ARTA Annual Report 2009 - Auckland Transport

Health and safety record
ARTA holds tertiary level accreditation with the Accident Compensation Commission (ACC).
This level of accreditation is only awarded following rigorous auditing against a set of key
indicators. It means ARTA has in place best practice health and safety, and a culture of continuous
improvement.
In 2009, three days were lost to workplace injury, when an employee injured a finger in a basement
car park door. The door has subsequently been altered for better safety.
Walking the talk
Over half of ARTA employees walk, cycle or take public transport to work, compared with only
12% of Aucklanders as a whole. Many also walk to and from meetings in the city. This outcome
is primarily driven by the organisational culture and a strong sense of social responsibility. ARTA
also provides lockers and showers, plus a pool of bicycles for travel between local meetings.
Walking The Talk
1%
3%
3%
69%
24%
69% of ARTA staff travel sustainably (cycling (4%),
walking (11%), public transport (38%), carpooling
(16%, this includes being a passenger or sharing a
ride with a member of your household))
24% drove alone
3% came by motorcycle or scooter
1% worked from home on these days
3% other
Ninety staff participated in the July 2009 survey on travel to work, an 80% response rate. Results show
that 69% travel to work by a sustainable means (cycling, walking, public transport or carpooling).
That’s a five percent increase from 2007. In 2007 only 12% of Aucklanders as a whole used sustainable
means of travel. 3% fewer staff members now drive into work alone than in 2007.
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