We have taken some of the key points from the working at other people’s homes guidance issued by the Government to help fencing contractors visiting homes. The list should be used with the full Government guidance:

• Consider travelling to sites alone using your own transport, where insurance allows
• If workers have no option but to travel together the following should be encouraged:
  – journeys should be with the same individuals and limited in the number of people travelling per vehicle
  – maintaining good ventilation, for example keeping windows open and passengers facing away from one another to reduce risk of transmission
  – vehicles regularly cleaned using gloves and standard cleaning products, with emphasis on handles and other areas where passengers may touch surfaces
• Working materials, such as tools, should be assigned to an individual and not shared if possible. If they need to be shared, they should be shared by the smallest possible number of people
• Bringing your own food and drink to households
• Using a fixed pairing system if people have to work in close proximity, for example, during two-person assembly
• Allocate the same workers to a household where jobs are repetitive
• Using remote working tools to avoid in-person appointments, for example quotations and assessments using video calling
• Only absolutely necessary participants should attend appointments and should maintain 2m separation where possible
• Communicating with households prior to arrival, and on arrival, to ensure the household understands the 2m social distancing and hygiene measures that should be followed once work has commenced
• Removing all waste and belongings from the work area at the end of a shift and at the end of a job
• Ensure social distancing and hygiene measures are followed when supplies or tools are needed to be delivered to a home, for example fencing material
• Collecting materials in bulk to reduce the frequency of needing to visit shops to buy or collect materials
• Minimising the contact during payments and exchange of documentation, for example, using electronic payment methods and electronically signed and exchanged documents

This is not an exhaustive list so please ensure you refer to the full Government Guidance here and contact us for help and advice.