‘No evidence of workplace transmission’ at Sheffield First Bus depot

The firm today confirmed that five employees at their Olive Grove depot had contracted the disease and were self-isolating, but that three of these had actually caught the virus from family members rather than from people at work or elsewhere.

Rob Hughes, operations director at First South Yorkshire, said that Public Health England guidance had been followed for all Covid-19 cases and that people could be confident that the strict measures the company had put in place to keep passengers and staff safe were working.

He said: “Out of a workforce of over 800 members of staff, we have two employees who have recently tested positive plus a further three who are self-isolating due to family members contracting the virus, we have no evidence that these cases have occurred through workplace transmission.

“We have safety measures in place on our buses and at our bus depot with social distancing and reduced capacities in place, regularly deep cleans with hand rails, window sills, bell pushes and other surfaces wiped and sanitised to help keep our customers and drivers safe.

"Our bus depots have sanitising stations located around the site, face covering compliance and one way systems to reduce face to face contact.

“I am confident that with all the measures we have in place we are managing to help keep the numbers of ‘positive Covid cases’ down to a minimum.”

Thank you to all who support local journalism with a digital or print subscription to The Star. The events of 2020 mean trusted, local journalism is more reliant than ever on your support. We couldn't do it without you. Subscribe here www.thestar.co.uk/subscriptions so we can keep campaigning on your behalf. Stay safe.