Safety Training 2009

Making Safety a Top Priority

Emphasis on training was one of the main priorities for Costa Logistics in 2009 with the company conducting its first "Safety Leadership and Culture" training sessions in Melbourne and Sydney in November.  The training was conducted by an external training consultancy with salaried employees from the around the country flying in to Melbourne and Sydney to attend the training program.

The courses provided training to 37 senior staff members to help them fully understand their leadership role and obligations under workplace safety legislations. In addition, applying tools and techniques for safety leadership and hone their skills in a "safe" learning environment.  The training was even attended by the company's General Manger of Operations and National Operations Manager.

Employees that attended the courses were supervisors and management leaders directly related to the company's operations division from both Costa Logistics and Polar Fresh.  Feedback from employees was positive with staff reporting that they gained a greater awareness about their role in leadership and how they can in turn influence the safety culture and attitudes in a positive way.

Costa Logistics' CEO Tim Bolam said that the training courses were the company's way of investing in its employees to equip them with the relevant skills needed to bring Costa Logistics' "Zero Harm" safety values back to the teams at the various distribution centres nationally.

With safety being top of mind for the company, Costa Logistics will continue to deliver internal training programs to senior managers in 2010 to better assist them in improving their roles and accountabilities within the organisation in the areas of safety and risk assessment.

Th team that attended the training at Laverton, Victoria.

The team that attended the training at Eastern Creek, NSW