Home About Us Products Sustainability Careers at IPL Contact us News COVID-19 Risk Assessment International Procurement & Logistics Limited (IPL) and Subsidiary’s – COVID-19 Risk Assessment Summary UK citizens, businesses and the wider world are facing an unprecedented threat from the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As the manufacturing arm of Asda it is vital that we continue to supply customers with essential foodstuffs at this difficult time. This document provides a summary assessment of IPL’s approach to reducing the risks associated with COVID-19, so far as is reasonably practicable. This approach extends to reducing risk to our colleagues, customers and others affected by our operations across the United Kingdom. This also takes into account our position as an essential business required to maintain a service to Asda’s customers in a time of great need. In determining appropriate control measures, IPL has regard to relevant Government guidance and will continue to review its control measures as government guidance develops. Consultation Throughout this unprecedented situation IPL has consulted, taken feedback and reviewed guidance from a number of key stakeholders including: Asda Management and colleagues; Government departments; Trade and industry bodies. This has assisted us in designing and implementing the controls which reduces the risk so far as is reasonably practicable and which are summarised below. Risk Controls IPL has implemented a number of key risk controls; these key risk controls include the following measures across its estate, where appropriate: Management and Supervision Routine board and senior management meetings; Management structures to allow oversight and regular supervision of the control measures; Management teams who are briefed/trained on the relevant guidelines; Fully trained out guidance on how to respond to a suspected case; Social distancing guidelines; Health Questionnaire for all colleagues when returning to work from absence of any description including travel abroad Communication via posters, and A monitoring programme to ensure compliance with risk controls through COVID-19 wardens. Visitor Controls Visitor rules remain as business needs only (unless there is a statutory requirement); Visitor COVID-19 Health Questionnaire; Separate facilities for visiting delivery drivers, and Face masks available for use. Physical & Procedural Controls (Social Distancing) Access and Egress – one way systems with 2 meter markings; One way systems incorporated where practical for both operational sites and offices; Staggered work patterns, including meal and break times for operations and offices; Re-organisation of canteen facilities to enable social distancing; Physical screens placed in key areas of the workplace including the production lines and within offices; Signage and posters to control social distancing standards; Removal of all unnecessary hand contact surfaces in operations and offices; Restriction on all visits unless business critical or regulatory requirement; Reorganisation of car parking and smoking shelters. Hygiene and Cleanliness A continuous site wide hygiene and sanitation regime covering all hand contact surfaces for operations and offices; Reviewed cleaning and disinfection procedures to control the potential spread of COVID-19; Hand sanitisers and handwashing facilities available for all colleagues and visitors, and Hand sanitisers external to buildings. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Ensuring standard PPE relevant to the site is always worn; Face Visors have been issued to all colleagues, mandatory wearing of face visors where social distancing cannot be implemented, and Disposable gloves and face masks available to all colleagues who wish to wear them includes both operational colleagues and office colleagues. Risk Evaluation and Results Based on our evaluation of the current controls the risks associated with COVID-19 are reduced to as low a level as is reasonable practicable within our workplaces. IPL will continue to keep its risk assessment and control measures under review to reflect any future government guidance. The risk assessment will be reviewed every 6 months © 2021 Terms & Conditions Cookie Policy Standard Terms & Conditions of Engagement Recruitment Candidate Privacy Modern Slavery Statement of Ethics Information for our suppliers COVID-19 Risk Assessment Section 172 Colleague Privacy Notice Coronavirus Privacy Notice Cookie Control