The transport infrastructure business - which operates two hard rock quarries in Cornwall, south-west England - says that using the new devices saves time, reduces the use of wipes and reaches all areas within the vehicle.
Following a successful trial by the Colas Traffic Management team in North West England, Colas now plans to roll out more of the devices.
The fogging machine rollout follows the introduction of rapid COVID testing for all operational staff, which Colas announced earlier this month.
The specialist cordless backpack electrostatic fogging machine is designed for fogging and fully sanitising all surfaces with anti-viral disinfectant fluid. Electrostatic foggers have an electrode that introduces a positive electric charge to the anti-viral disinfection fluid. This process makes the disinfectant attracted to surfaces including odd-shaped objects with nooks and crannies often found within vehicles, that conventional foggers or traditional spray and cloth techniques don’t always reach.
Colas says this technological approach to sanitising allows the disinfectant to fully wrap surfaces with an even coverage, ensuring that the insides of our vehicles are fully sanitised and improving the safety of their use for our staff.
Carl Fergusson, Colas Ltd CEO, added: “The safety of our staff remains our number one priority at Colas, and over the last year we have continued to react quickly and look for innovative ways to protect our staff during the pandemic as they continue their daily activities as essential construction workers.”
The new device has been sourced from small business, who diversified into PPE and safety devices at the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
