Body temperature checks, face masks and social distancing procedures are expected to become common practice as automakers attempt to reopen factories without increasing the spread of the disease.
"In terms of our readiness, and that's the key thing, we're doing everything to make sure that we're ready whenever the time is right to restart," Johnson said.
Regarding testing, Johnson said GM will only test employees with symptoms or have valid concerns that they have contracted the disease. The United Auto Workers has cited testing and data as important factors in its members returning to work. There have been different discussions about what that would entail and whether mass testing would be available and appropriate, according to three people familiar with the discussions.Ford as of Friday did not have plans to utilize test kits at plants. Any employees experiencing symptoms would be asked to independently get checked by a physician.The protocols planned for U.S.
General Motors has implemented body temperature scans as part of its new processes for employees producing face masks at an auto parts plant in suburban Detroit.GM, according to Johnson, recently reopened its last of 15 China-based assembly plants that had been down since January."gradually and safely return"
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