A Message from Our President Regarding COVID-19
Dear Customers, Subcontractors, and Vendors:
Harsco Rail takes very seriously the risks associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers, subcontractors and vendors is of paramount importance.
We have introduced several measures to protect all of you - our most valued assets – as we navigate the challenges of COVID-19. Harsco Rail has activated procedures and processes globally, and we are monitoring governments and NGOs everywhere we operate regarding regulations and guidance. We have also instituted several policies to allow staff to work from home in accordance with directives from relevant Harsco management. These steps serve to protect your employees as well as ours. Because our commitment to serving you is always a priority, our staff can still be contacted by phone and email, so we can support you the best we can. Additionally, we are:
- Restricting the access of non-essential visitors at all of our facilities
- For essential visitors, setting up strict protocols that must be followed, until further notice
- Providing employees with explicit directions about hand-washing and other preventative measures, such as regular cell phone and laptop cleaning and sanitizing
- Providing appropriate sanitizers, cleaning sprays and/or wipes throughout our workplaces and in common areas to clean and disinfect hands as well as frequently touched objects
- Increasing the frequency of cleaning of all workplaces
- Instructing employees to stay at home if they are not feeling well
- Instituting team splitting as needed to ensure business continuity
- Cancelling all external trainings; and
- Postponing attendance at all conferences and seminars
Our leadership team is meeting daily to assess the situation and will continue to be in communication with you as new information becomes available. In the meantime, we hope that you, your loved ones and your teams remain healthy and safe.
Sincerely,
Jeswant Gill
Group President, Harsco Rail