Combilift rolls out Covid testing for factory employees
On January 18, the Irish specialist forklift manufacturer introduced serial Covid testing for all employees at its plant in Co Monaghan, Ireland.
The test takes a non intrusive saliva sample, with the sample sent to a lab for processing. Results are sent via SMS to employees within 24 hours. If positive, the company connects employees via phone and follows HSE protocols.
Combilift CEO Martin McVicar said: “In Week 1 we had five positive cases in 600+ people, with all of those five positive showing no symptoms. Week 2 we identified 2 people, and in Week 3 there were no cases. We plan to run the scheme until the end of February.”
Ireland has seen Covid cases fall in recent weeks after a Christmas surge.
Combilift was quick to roll out a range of Covid-secure measures in the wake of the initial pandemic outbreak.
