Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council

Principal Activity AchievementsTo enhance the skills andknowledge of theworkforce.To manage Council's risk.To maintain an adequatelevel of stock for internalsupply to operationalprograms.Provide relevant immunisations toappropriate staff.Provide a rehabilitation program forinjured employees.The Occupational Health and SafetyCommittee meet and undertakeactivities.Implement the training plan.Prepare the draft training plan for2008/09.Risk ManagementDevelop and implement riskmanagement strategies.StoresOrder and issue stock items asrequired.Immunisations were undertakenas required in accordance withthe employee schedule.Return to work plans wereimplemented as required.8 meetings of the OccupationalHealth and Safety Committeewere held.The following training wasundertaken:• OHS Building andConstruction Induction• Traffic control stop/slow• Harassment prevention• Induction/orientation• Emergency management• Sediment and erosioncontrols• Chainsaw operations(crosscut and tree fell)• Chemcert Chemical Uses• Explosive power tools• Finance for Non FinanceManagers• First aid refresher• Privacy and PersonalInformation• Report writing• Tourism sales• Project Planning• Anti-corruption• Confined spaces• Water Treatment Operations• Asbestos awareness• Noise• Certificate III Horticulture• Certificate IV InformationTechnology• Cultural Event Management• Stress Management• Trade Waste Regulation• Playground safetyThe training plan was finalised.An assessment of a CentralTablelands Alliance wasapproached and a contract withthe Alliance and Echelon signed.Bi-annual stock takes wereundertaken at both the Lithgowand Wallerawang stores on 24January 08 and 17 June 08.$314,960.20 of stock held at 30June 2008.________________________________________________________________________________________________Annual Report – 2007/ 2008 Page 48