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Hom3r · 15-07-2009, 18:45

This is an email we received today.

Ladies and Gentlemen

As you know from our previous communications we have been put on level 5 at Stansted with regards to the AH1N1 swine flu outbreak in the UK. You are also probably aware that we have been preparing for a number years for such a situation and we have confidence in our preparations.

There has been some potential cases reported at our (Where I work) location and we have of course implemented our controls to protect our employees. The NHS in the UK will now not confirm cases, only offer treatment for symptoms as the strategy has now changed and this means we need to be more vigilant in ensuring that we contain any further cases.

As a precaution we will be imposing the following restrictions within the facility from today the 15th July.

1) No business travel either to of from the (Where I work) Facility for 14 days (16th - 30th July 2009). All arranged meetings will need to be conducted either via Video Conference or Tele Conference and all external (Clients & Suppliers) appointments will need to be rescheduled.

2) Please ensure that the personal hygiene and infection prevention guidelines are followed rigidly

3) We will begin weekly reporting by the management team to HR on a Wednesday via a spreadsheet that will be supplied shortly

4) Any person showing or feeling any of the symptoms of a cold or flu must stay at home, contact the NHS for guidance on treatment and inform their line manager immediately. Note the NHS website is www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/PandemicFlu/DH_065006

5) Any person staying at home with symptoms must do so for 4 days after the symptoms have ceased and maintain daily contact with your line manager

6) Self Certification will be required

I would like to thank you in advance for your support in (My company)’s actions going forward to ensure common sense prevails and that it is consistently applied and reduce the level of risk at (Where I work).

In addition to the current actions people should be taking to avoid infection, we will be placing additional sanitiser Gels in all Kitchens and Toilets and encourage you all to use these often.

If you have nay further questions then please do not hesitate to contact myself or xxxx

So having a mum who is a possble risk of infection victim, I asked the following.

Surely as two people have gone home with "Swine flu" symptoms, should (Where I work) not be shut for a number of days to stop the risk of any further spead of this to our colleges and our families?

He responded.

I appreciate your concerns, however this approach has been adopted within other (Company name) sites within the UK. The actual risk is low to all people and the steps we have taken are purely as a precaution. As mentioned in the previous email these plans have been prepared and reviewed several times over the last few years, and is based on common procedures used across the global business community. All countries that are also at Level 5 have implemented the same process in such a situation.

The situation is being monitored closely by the management team, and the UK crisis management team to ensure that suitable action are being taken.

So basically we can all go to work and possibly spread this and stuff us and our families, aslong as we do our job, (even though they are shutting us down).

15-07-2009, 18:45	#633
Hom3r Mum 30/09/20 Dad 08/08/24 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, A secret Moonbase (shh don't tell anybody) Age: 57 Services: 2 x TiVo 360s, SH5. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Ton's of Smart Home stuff, & Cuddy Toy Posts: 17,289	Re: Pandemic (Swine) Flu This is an email we received today. Ladies and Gentlemen As you know from our previous communications we have been put on level 5 at Stansted with regards to the AH1N1 swine flu outbreak in the UK. You are also probably aware that we have been preparing for a number years for such a situation and we have confidence in our preparations. There has been some potential cases reported at our (Where I work) location and we have of course implemented our controls to protect our employees. The NHS in the UK will now not confirm cases, only offer treatment for symptoms as the strategy has now changed and this means we need to be more vigilant in ensuring that we contain any further cases. As a precaution we will be imposing the following restrictions within the facility from today the 15th July. 1) No business travel either to of from the (Where I work) Facility for 14 days (16th - 30th July 2009). All arranged meetings will need to be conducted either via Video Conference or Tele Conference and all external (Clients & Suppliers) appointments will need to be rescheduled. 2) Please ensure that the personal hygiene and infection prevention guidelines are followed rigidly 3) We will begin weekly reporting by the management team to HR on a Wednesday via a spreadsheet that will be supplied shortly 4) Any person showing or feeling any of the symptoms of a cold or flu must stay at home, contact the NHS for guidance on treatment and inform their line manager immediately. Note the NHS website is www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/PandemicFlu/DH_065006 5) Any person staying at home with symptoms must do so for 4 days after the symptoms have ceased and maintain daily contact with your line manager 6) Self Certification will be required I would like to thank you in advance for your support in (My company)’s actions going forward to ensure common sense prevails and that it is consistently applied and reduce the level of risk at (Where I work). In addition to the current actions people should be taking to avoid infection, we will be placing additional sanitiser Gels in all Kitchens and Toilets and encourage you all to use these often. If you have nay further questions then please do not hesitate to contact myself or xxxx So having a mum who is a possble risk of infection victim, I asked the following. Surely as two people have gone home with "Swine flu" symptoms, should (Where I work) not be shut for a number of days to stop the risk of any further spead of this to our colleges and our families? He responded. I appreciate your concerns, however this approach has been adopted within other (Company name) sites within the UK. The actual risk is low to all people and the steps we have taken are purely as a precaution. As mentioned in the previous email these plans have been prepared and reviewed several times over the last few years, and is based on common procedures used across the global business community. All countries that are also at Level 5 have implemented the same process in such a situation. The situation is being monitored closely by the management team, and the UK crisis management team to ensure that suitable action are being taken. So basically we can all go to work and possibly spread this and stuff us and our families, aslong as we do our job, (even though they are shutting us down). __________________ I'm a Trustee & Secretary for a local charity STAY AT HOME: I found out that mum will never walk again as the coronavirus attacked her nervous system. She died on September 30th.