Toolbox 26-04-2023

7:00 - TWU Representative Report (Alan Macgill)

7:03 - Related Questions

7:06 - OHS Committee Report (Sascha Planert)

7:09 - Related Questions

7:12 - Management Report (Tim Bishop & Matthew Windsor)

7:15 - Related Questions

7:17 - Floor open to anything

7:30 - Meeting closed

Key topics covered below:

• James & Jai stepping down as TWU delegates, big thanks for their work

• Nominations required, put them on the board

• If more than 2 names, goes to a vote

• Nominations open until Friday 5th May 

• City Of Yarra want to know about climate impacts for transport workers

• Continuing to make progress on OHS policies

• Waiting on report from ergonomist

• DV policy training attended

• Bullying & Inclusive language being referred to expert

• Outside experts being engaged for advice one policies

• How policies are formalised and communicated

• Plan for talking about safety aspects of new depot

• Update on new build

• Trees have been trimmed and felled]

• No building permit as yet

• Plans to be printed out to view and discuss with OHS committee

• New build completion estimate November - December

• Location of gym in new depot

• Discussion of likely truck parking layout in new depot

• How to accomodate staff who cannot use stairs at new depot

• How small car park will be used after build is complete

• How truck numbers will be balanced between depots

• Possibility of other satellite depots

• Staffing levels

• Drop off in business / interest rates

• Current hiring policy (selective)

• Why we are continuing to hire staff for Abbotsford

• Possibility of a hiring moratorium floated

• Reasons around short days and how it affects shifts

• Need more staff for Mondays

• How to incentivise Mondays (Pancakes?)

• Last minute cancellation of shifts

• Process with which staff are selected for cancellation