Together we stay stronger Whether you are currently working from home, have recently returned to work on site or are on furlough leave, the health, safety and wellbeing of all our employees remains our priority. Please see below a reminder of some of the guidance and support that we have put in place to date as well as additional information available to you.
Colleagues working from home Many colleagues are now working from home, some for the first time, and we appreciate this will be a very different experience for each individual. Have your completed your Risk Assessment? All employees working from home were asked to complete a selfassessment in accordance with the SHE Form 74a Risk Assessment so that you can self-determine the suitability and safety of your home work area and any remedial action that needs to be taken. Once the Risk Assessment has been completed please email this back to your Line Manager. We have recently produced a Working from Home Guide which aims to support you and help reassure you as we all get used to this new way of working. The guide covers a range of areas such as health and wellbeing, managing your time, parenting at home and much more. Many people have been working from home for longer than originally anticipated, so please remember that you can collect any additional equipment you normally use from your place of work (i.e. chair, lumber support, footrest), as deemed necessary to carry out your job and ensure that your home working environment is safe. Further to GM6465 the divisional offices and GSC will be closed for the foreseeable future, so please review page 16 of the Working from Home Guide as this provides information on how to correctly set up your work station to ensure that your equipment is positioned correctly. If you have any queries relating to the safe set up of your workstation please contact your SHE Manager. It is also important to ensure that you take regular breaks and exercise, visit NHS Live Well for some exercises that you can do at your workstation. Look out for updates on webinars available on topics such as ‘Managing your team's return to work’ and ‘Working remotely’.
Colleagues returning to site and sales offices As many site-based colleagues have started to return to work following the pre-commencement works to ensure our sites comply with all of the current health, safety and wellbeing guidance, here are some of the measures we've put in place: As each site reopens, social distancing measures have been put in place, as well as one-way systems, new signage and extra hand washing facilities to ensure that you feel safe while at work. Each site also has a dedicated Social Distancing Marshal to ensure everyone who comes on to our sites follows the safety measures and rules we have carefully arranged. Please watch this short film featuring Chief Executive David Thomas which provides an insight of the new measures and changes that will ensure you are safe while on site. Upon return to site all employees will be briefed about the changes to their new working environment and the new measures and processes in place. Everyone will read SHE Briefing 31 and must complete SHE Form 107 before going on site.
Together we stay stronger Colleagues returning to site and sales offices (continued) You may have concerns about returning to your home after being on site and keeping your family safe. Please remember to remove any work wear as soon as you get home and wash your hands when leaving site and before you enter your home. In addition to the extensive health and safety precautions we have put in place on sites, we have launched a social distancing eLearning module for divisional Construction, Commercial and Technical teams. We have also introduced a social distancing eLearning module specifically for Sales teams. Please ensure you complete the module if you have been assigned this in your MyLearning timeline. Keep updated on guidance not only from your Line Manager but also by locating your Health and Wellbeing notice board, located on every site, for assistance with any concerns around your health, safety and wellbeing you may have. Please be assured that we are keeping our new working arrangements under constant review, based on the latest government advice, operational needs, ongoing COVID-19 risk assessments, and how the safeguards are working in practice.
Furloughed colleagues - site and office based As some colleagues are still on furlough leave, please remember to keep up to date with all Company communications, particularly David’s email each Friday. We understand it can feel isolating for some whilst not being at work, but we want to reassure you that we will do everything possible to ensure that you feel safe, supported and have the information you need until your return to work. Whether you return to work from home or back to site or sales office, as you will see from the above sections we have put in place a significant number of measures to support you in a new way of working as we continue to ensure your safety, health and wellbeing. As we start to get back to normal operations and the measures to ease the lockdown continue, our new works of working will be different but we will provide the necessary support and training to help you adjust to a new way of working and ensure understanding and compliance of key health and safety policies. If you are currently on furlough leave, why not make the most of the opportunity to book yourself onto one of the weekly personal development webinars.
eLearning Finally please remember that we have a wide range of short eLearning modules available via MyLearning. New topics are added frequently so why not try a few out? Topics include: DSE awareness (Display Screen Equipment) Gain control of work life balance Helping yourself and others through change
Support You can always access support and seek advice from our Employee Assistance Programme providers, Unum LifeWorks or through the Construction Worker Helpline. In addition you can access a range of physical, mental, financial and lifestyle Health and Wellbeing information, links, and podcasts on our My Barratt Benefits website.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you are up to date with your mandatory learning, in particular GDPR, which may have now expired and Information Security Essentials, which was due for many by the end of May.