摘要: |
It was an unprecedented year for the barge industry, with demands to continue operations during a global pandemic forcing inland barge and towing companies to adapt, adjust and rethink their operations in many new ways. Over the past year, a relatively insular industry which works as a quiet transportation motor of the U.S. economy, has found itself reaching far outside its bubble - conferring with safety and hygiene consultants in formulating Covid-19 safety and sanitation protocols, hiring contractors to reconfigure office space, serving as a conduit of information about Covid-19 vaccines and their availability for employees, hiring doctors to answer employee questions about Covid and vaccine safety, and consulting with workplace experts about dealing with employees who refuse to wear masks. |