The aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic has unveiled a brand-new world for businesses around trucking with new COVID-19 safety protocols setting in at weigh stations.
New attention will be paid to the sanitation of equipment and work areas around the truck weigh station. Social distancing will be put in place at terminals and weigh stations.
As the new future for the trucking business comes into focus, you can expect changes in the very foundation of the industry.
Looking at the demand from consumers there is a dire need to make sure that your weigh stations keep operating at an optimum level to ensure smooth operation. To ensure this, we have put together tips for COVID-19 safety protocols for your weigh stations:
1. Wear A Mask
This is quite obvious and the most important COVID-19 safety protocol that has to be followed all the time. All the personnel working at and around the weigh station must wear a mask while performing an inspection on a weigh scale.
Wearing a mast at work areas will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to the workers as well as the drivers.
2. Maintain Safe Distance
Whether you are working at the weigh station or assisting your senior inside the office, it’s vital to make sure that everyone maintains a safe distance of 2 metres or 6 feet apart.
According to workplace safety and prevention services, limit the number of workers working in one space so that they can distance themselves from each other. This can be done by:
- Staggering break times.
- Controlling and limiting the number of people in a workspace at one time.
- Practicing physical distancing during breaks.
3. Sanitize the Weigh Station Area
You must provide hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes for workers to use immediately upon entry inside the office as well as around the weigh station.
Also, you have to provide a safe place for individuals to dispose of used sanitizing wipes and disposable protective equipment. Empty
Even increasing the cleaning frequency of your weight station, from sanitizing the instruments at the weigh station to vehicle door handles to commonly touched surfaces like keys, seats, steering wheels, and radio controls.
Be sure to follow safe practices when using a cleaning agent and use an appropriate cleaner for the job.
4. Daily Temperature Check
Ministry of Health recommends screening employees regularly for their temperature and any health issues.
If anyone develops symptoms of COVID-19, implement procedures for reporting the illness and keeping the worker away from others.
You must communicate to your employees or customers that if anyone is showing any named symptoms like fever, coughing, runny nose, tiredness or shortness of breath, must not enter the premises and self-isolate themselves. Doing this will ensure that no one else at the weigh station is affected
5. Buy PPE for Staff
The workers at the truck scale are in constant contact with different drivers coming into the weigh station. Purchasing a medical PPE kit is another tip that will help protect the workers from any contamination and help keep the business on the road.
—
At Active Scale, we are following all the recommended COVID-19 safety protocols to make sure that your business running smoothly. Contact our weigh scale experts for installation, rental, repair or calibration services today.
