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MANEA MA TTERS
MANEA MATTERS

Government guidance and PHE. As we are food Once lockdown was lifted, our staff who had
producers, we all became essential workers, been working at home were re-introduced to
which enabled us free movement to work during the business in an attempt to restore some
the lockdown period. semblance of normality.

We already had stringent hygiene controls in At the time of writing, the pandemic was
place but, with the new social distancing rules, suppressed but still evident, especially where
how we worked had to change. New disciplines there are large numbers of people. Advice and
were introduced; best practice continues to change and we are
• daily temperature checks for all staff prior to ever vigilant to maintain the safety of all our
the start of the working day, employees.
• extra PPE issued where required Adjusting to remote
• 2m distancing and markings we made on meetings took time but as
walk ways,
• a one-way walk-in walk-out system in all our hair grew longer, and
areas, we gained a few pounds,

• staggered lunch breaks, we learned how to conduct
remote meetings
• screens separating workers working less
than 1m distance,
The future may look different to what was
• extra hand washing facilities, imagined at the beginning of the year, but we will
• extra hygiene facilities for van and lorry thrive and survive through these unprecedented
drivers, times.
• more regular and deep cleaning,

• only essential visitors permitted on site.

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