Inducted into the Hall of Fame

Wednesday I got to Leighton Contractor's Training Centre which is next door to the Ascot Office at 7am for a nice early start of 7:15am. I was here to do the induction, which in my mind meant several hours of boring rambling. However today was different, and I should have known already because it's Leighton's and they do everything so professionally. The Induction started with an informing video about Leighton Contractors and all the different divisions. A couple of standout features of the induction included an informative presentation about sleep and the effects shift work can have on your sleep and therefore how it can affect your family life too. The other element of the induction included an informative segment about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The class was split into groups and had to teach the other class members about a particular PPE item and the importance of looking after each piece and using it correctly. One of these was as simple as putting in ear plugs correctly.

I learned a lot of new things about safety in mining and the issues that I would be directly involved in. Although it was a brief overview of Leighton's, its values and the importance it has on safety, there are a number of different inductions to delve further into the different hazards employees are faced with. These include an elevated platform and a risk analysis induction and even a six hour induction on sleeping, which one of the guys had done and spoke very highly on the training that was given in that one. All these inductions, plus the new training facility is another way Leighton show their commitment to placing safety above all else for its employees. Look at this last sentence, I'm already writing like I work for Leighton and are in their mindset of echoing their values when I write anything. Very amusing!!)

After the induction, I went in to see Erin. We discussed the family day further and Erin decided to move the event to Rosemount Bowl for Ten Pin Bowling. We were concerned that if it rained on the day Whiteman Park would be a disaster. After I voiced my initial concerns about the place looking dated and that would be a reflection on the company, we got stuck into planning the day. The place in licensed and catered, so no need to research that further. I then got onto researching toys and prizes for the day.

I realised how much I enjoy working for such a big company like Leighton and see what's possible for internal PR.