Logan City Council staff have had a confronting reminder about the importance of road safety in the workplace during National Safe Work Month.
About 500 Council staff attended the road safety event on Thursday that featured an interactive demonstration of a simulated traffic crash and the jaws of life, while Queensland’s 2021 nominee for Australian of the Year, Melissa McGuinness shared the story of her son’s death in a road crash that also killed four other adults.
The event also featured demonstrations of tailgating and emergency braking for both light and heavy vehicles.
Logan City Council Mayor Darren Power says staff are Council’s most valuable asset.
“Council is strongly to committed to having a positive safety culture.
“It’s not only about workers being responsible for their own health and safety, but ensuring their colleagues have a safe and healthy workplace.
“It’s important that Council manages health and safety risks in all of our work settings to ensure people can go home to their families each night.”
Mayor Power says it is crucial to emphasise safe driving and machinery operation within Council.
“Council operates more than 140 heavy vehicles and 350 light commercial and passenger vehicles.
“Transport and construction workers undertake some high-risk work, but our team members in these roles are essential for keeping the City of Logan running smoothly.
“We want our employees to be safe – and working safely doesn’t happen by accident.”
The event was supported by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Queensland.
