Truckers now have a “good practice guide” to deal with the coronavirus (illustration) - F. Scheiber / 20 Minutes

To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, professional federations and union organizations of transport and logistics have signed a "guide to good practices", said the profession on Wednesday.

“The purpose of this guide is to be used in companies transporting goods and logistics services by road, but it must also be taken into account by the entire logistics chain, by shippers and end customers on the spot. loading and unloading of goods and reception drivers for limiting the spread ”, can be read in the preamble.

Publication of a guide to good practice aimed at preventing the spread of Covid 19, and aimed at companies as well as employees in the Road Transport of Goods and Logistics Services https://t.co/cT9NNd3U5S pic.twitter. com / TQxcNqpMyI

- FNTR (@FNTR) April 15, 2020

Content "likely to evolve"

The 25-page document offers recommendations to enable the continuation of the activity while ensuring the preservation of the health of employees, customers, subcontractors and suppliers. He takes stock of the transmission of the coronavirus, the barrier measures to adopt and the question of wearing a mask. It also recalls the information measures on the openings of rest areas, and details the prevention measures adapted item by item, from the administrative to the delivery person. Its content, dated April 10, is "likely to evolve depending on the evolution of the pandemic".

After the entry into force of confinement, many truckers complained about their deplorable working conditions, including the closure of rest areas, the impossibility of accessing sanitary facilities, flagrant non-compliance with sanitary measures and lack of consideration on the part of clients or law enforcement.

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