Preparation & Communication Foster an Adaptive, Safe Workplace During COVID-19 Pandemic
reporting possible exposure or symptoms. In 2020, P&J paid out a total of $704,430 through the new program as part of our commitment to supporting our essential workers. As of the end of 2020, P&J has invested $837,534 in COVID-19 programs such as new PPE, rapid testing (for employees and their family members), face coverings, hygiene/sanitization kits, new mass texting software, and a new pay policy. We may be asked to stay home, but germs can’t keep the world from turning. Our work on critical infrastructure crisscrossing the nation was rightly deemed essential to the function of our nation. Our management closely monitored travel beginning in February, and we closely followed CDC guidelines. We eventually established travel restrictions applying to most company travel, with all necessary travel reviewed and approved. We also established a “re-entry” evaluation and process following CDC guidelines. These processes contributed greatly to protecting the health of our people and the continuity of our business. In addition to travel restrictions, we implemented new jobsite policies and protocols, including allowing only one Operator per one cab per day, filling vans to only half capacity, and cleaning all touch points on equipment daily. Our Safety department adjusted our daily JSA meetings, managed new sanitation requirements, and coordinated all supplies necessary to
avoiding jobsite outbreaks. We equipped our field and office employees with face coverings and hygiene/sanitation kits well before our clients set these requirements. Overall, we quarantined 365 employees and had 51 positive cases, by the end of 2020. That is an impressive 4.6 percent of a 1,100 person workforce! Throughout the global crisis, the majority of our clients expected or demanded we continue to work. Our policies and procedures ensured our business continuity through summer P&J’s MedLine service is an in-house phone number that allows employees to directly contact an in-house medical professional. While this has traditionally been used for quick response to first aid and other workplace concerns, during the pandemic the service received and handled more than 500 more calls regarding non-work-related issues this year than in 2019.
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