LTB 172/20 – Royal Mail Group – Coronavirus COVID 19 Precautions, Hygiene and Supply Shortages – Critical Supplies Update

No. 172/2020
1st April 2020
Our Ref: E1/20
To: All Branches
Dear Colleagues
Royal Mail Group – Coronavirus COVID 19 Precautions, Hygiene and Supply Shortages – Critical Supplies Update
Further to the reports published in LTBs 125/20 and 142/20, this is to update Area and Workplace Health and Safety Reps, Branches and members.
The Health, Safety & Environment Department continues to press Royal Mail Assets and Royal
Mail Procurement on this weekly but there continues to be a national and worldwide shortage of these products.
The following update on critical supplies has been provided:
National Asset Team Critical Supplies Update
S-WBC dispatches in the 24hours up to 07:00 today
750 x 1 litre bottles of sanitiser (606 further bottles to be dispatched today one to every delivery office)
2,018 packs of gloves minimum of 1 pack to each delivery office
S-WBC stock on hand for dispatching today

Antibacterial Wipes
 Total Orders placed for 111,310 packs & tubs ordered totalling 9.7 Million wipes
o 242 packs and tubs received and dispatched (from RHH)
o 110,400 packs ordered from our suppliers due to start arriving into S-WBC 11th April
Gloves
 Total Orders placed for 49,881 packs totalling 4.9 million gloves
o 3.4 million gloves have been delivered to plants for distributing
o 1.6 million gloves are on route to S-WBC for distribution
Hand Sanitisers
 Total Orders placed for 434k bottles ordered
o 180,000 100ml bottles due to be flown from Shanghai on 31st March due in the UK 2nd April
o 85,200 236ml bottles due to be flown from Shanghai awaiting confirmation on flight schedule
o 56,000 50ml Hand Sanitisers delivered between 26th-27th/03/2020 to SWBC for distribution
o 20,000 100ml Hand Sanitisers are due w/c 30th March to S-WBC for distribution
o 9,000 50ml Hand Sanitisers are due w/c 30th March to S-WBC for distribution
o 3,000 1000ml Hand Sanitisers are due w/c 30th March to S-WBC for distribution
o 81,000 60ml Hand Sanitisers are due w/c 30th March to S-WBC for distribution
o 6,300 1000ml Hand Sanitisers are due w/c 30th March to S-WBC for distribution
o 150,000 50ml Hand Sanitisers are due 3rd April to S-WBC for distribution
Masks
 Total confirmed orders placed for 402,000 masks
Branches will be kept informed and advised.
Any enquiries on the above should be addressed to me at rellis@cwu.org
Yours sincerely

Ray Ellis
Acting National Health, Safety & Environment Officer