DoT

DoT is committed to its corporate legislative responsibility to promote health and safety in the workplace. In support of this commitment, DoT strives to promote and maintain a values driven workplace that encourages staff to bring their passion for life to work and to nurture an environment where all staff can thrive. This year, DoT developed its Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Strategy, which aims to create a work environment where the health and safety of its employees is highly valued. It provides the Department with a structured and relevant safety management system that addresses DoT's legislative obligations and enables Business Units to actively manage safety. The Strategy is designed to provide a structured approach to OHS for both proactive and reactive safety and health activities undertaken by POD's OHS Branch. It is based on a partnering model with other POD areas of expertise and with all the DoT Business Units. If there is a workplace injury, the Department has an established injury management program, which details the steps taken to assist injured employees to return to work as soon as medically appropriate. The procedure ensures that injury management intervention occurs promptly and effectively, to allow the injured employee to remain at work or return to work at the earliest appropriate time. The Department's injury management procedure is compliant with the requirements of the Workers' Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 and the Code of Practice (Injury Management) 2005. All employees can access the Department's OHS and Injury Management (IM) systems through the DoT intranet. OHS and IM information is widely communicated, as part of various training sessions designed for both employees - and for managers/supervisors - OHS and IM for Managers. OHS information is also provided through various OHS Sub-Committees. Due to the variation in roles and functions of the many DoT Business Units, the Department now has three OHS Subcommittees. These are: Marine House and Regional ...