8/2/2019

Employee Safety
D4’s Stanley crew uses collapsible barricades to enhance safety
The maintenance crew from Stanley in District 4 is now using a collapsible barricade, with modifications to the typical barrier to improve the ease of transport and the safety of our workers. The key is a well-placed Kotter Pin.
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Division of Highways
Highways HCPs discussed
The majority of ITD's workforce resides in the Division of Highways, and about 60% of them participate in one of the division's four career paths. A number of changes or modifications to the Horizontal Career Path program for these employees arrived with the new Fiscal Year July 1.
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DMV
ITD child safety video featuring Tuttle's granddaughter wins AAMVA award
ITD’s child-safety seat video, filmed by long-time department videographer Dave Tuttle and featuring his seven-year-old granddaughter, Sierra, won an Public Affairs and Consumer Education award from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators July 17.
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District 4
Snowplow lighting innovation allows better visibility, less glare
Although there’s no snow on the ground right now, it will be back before you know it. A safety innovation was submitted this spring, when the fight with the elements was an everyday occurrence. The innovation reduces glare from the plow, which is a safety enhancement for the public as they negotiate around the plow, and for our drivers.
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Employees
ITD's MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance of colleagues. Recognition and acknowledgement is an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees in the past week:
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Career Development
ITD Job Openings
The current list of job openings may help inform employees of the career choices available to them that make ITD a great place to work. It also may assist in external recruitment when looking for the best candidates.
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Outstanding Customer Service
Vault: Maintenance shed becomes temporary day care center
This is one of my favorite stories from former Transporter Editor Mel Coulter, depicting the unique and sometimes bizarre scenarios our maintenance men and women live out daily on the roads throughout the state. This one originated in District 2, in the Kooskia area.
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Office of Communication
Communication products for public earn recognition
A pair of ITD Office of Communication products aimed at providing better service to the public recently earned national awards - the department’s first-ever video annual report, and the planning and execution of the ITD photo library campaign.
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