Toolbox 28-11-2023

7:00 - TWU Report - Alan Macgill

7:06 - Management Report - Tim Bishop

7: 16 - OHS Committee Report - Paul Deakin

7:25 - Floor open - Tim Bishop

Topics Discussed:

Alan Macgill:

• Sacsha no longer HSR because manager

• Encourage people to nominate for HSR

• Mental health first aid program TWU partnering with

• Free training for union members funding next year

• Update on new legislation campaign for transport industry reform

Tim Bishop:

• Why shifts are being cancelled

• Booked out for the first time this Friday

• New depot delay

• Discrimination and harassment policy quiz (needs to be completed by all staff)

• Management training in appropriate workplace behaviour

• Code of conduct poster (accountability by management)

• Xmas party 25th January ideas proposed, want more

• Vanapolooza (formerly man with a band) proposed by Anthony Perry

• Explanation of Vanapolooza

• Management are old dags, need hip young things

• Whatsapp group proposed not much interest

• Depot cooling party

• Rationale for moving depots

Paul Deakin:

• Bullying and harassment policy update

• Do the quiz

• We will sanction people who haven't done it

• Other policies kicking along

• New HSR nominations will be opened shortly

• Alan will bring nomination form to go up on noticeboard

• Anyone can move and second an HSR if on road

• Commitments required of HSR (5 days paid training / monitor emerging OHS issues / power to call stop work / attend committee meetings)

• Management to communicte nominations over

• Status of outstanding EBA policies as far as TWU concerned (situation has improved, generally happy, if new deadline imposed TWU will advise)

• Dolly rubbers are in need of attention

• Hand trolleys with broken welds

• How to deal with unsafe equipment

• Example of workplace bullying

Tim Bishop:

• Soliciting management gripes from crew:

  • Not enough fuel in trucks

  • Ramp brackets loose

  • How to deal with unsafe equipment

  • Empty trucks (no equipment at all)

  • Blanket stacks are better

  • Lack of tub supplies (alan keys have arrived)

• Explanation of first aid kit replenishment system

• Next toolbox December 19th because otherwise boxing day

• Tim got married