Can Construction Sites Remain Open During Covid-19 Pandemic In Hertforshire?

[completeinterior]

Can construction sites remain open during Covid-19 Pandemic in Hertforshire?

[completeinterior]

The most sought-after question on everyone’s mind is can construction sites remain open during the current situation?

Given the current situation, construction sites can remain open if they adhere to guidance by PHE (Public Health England). If a site is not consistently implementing the measures set out by PHE, it may be subject to enforcement action.

Construction sites operating during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic need to ensure they are protecting their workforce and minimising the risk of spread of infection. This includes considering how personnel travel to and from site.

This guidance is intended to introduce consistent measures on construction sites of all types and sizes in line with the Government’s recommendations on social distancing and ensure employers and individuals make every effort to comply.

PHE guidance for construction states “where it is not possible to follow the social distancing guidelines in full in relation to a particular activity, you should consider whether that activity needs to continue for the site to continue to operate, and, if so, take all the mitigating actions possible to reduce the risk of transmission”.

The same has to be kept in mind for constructions taking place at organisations. Organisations must have in place effective arrangements for monitoring and reviewing their compliance with Government and industry guidance. Construction sites should also remind the workforce at every opportunity of the Site Operating Procedures which are aimed at protecting them, their colleagues, families and the UK population.

Reference:
Above Site Operating Procedures (SOP) are based on Public Health England (PHE) guidance; other restrictions and advice may apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

[Buenchico]

Yes, but only if they can conform to the guidance notes provided here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work

[Buenchico]

Hmmm.

You seem determined to answer your own question, which makes me wonder why you asked it in the first place!

Moderator's note: If we suddenly see a link to a firm called Complete Interior Projects, based in Hemel Hempstead, I'll simply delete this thread. We're always alert to spam here ;-)

[completeinterior]

Surething, I am not here to spam. I didn't leave any link :)

[nailit]

I have to travel a certain road everyday, part of it is built up with a building site (housing complex) with ongoing work and the next part isn't (Also an housing complex) Often wondered why.
None the wiser now...

[Buenchico]

Welcome to The Answerbank then (and thanks for the 'Best Answer').

You'll find that we're generally a friendly bunch here (and, hopefully, quite helpful too - as that's the aim of this site).

When compared to other Q&A sites throughout the world, we like to think that this is the most spam-free, and troll-free, site that you could possibly find. (Well, we moderators do anyway but, of course, I'm biased!)

;-)

[THECORBYLOON]

You think a new member with a username based on a company with an activity and location in the county mentioned in the question is not spam?

[Buenchico]

^^^ There's no link and no 'selling' of their services, TCL.

In more normal times, it's not unusual for people running small companies to request information here about things like statutory sick pay, maternity pay, tax allowances, etc. They sometimes use their company's names as their usernames. As far as I'm concerned, as long as there's no 'promotion' of the businesses involved, such posts are NOT spam.