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Bin men to get protective wear while working in the conditions out side

Submitted on Monday 30th March 2020

Rejected on Thursday 14th May 2020

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Bin men to get protective wear while working in the conditions out side

Petition Details

Make employers support there workers during this time and provide proper PPE (personal protective equipment at this time expample:masks gloves body suit and a shelid to protect there face as they are exposed to corona virus covid 19

Additional Information

I would like the government to put in place a safety for all employees who work as bin men as they have to handle rubbish that they can then be exposed to Corona virus through the bins as they havent got proper safety equipment so there risking there selves as they can get it though this job I would like the government and parliament to think about this as I think it would benefit them as they will be protected while doing there job


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The Government has published guidance for people who work in or run outdoor working environments, which includes waste management. This includes guidance on the use of PPE: www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/construction-and-other-outdoor-work

It is up to individual employers to implement the Government's guidance, not the Governemnt or Parliament.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Provide all workers dealing with the public PPE to be protected from COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307866

Supply and mandate the use of face masks and gloves: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308209

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/

Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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