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Holland LP is closely monitoring the developing situation concerning the Coronavirus COVID-19. Guided by our core values of family, respect, partnership and integrity, the health of our team members across all our locations and job sites, along with that of our customers and industry partners is our top priority at this time.
Along with our owners, Curran Group, we have spent the last several weeks preparing for how the virus may impact our employees, customers, partners, and communities in which we do business. Our fixed locations and job sites are adhering to the latest updated guidelines provided by the United States White House Coronavirus Task Force, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The federal governments of the United States and Canada have deemed railroads to be an essential service, and an integral part of our nations’ business. As a railroad contractor and supplier, Holland is prepared to meet our customer needs and requirements during this time.
To help prevent the spread of the virus, we’re asking anyone who feels sick to stay home and have issued guidance to employees on reporting to work. We’ve also provided resources to answer our team members’ frequently asked questions and on how to protect themselves both at work and home.
Updates on our actions and guidance will be provided as the situation evolves.
If you have any specific questions, please reach out to our COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Managers.
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Keeping the Workplace Safe
Employees can access all internal resources by visiting Holnet.
Practice Good Hygiene
Clean your hands often
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
- If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Stop handshaking use other noncontact methods of greeting
- Clean hands at the door and schedule regular hand washing reminders by email
- Create habits and reminders to avoid touching their faces and cover coughs and sneezes
- Disinfect surfaces like doorknobs, tables, desks, and handrails regularly
- Increase ventilation by opening windows or adjusting air conditioning
- Use videoconferencing for meetings when possible
- When not possible, hold meetings in open, well-ventilated spaces and practice social distancing
Enhanced Cleaning Procedures
Reporting to Work
- If you have had a fever within the past 24 hours, you should not report to the worksite
- If you are feeling sick or a family member is sick, consult your doctor before leaving the house
Addiional information for employees on reporting to work can be found in Covid-19 Resources on Holnet.
Social Distancing
Control (CDC) it is recommended to establish approximately 6 feet or two meters between
individuals when actively practicing social distancing.
Office Work
Office environments should enact measures to allow for physical separation (such as walls or
cubicle dividers) between workers or allow for spacing of a minimum of three feet
(approximately 1 meter) and ideally 6 feet (approximately 2 meters) between individuals when
actively practicing social distancing.
Working From Home
Some facilities may find that non-operational office functions can be effectively completed
while “telecommuting” – working from home. Some facilities may choose to extend telecommuting to a rotational schedule to reduce the
number of employees in the office at any given time during the pandemic.
strive to establish spacing of a minimum of three feet (approximately 1 meter) and
ideally 6 feet (approximately 2 meters) between individuals when actively practicing
social distancing.
• Essential meetings such as pre-shift safety job briefings and operational meetings should
continue to occur, with increased employee spacing incorporated.
• PPE such as safety glasses, gloves, respiratory protection, and hearing protection should
not be shared between employees.
Visitors
Our facilities are currenyly restricting any non-essential visitors. Any potentially essential visitors shall complete a Visitor Health Screening Questionnaire at least 24 hours prior to their arrival.
Click here to complete the Holland COVID-19 Visitor Safety Questionnaire in English
Click here to complete the Holland COVID-19 Visitor Safety Questionnaire in Spanish
Travel
Employees are encouraged to suspend all nonessential travel. Currently all work-related travel requires management evaluation and approval, which shall include:
- An evaluation of the necessity of the travel
- Considering any employee concerns
- An evaluation of technology options to conduct the business remotely
- CDC travel recommendations
- Customer requirements and limitations
As a general rule consider the following:
- Use videoconferencing for meetings when possible
- When not possible, hold meetings in open, well-ventilated spaces and practice social distancing
- Consider adjusting or postponing large meetings or gatherings in both business and social settings
- Assess the risks of business travel
Cleaning Apple iPhones
Apple updated their cleaning guidelines for iPhones,
iPhones:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207123
Using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, you may gently wipe the exterior surfaces of your iPhone. Don't use bleach. Avoid getting moisture in any openings, and don't submerge your iPhone in any cleaning agents.
Other IOS devices:
Cleaning Laptops
Turn off the laptop and disconnect power cable and battery.
(Some laptops and Microsoft Surfaces have internal batteries. If yours does you will need to take extra care when cleaning.)
- Open the laptop or if you have a Surface remove keyboard.
- Turn the laptop or keyboard upside down and gently tap it to get rid of any loose crumbs.
- Spray some canned air on the keyboard. If you have no canned air turn laptop over and gently This will loosen some of the gunk that's stuck in between the keys.
- Put the laptop or Surface keyboard on a flat surface and vacuum the keyboard with a small brush attachment.
- Dampen some cotton swabs with rubbing alcohol, and wipe them over and in between the keys (if possible). Make sure the swabs are just damp, and not wet.
- Apply some CyberClean to the keyboard, following the instructions on the package . You can purchase Cyberclean at many local office supply store.
- If you don’t have CyberClean, you can use Lysol Wipes, as does NASA's Information Technology & Communication Division. To clean or disinfect your laptop, first use the Lysol Wipe to wipe the area, then use a damp microfiber cloth over the area and then dry with a dry microfiber cloth. Do not use on screen.
- Here's how to clean your LCD screen:
Spray your screen with canned air to remove any surface dust.
- Make a solution of equal parts white vinegar and distilled water.
- Spray the vinegar solution on a soft rag, and gently wipe the screen
You can keep your screen clean by periodically wiping it with a microfiber cloth designed specifically for computers. These cloths are available at computer and office supply stores. Always check your laptop's manual or Help Desk before using any cleaning products on your LCD screen.
Don't forget to clean your external mouse, if you have one. This is the easiest part of your laptop to clean. Simply spray your rag with some of your vinegar solution and wipe off your mouse. Don't forget to turn your mouse over, and wipe down the bottom, as well
For more in-depth cleaning tips: