COVID-19.

"Royal Mail takes the health and safety of its colleagues, its customers and the local communities in which we operate very seriously. Throughout this crisis, every decision we make puts the health of our people and customers first.

"Following each diagnosis, we carried out a full enhanced clean of the building.

"We have also increased daily cleaning levels to ensure all touch points are sanitised on a daily basis. We carried out an additional intense clean of the building. In assessing the risks to our people and making the necessary operational changes to protect them, Royal Mail continues to engage with our union the CWU.

"At a local level we have been working well together to find practical solutions to the many issues that have emerged. We have a joint interest in protecting our people.”

“There is good stock of Personal Protective Equipment at the Delivery Office, including hand sanitiser, protective disposable gloves, disposable facemasks and sanitiser wipes for communal touchpoints and vehicles.

"These items are freely available and promoted to staff. We have put in place a range of preventive measures to protect both our customers and our colleagues. Standard ways of working have been revised to ensure that colleagues stay two metres apart.

"All staff have been briefed about the social distancing measures jointly agreed by local management and CWU. This has been supplemented with visible reminders such as posters and one-way floor markings where the building allows. In addition there is only one person permitted in a Royal Mail delivery vehicle at any one time”.

Yesterday it was revealed that Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital are believed to have had the highest number of Covid deaths among all English hospital trusts in the past two weeks.

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CORONAVIRUS


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Courtesy of Royal Mail.

[Woody Guthrie]

We have also increased daily cleaning levels to ensure all touch points are sanitised on a daily basis

There's no point cleaning touch points on a daily basis.
Touch points need to be cleaned continuously.

Amazon have specific touch point cleaners who move around the warehouse in a continuous loop just cleaning the touch points.

That's across 3 shifts 24 hrs a day and they're supposed to be the s**t employer?

[Cucumber]

Good luck to these folks. They are in my thoughts.

This has been coming a mile off.

[hans solo]

every postie should be self isolating now

[aiden01]

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Courtesy of Royal Mail.

How is it royal mails fault??

[aiden01]

every postie should be self isolating now

Why.

[PJ101]

It’s RMs fault because
1.
they allow staff into the building without using hand sanitizer. It is not available on arrival.

2. They have not insisted on face masks.

3. They have not put in spacing markings.

4. They do not act when distancing rules are ignored.

5. The cleaning regime they claim does not happen. Ask you cleaner where the “hotspots” are.

6. They haven’t implemented the correct procedures for disposing of por.

7. They told us it was safe to collect test kits because they were from nhs staff that would handle them correctly. No update since they are now from anybody.

8. They haven’t formed h and s groups in every office to pool ideas and to ensure compliance.

9. They have not published risk assessments for every office.

10. They don’t do temperature checks on arrival.

Just off the top of my head. There is a lot more.

[derricksmyth]

every postie should be self isolating now

Why.

The Wellingborough office has to be shut surely with 6 cases. What are the chances that none of the workers at that office have not been in contact with at least one of the infected.Very slim i would say. Surely all members of that office have to self isolate according to government guidelines.

I wish my infected colleagues the best , and hope they all pull through this !!

[aiden01]

every postie should be self isolating now

Why.

The Wellingborough office has to be shut surely with 6 cases. What are the chances that none of the workers at that office have not been in contact with at least one of the infected.Very slim i would say. Surely all members of that office have to self isolate according to government guidelines.

I wish my infected colleagues the best , and hope they all pull through this !!

Totally agree with you but post i replied to was every postie should be self isolating now didnt say wether it was just this particulat office.

[TheStrangler]

Rm workers have died in several offices, even they weren't shut!

[Kingpower1]

it looks like my post abouit hinckley was took down there is now 5 confirmed cases so yes its coming to you soon