Transdev NSW says innovations in workplace health and safety helped it win the national safety award at the BIC National Conference
Transdev NSW’s bus business has won the prestigious Safety Award at the Bus Industry Confederation’s (BIC) 2022 National Industry Awards recognising excellence in the Australian bus and coach industry.
Transdev was presented with the award at last week’s BIC National Conference in Brisbane.
The award recognises outstanding results in workplace health and safety through the implementation of a range of innovative strategies and solutions and follows Transdev NSW’s safety award win at the BusNSW Awards in October.
Transdev NSW managing director Robert Macey welcomed the award, saying it acknowledged Transdev NSW as a leader in public transport safety.
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“We are very proud of this award. Through a proactive and innovative approach to health and safety, Transdev NSW has achieved incredible results, a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team and the power of collaboration,” Macey says.
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“While safety has always been the highest priority for Transdev NSW, the team identified improvements to further enhance safety culture and better engage with our people, to ensure positive outcomes for our employees, local communities and the bus and transport industry.
“Through targeted campaigns such as ‘It’s Just Not Worth It’, ‘Get a Grip’, ‘Go the Extra Mile’ and ‘Going for Care’, Transdev NSW has delivered significant reductions in the number of workplace incidents and injuries as well as motor vehicle accidents.
“We’ve embedded robust processes, education and recognition programs which has improved driver training, fatigue management, incident investigation and have delivered ongoing mental health workshops and driver wellbeing initiatives.”