{"id":26376,"date":"2020-04-07T15:31:55","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T19:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/?p=26376"},"modified":"2021-01-21T11:17:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T11:17:09","slug":"keeping-commercial-transportation-personnel-safe-during-covid19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/keeping-commercial-transportation-personnel-safe-during-covid19\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Commercial Transportation Personnel Safe During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 11, the <\/span>World Health Organization<\/span><\/a> declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. Due to the uncertainty and fast spread of the virus, numerous community and country-wide initiatives were put into place. This included but is not limited to, the closure of borders, city-wide lockdowns, social distancing and the temporary closure of businesses. However, even though many businesses have been closed or employees are working from home, some organizations are essential during these times. For example, commercial transportation is essential at the moment as drivers are helping to provide communities with relief by delivering supplies and equipment. Something that many cities and towns can\u2019t go long without. But what does this mean for those within the transportation sector? It means that now, more than ever before, we must work tirelessly to keep commercial transportation personnel safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Recommendations To Keeping Commercial Transportation Personnel Safe<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Since commercial transport drivers are still required to travel and come in contact with numerous individuals, it\u2019s important for fleets to do what they can to ensure that team members remain healthy. Recently, Transport Canada has released information on how this can be successfully completed because if a driver does not take the right precautions, they may not only contract the virus, but they could unknowingly spread it. Some of the recommendations by <\/span>Transport Canada<\/span><\/a> and the <\/span>CDC<\/span><\/a> (the US Department of Health and Human Services, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention) include focusing on vehicle cleaning, personal hygiene, social distancing and health status monitoring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Health And Safety Tips<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Thoroughly Cleaning Vehicles And Equipment\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Throughout the outbreak of COVID-19, it has been stressed more and more to continuously clean and disinfect the spaces or items that we come in contact with. This not only includes the homes we live in, but even the vehicles and equipment we are using – especially for drivers in the transportation industry. In fact, Transport Canada recommends for regular cleaning of equipment and vehicles to keep commercial transportation personnel safe. This means drivers should not only have access to the right supplies to complete continuous cleaning tasks, but guidance in what should be disinfected daily. Below are some reminders and tips.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Drivers Need To Complete Cleaning\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

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