Rehau UK has confirmed that it has begun a phased return to work at its Blaenau Ffestiniog windows profile manufacturing site.
The facility ceased production on 26 March as a result of the UK Government’s lockdown, with only essential employees, such as security, on the site. In the initial stages, the return-to-work will involve a reduced number of employees on site to meet the current customer demand. At the same time as ensuring, the continuation of social distancing measures and maximum employee safety.
Martin Hitchin, chief executive of Rehau UK, commented: “The first tranche of employees returned to work on Monday 1 June. This decision was taken after extensive consultation between the UK management team, health and safety experts and our employees – and only after a full risk assessment and ‘return-to-work’ plan was devised and implemented.
“Our over-riding priority is the safety of everyone on the site. We believe, with our Safe Site plan in place, it will be safe to begin a phased return-to-work, but we intend to closely monitor the health and well-being of our employees during this process.”
Rehau UK is providing a return-to-work policy for every employee along with a Safe Site working booklet. In addition, employees are being advised not to car share to work.
Martin concluded: “We’ve had a very good response to our plans from customers, suppliers and, most importantly, employees who are, in the main, keen to get back to work and resume their normal working lives.”
