Staff who arrive at Norcross Main Gate by taxi or are dropped-off by vehicle are being asked to request their driver to drop them off in the lay-by area on Norcross Lane rather than outside the Security Hut. This is because vehicles turning at the Main Gate approach area present a danger of collision with incoming/exiting vehicles and pedestrians.However, this branch believes that by doing so, staff will be put at much greater risk in crossing the very busy entranceway as 'soft' pedestrians against 'hard' vehicles. Therefore we have written to the ExO and asked that this notice is withdrawn with immediate effect until a full and proper risk assessment is conducted and that if remedial action is identified, then the landlord should affect such with immediate effect.
Due to the increased risk of crossing the entranceway as pedestrians the branch advises members to continue safely using the drop off point at the main gate until this matter is resolved.
