Site management teams will review their project controls, the local lockdown checklist and hold a team briefing. All non-essential visits should be cancelled.
Individuals returning from a number of overseas territories are required to self-isolate when they return. The list is under constant review and the destinations change regularly, sometimes on short notice. You should speak to your line manager or People Business Partner before you book or travel overseas to understand the Company’s policy should you have to self-isolate when you return. You must check and follow the FCO’s guidance before undertaking overseas travel. You can use the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/
The Irish Government are also advising individuals travel to Ireland from all but a few, limited, destinations will have to self-isolate when they return to Ireland. The list is under constant review and the destinations change regularly, sometimes on short notice. You should speak to your line manager or People Business Partner before you book or travel overseas to understand the Company’s policy should you have to self-isolate when you return. You can use the following link to understand the current position in Ireland: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/75d92-covid-19-travel-advice/
If you have:
You should self-isolate, let your line manager know and stay away from work. You can order a test from the NHS. If you test positive for covid-19, follow the usual sickness absence reporting procedures.
If you have medical advice that you should self-isolate, please do so and then contact your line manager and People Business Partner who can make the necessary arrangements. This applies if you have a family member or dependent with a medical condition too.
We will review on a case by case basis at this stage. Your line manager should speak to your People Business Partner if you either have to self-isolate or if you are diagnosed with coronavirus.
We are following the advice of Public Health England and the HSE in Ireland. In accordance with that advice, there are currently no plans to close any sites or offices but we are putting in place contingency plans so that we can continue to support our employees and run the business safely and efficiently should closures be required.
Any decision to close a site or office will be taken by the in-country Managing Director in conjunction with the Group Strategy & SHES Director and all employees based at that site or office will be informed.
If you have any concerns about site or offices closure or you feel that a site or office should be closed, even on a temporary basis to enable cleaning to take place, you should raise a query through the dedicated email address businesscontinuity@murphygroup.co.uk or with your line manager or People Business Partner.
You should make sure that you have your PPE and that it is in good condition. Before entering the home, you should check that no-one in a high risk category has been in the property. This would include anyone who has:
If they have not, you can carry on at work as normal. Wash your hands or use hand sanitiser before entering and immediately after leaving the property. If they answer yes to any of the above questions, you should not enter the property and you should speak to your line manager for further advice
As long as none of you are showing any of the symptoms and have not been in close contact with someone who has those symptoms, there is no reason why you can’t keep going to work as normal.
The symptoms are a new, continuous cough and/or a high temperature. We need to work as a team and look after one another. Remember to:
There are currently no plans to close sites and we are working hard to keep our employees safe and to keep our business run efficiently. To do so, we have to consider different ways of working and of keeping each other safe. We all have a role to play.
If you need to self-isolate, we will look at all of the options including sick leave, taking holiday, working from home (if that’s possible) and special leave on a paid or an unpaid basis.
If you think that you may be experiencing symptoms or you have been in contact with someone who has symptoms, please contact your line manager. They can speak to our People Business Partners for advice. Please use the 2-1-2 Reporting system using the Occupational Health option to report a case of self-isolation or a confirmed diagnosis.