NNL Severe Weather Update

Latest information for NNL Employees

Friday 8th January 2010

As part of business continuity, daily meetings are being held to assess the effects of the current adverse weather on NNL and any mitigating actions required to be put in place. We recognise that there is a national grit shortage and are making efforts to find alternative sources of salt to be distributed to our sites to supplement gritting by our landlords. 

All NNL sites are currently open. However, it is likely that the weather will again deteriorate over the weekend including new snowfall onto already icy ground. The advice issued in previous communications is still applicable: 

• Safety is our top priority. Please do not put yourself or anyone else at risk.  Listen to local radio and follow Police advice on travel.  If you do not believe you can travel to work safely - please stay at home.
• If you feel that your job could be done as effectively by working from home, or working flexibly, please discuss this with your line manager on a case by case basis.
• If you would normally need to access the Sellafield site, in order to minimise exposure on slippery roads and paths, please :
• Make all efforts to use public transport in the first instance
• Car share as much as possible so you can get as close to the facility as possible 
  
• If you believe that your job could be done as effectively from Workington, please discuss with your line manager. However, places are limited. Please arrange with the facility before travelling. You should call 019467 88971.

As a general principle please do not assume that any road, path or car park will be gritted and take additional care. Employees should wear appropriate winter footwear. The latest travel and weather reports can be found at: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews 

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ 

Owing to the ongoing changes in weather conditions and site access arrangements, this situation will continue to be reviewed daily and we will update you and our Union representatives.  If you are not at work, you can check www.nnl.co.uk/weather for the latest information.

Thank you for your continuing support. 

Facilities 

Wednesday 6th January 2010

All of our sites continue to be affected by the adverse weather. All NNL facilities have been open today, although further snow is expected at Harwell and Stonehouse.

Local to our facilities, gritting is generally the responsibility of our Landlords. However, NNL facilities teams have been supplementing this by additional gritting of pathways where possible. Potential future shortages will lead to prioritisation on the Springfields and Sellafield sites which means that some areas of the site may not be gritted as much as we would like. A particular problem is car parks where grit and sun exposure has
been limited.

We have been advised that gritting will commence around Chadwick House this
evening.

We have assessed how the situation may impact on our operations and the way
forward:

• we will continue to supplement site gritting of pathways with NNL supplies which are being redistributed from Workington.
• if you feel that your job could be done as effectively by working from home, please discuss this with your line manager on a case by case basis.
• if you would normally need to access the Sellafield site, in order to minimise exposure on slippery roads and paths, please:
• make all efforts to use public transport in the first instance
• car share as much as possible so you can get as close to the facility as possible
• if you believe that your job could be done as effectively from Workington, please discuss with your line manager. However, places are limited. Please arrange with the facility before travelling. You should call 019467 88971.

Stonehouse and Harwell are still expecting adverse weather conditions. Employees should follow the advice from local radio and Police.

As a general principle please do not assume that any road, path or car park will be gritted and take additional care. Employees should wear appropriate winter footwear.

Throughout this period we ask all NNL employees to adopt the safest possible approach and not put themselves or others at risk. Please continue to listen to local radio and follow advice from the Police with regards to travel. If you do not believe you can travel to work safely then please stay at home. The latest travel and weather reports can be found at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

Owing to the ongoing changes in weather conditions and site access arrangements, this situation will be reviewed daily. If you are not at work, you can check www.nnl.co.uk/weather for the latest information.

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