All,
It is April 13, 2020. It is also the day after Easter. Most of you know my faith is a good part of the foundation of who I am. Yesterday, I was reminded and encouraged again by the message of hope that Easter brings. Although my Easter activities were very different compared to the past, there was still hope.
As we begin this week, I want to remind and encourage all of you that we still have hope in spite of the circumstances we find ourselves. Together with your help, TIA has been able to weather this pandemic storm fairly well thus far. For example, this week we are planning to add more production capacity on-line while maintaining our safety protocols. Thankfully, we have customers who still need orders produced and shipped which allows us to keep most employees working and to keep a certain amount of money coming in. Thankfully, we have employees willing to adjust to the new and different ways of having to get the job done.
I want to remind you again of the key practices we must follow if you are at the plant (see full guidelines which we have published and distributed):
- If you are sick, stay home
- If you have COVID-19 symptoms, call your doctor and call HR
- If someone you have been around outside work has COVID-19 or was told to quarantine by a doctor, call HR
- Wear face covers to protect others. We now have enough for everyone.
- It prevents any coughs and sneezes from projecting particles into the air
- Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 seconds
- Do not touch your face, mouth and eyes
- Do not eat without first washing your hands.
- Stay 6 feet apart from each other when talking, sitting and working together
- If a job task requires less than 6 feet separation and it cannot be done another way, ask your supervisor for approval and you will be instructed to use proper PPE during the task.
- Disinfect commonly used items, equipment, surfaces (soap and water disinfects too)
- Use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not available
I also want to remind you to continue to check our new employee website for updates. The website is http://52.188.109.27/ You will see a main page as well as a specific page for GA and PA. There are also links for information and resources related to COVID-19. For more information, please contact your supervisor or manager.
Lastly, I want to thank you again for your dedication, understanding, patience and perseverance as we work through this very difficult time together. Don’t lose hope! Try to be grateful for all we have. I continue to be grateful and inspired to be working with you!
Sincerely,
Bob