Domestic EICR and covid 19

[newfutile]

I am currently on 14 days self isolation and myself and my son have had possible symptoms of covid.
My job is EICRs in domestic tenanted properties.
what are peoples views on this ?
should i refuse to work ,should i ask for risk assesments and method statements with PPE
it seems daft i cant visit my friends and family yet the goverment think its ok to enter 10-20 properties per week
theres no way you can social distance or avoid touching sockets , switches ,FCU and consumer unit so how can this be done safely?

 

[Midwest]

The guidance is simple; Do not leave your home if you have coronavirus symptoms.

COVID-19 symptoms and what to do

Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.

www.nhs.uk

 

[DPG]

As above, don't go out.

 

[Baddegg]

The guidance is simple; Do not leave your home if you have coronavirus symptoms.

COVID-19 symptoms and what to do

Find out about the symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if you or your child has them and when to get medical help.

www.nhs.uk

Think he means after the quarantine period and his symptoms have gone @Midwest....but even so is there any evidence you can’t get it twice?...not sure I’d be risking it op

 

[Midwest]

Think he means after the quarantine period and his symptoms have gone @Midwest....but even so is there any evidence you can’t get it twice?...not sure I’d be risking it op

If so, he needs to obtain some guidance on his return, but is it really essential to return to work?

 

[Baddegg]

If so, he needs to obtain some guidance on his return, but is it really essential to return to work?

Completely agree @Midwest, especially as he says he is in 10-20 houses a week, that’s a lot of contact.....to the op...do you not just drive by to do the eicrs ?

 

[Andy78]

You should not be working unless essential. This work is not essential.
Stay at home.

 

[littlespark]

Depending on if you’re employed or self employed, you’ll get money now, or later.

No job is essential unless it’s serving the food or health industries

 

[suffolkspark]

The government dropped the term "essential" after a few days boys, it's now if you cannot work from home you should continue to work. If I'd got symptoms though I'd not go out

 

[littlespark]

They’re still using the work “key” workers, and I’m not that either

 

[buzzlightyear]

@Midwest....but even so is there any evidence you can’t get it twice?...not sure I’d be risking it op

those doctors working for the government are not coming clean about it
diffrant peaple like self had sneezing tired and my heart had plalpations. I now stated to think did I or did not get it and if I did not get will I.

 

[Baddegg]

those doctors working for the government are not coming clean about it
diffrant peaple like self had sneezing tired and my heart had plalpations. I now stated to think did I or did not get it and if I did not get will I.

That’s the problem mate isn’t it, you could have just had a seasonal flu and then carry on thinking you’ve had corona....I’m not sure the powers that be have all the evidence yet to inform us

 

[buzzlightyear]

That’s the problem mate isn’t it, you could have just had a seasonal flu

I never had the flu just a bad cold would last over a week snotty noise job.
I will need to wait if I get the virus or not.if I have had it with lower symptoms and me body stopping the virus.

 

[Andy78]

The government dropped the term "essential" after a few days boys, it's now if you cannot work from home you should continue to work. If I'd got symptoms though I'd not go out

I don't really care how the government term their advice to be honest. Conducting inspection reports is not essential in preventing the spread of this disease.

The government do say you should not enter people's homes if you cannot effectively distance and the OP says this is impossible.

The virus is more likely spread through surface contacts than airborne, and let's face it, if this guy is doing as many inspection per week as stated do you think every touched surface will get wiped down before and after each inspection ?

 

[suffolkspark]

Not disagreeing with any of those statements at all mate just saying the term "essential work" has been dropped

 

[Zerax]

This is a classic example of the need to apply "Common Sense" rather than searching the government literature to find the exact clause that's relevant to you.

So... visiting 10-20 occupied houses per week to do work that is not essential is clearly wrong... and the OP should be staying at home.

 

[NDG Elecs]

Occupied EICRs are impossible to do safely in the current climate I would say. Up/down ladders, in and out of rooms all day, testing at sockets and switches, moving stuff about to get to accessories etc etc etc...would have to deep clean each property and shove the occupiers in the garden for a few hours.

 

[littlespark]

If youre not allowed to visit your own family, then why go to a strangers house?

 

[newfutile]

thanks for all your advice im employed however my employer considers gas servicing and EICR an essential service .

 

[Andy78]

thanks for all your advice im employed however my employer considers gas servicing and EICR an essential service .

Ask them in writing for an updated risk assessment and health and safety procedure in light of new potentially fatal developments. Are they providing all the PPE to make this happen ?

Ask if their insurance covers them for you or customers suing them in the future for infecting households by continuing to work.

Ask for written instructions from them detailing that they are asking you to continue this type of work during this time

Tell them that you cannot effectively socially distance while in peoples homes and therefore they are not acting to govt guidelines.

Put the pressure back on them. It is their responsibility as an employer to consider all of this.