

HERMES workers were seen clustered together without masks and handling parcels at a Lanarkshire depot, we can reveal.

The shocking photographs, captured at the firm's Eurocentral site, show workers standing close together as they deal with packages to be sent out for delivery.

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4 Workers at the Hermes Eurocentral depot can be seen clustered together

In the pictures, not one employee can be seen wearing a protective mask, although most appear to be wearing gloves.

In one snap, two workers are standing close together chatting - while many others can be seen standing close to each other on the line.

A source said that the staff there are concerned about working under the conditions shown in the photos, and are usually dealing with sending out 'non-essential' items - such as beer and deck chairs.

Hermes said that they have implemented social distancing on site and that PPE and hand sanitizer is available to staff.

4 One staff member said they were putting lives at risk delivering non-essential items like chairs

They added that any staff breaking social distancing rules may face "disciplinary action".

A source at the depot claimed: "We are still operating and work in bad conditions.

"We are delivering non-essential parcels like clothes, beer, chairs, and toys coming from China.

"We need to shut down to protect costumers and our families.

"Our lives and others lives are at risk for non-essential parcels.

4 Workers could be seen clustered together but the firm say social distancing guidelines are in place

4 Workers on the line at the depot in Lanarkshire

"I hope people stop buying these non-essential items."

Jim Baxter, USDAW Site Representative at Eurocentral, said: “I can confirm that the guidelines for social distancing are in place and have been communicated to everyone on site.

"There is PPE available along with good supplies of hand gel and sanitiser which has been sourced locally.”

Hermes said that their staff have been designated key workers, as government guidelines say home delivery is "vital to the coronavirus response".

A spokeswoman for Hermes said: "This is a new and evolving situation for all of us and we recognise the importance of having strict measures across our sites.

"These are in place and we are reminding all of our people about the important part they play.

"Our people are having to learn new behaviours – like everybody in country - to uphold health and safety regimes and to ensure social distancing happens.

"Our management team are there to remind people to abide by the new processes and we urge everyone to take an active role in supporting this.

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"Communicating, enforcing and monitoring these safety guidelines is our primary focus.

"Sadly there will be instances where individuals do not comply and these people will be dealt with immediately - including with the necessary disciplinary action.

"We encourage an open and transparent working environment for people to freely raise concerns to line management to address or to ‘positively challenge’ what they see as wrong, and we will continue with this approach."

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