Annual Report 2006 (main body) - RTA - NSW Government

OHS Executive Committee members, Peter Collins,
Regional Manager Northern, David Stuart-Watt,
Director, Operations and Services and Mike Hannon,
Acting Chief Executive inspecting the lead containment
area at Harwood Bridge near Maclean.
A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE
RTA Bridge Services – civil crew undertaking night works on the Cahill Expressway to replace expansion joints.
Almost half intend to move to a more
senior role at the RTA within five years.
Staff who see themselves as
potential leaders are more likely
to be male and have worked at the
RTA for four to five years and are
currently undertaking work-related
study.
Potential leaders are most interested
in developing their skills in contract
management, financial management,
policy skills and through exposure
to different areas of the RTA.
In terms of professional development
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activities, those considered of most
benefit were performance feedback
from their manager, secondments
to other parts of the RTA and
short-term non-tertiary training.
The survey uncovered a segment of staff
that can be identified as a potential
leadership pool. The RTA needs to
encourage this group to remain with the
RTA, develop their skills and take up the
reins as other more senior staff move on.
More information on staff retention and
training can be found later in this chapter.
TOTAL EFFECTIVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES BY CATEGORY
(FISCAL YEARS 2003 TO 2006)
YEAR SALARIED STAFF WAGES STAFF CASUAL STAFF TOTAL STAFF
2002–03 4,797 1,629 92 6,518
2003–04 5,225 1,636 46 6,907*
2004–05 5,228 1,615 26 6,869
2005–06 5,150 1,750 22 6,922 #
* From 2003–04 the effective full-time (EFT) count includes additional time worked
by part-time motor registry staff.
#
School Crossing Supervisors became part of the RTA workforce effective October 2005.
Chief Executive’s Occupational
Health and Safety Statement
The health and safety of our workforce
has the highest priority at RTA
workplaces. We work in partnership with
staff and managers to achieve this
important goal and during 2005–06 the
Executive OHS Committee met bimonthly
to review OHS performance.
The meetings were held in different
locations around NSW, to demonstrate
the Executive’s understanding and
support for local managers and staff as
they implement the RTA’s OHS policies
and improvement initiatives.
Policy and commitment statement
An annual review of the RTA OHS Policy
statement commits the RTA to developing
a safety culture based on communication
and awareness, reporting of hazards and
incidents, continuous learning from
experience and flexible decision-making
in managing workplace risks. The policy
statement is displayed prominently
throughout RTA workplaces and features
these key corporate initiatives from the
OHS Strategic Plan 2003–08:
Achievement of a partnership
arrangement with WorkCover to
manage regulatory compliance.
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