Logistics UK is giving regular feedback to the Department for Transport (DfT) to modernize it on how the absences are impacting the logistics sector. During these conversations, Logistics UK raised its enterprises about the difficulties logistics businesses and their workers had been facing penetrating side inflow tests (LFTs), which DfT raised with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The Prime Minister blazoned plans last week (4 January 2022), for critical workers across all sectors to take daily side inflow tests. While the logistics sector isn’t named in the compass of the scheme, which is designed to cover workers in surroundings where close contact is necessary, if there are any surroundings that are close contact and critical to transport operations, DfT can put them forward for consideration.
To help cover the impact of COVID-19 on transport operations, Logistics UK is asking members for their regular feedback, including whether they’re passing absences, which places are being affected, specific issues with the vacuity of ADR motorists and their functional contingency plans.
Journals Simpson, Head of Policy Engagement, Logistics UK, said “It’s vital that government is kept informed of how absence rates in the assiduity caused by the epidemic are impacting on the assiduity. While numerous companies are now managing absences by redeploying available motorists to where they’re demanded most, an arising issue is the impact absences are having on storehouse workers and mechanics. We prompt as numerous of our members as possible to respond to our short check of eight questions. This will greatly help inform DfT’s decision making as to whether any further measures need to be taken to help support the assiduity through this gruelling period.”