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DON’T SHAKE ON IT:
Five tips to help
tradespeople keep
safe post-Covid 19
» BY SAYING NO TO
refreshments and snacks and
being extra stringent when
it comes to wearing personal
protection equipment,
tradespeople will help reduce
the risk of catching or passing
on coronavirus.
These are LeaseVan.co.uk’s
tips for tradespeople to help
mitigate the COVID-19 risk:
1. HOUSEHOLDS
Ensure that any of the
individuals living in the
household you plan to work
for, or in, are not self-isolating,
shielding, or displaying any
coronavirus symptoms. If
members of the household are,
you should delay your work
until symptoms are clear or
government advice changes.
2. CUPS OF TEA
As tempting as it may be to
accept a biscuit or cup of tea,
it’s safer in the current climate
to decline this offer. You don’t
want to be touching biscuit
packaging or eating biscuits
which have been touched by
members of the household.
Similarly, you can never be too
sure about the hygiene in the
house you’re working at in terms
of cleaning cutlery and mugs.
3. HYGIENE
Make sure you have lots of
hand sanitiser with you, and
you’re cleaning your hands
regularly – when you enter and
leave your van, and when you
enter and leave clients houses
if this is needed for your trade.
When it comes to hygiene you
can’t do enough to keep safe
currently, so if in doubt wash
your hands. Having antibacterial
wipes to hand will help
if used when you’re finished
with equipment before someone
else picks it up.
4. PPE
Although your trade may
already require you to use
certain types of personal
protection equipment, it
may be prudent to invest in
coronavirus PPE. Wearing a
mask is particularly helpful,
especially if you’ll be sharing
a van with another colleague
and going into customers’
houses. Gloves will also be
needed if you’re likely to be
working alongside someone
else and touching the same
equipment.
5. HANDSHAKES
Even though you may have
agreed a deal, or done a good
job, it’s important that you
adhere to social distancing
rules, which means keeping at
least one metre apart and not
touching. This means that you
have to wait a little longer to be
able to agree something with a
handshake.
LeaseVan.co.uk
New retail guide
sells colour to
consumers
Epwin Window Systems has released
its new colour retail guide to help
fabricators and installers sell colour into
the consumer. The Colour Collection,
as it’s known, features the six colour
families which comprise of Heritage,
Contemporary, Timber Grain, Black,
Primary and Metallic ranges. The 30
colour options all reflect the modern
trends in colour hues and have been
developed to suit all sectors and all tastes.
» THE RECENTLYlaunched
colour offering also
features up to 16 Fast Track foil
finishes which includes new
colours Anthracite Grey Smooth,
Cream on White, Sage, Claystone
and Pebble Grey. Furthermore,
Epwin Window Systems has
worked closely with its sister
companies within Group to
offer a range of matching trims
and roofline products to help
customers provide a seamless
finish across an entire building
envelope.
The new colour guide is
available as a standard version or
in a custom personalised format
allowing fabricators and installers
to add their own contact details
and branding. Both versions
are available to download on the
company’s dedicated marketing
hub.
www.epwinwindowsystems.co.uk
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