11/29/2019

Safety Corner
All of ITD gets ready for 2019 Safety Stand Down
The department's annual safety stand down is slated for the morning of Dec. 19 at 9 am MST. A video teleconference will kick things off, and all employees are strongly encouraged to attend.
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Employee Honors
President’s Award Banner showcases employee efforts
A banner showing all of the AASHTO President’s Awards won by the department over the years was recently hung outside the ITD Executive Management offices on the second floor of the Headquarters building in Boise. The awards are a reminder of impressive employee accomplishments.
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District 2
ITD joins counties to provide training for at-risk youth
Trainer Mike Towne left ITD classrooms for a day Nov. 8 to work with Nez Perce and Latah counties as they provided cadets at the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy with several training opportunities. The academy is a quasi-military, fully-accredited residential high school academy.
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District 2
Armstrong's plantmix carrier sleeves improve employee safety
Sometimes the innovations that don’t directly save money or time, or immediately impact external customers, have the most benefit for co-workers. Such is the case with a plantmix transporting idea from District 2's Don Armstrong.
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Employee Profile
Innovation Steward Profile: Jet Johnstone
In the five-year history on Innovate ITD, the department has achieved great things. ITD can achieve even greater success if all employees are aware of the innovation stewards in their own division or district that can assist them with the process. This week, it’s Jet Johnstone of District 6.
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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 recently:
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District 1
5S event in Osburn leads to new power tool charging station
After his shed held a 5S event in Osburn to improve organization and efficiency, transportation tech Tyler Carrico fashioned a charging station for cordless power tools. This simple hack involved old PVC pipe, some paint and a shelf.
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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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Community Outreach
ITD launches annual winter driving safety campaign
ITD launched the annual winter safety campaign “Idaho Ready” Nov. 26 to help drivers prepare for challenging conditions on the state’s highways. This launch came with winter weather bearing down on much of the state and holiday travel beginning.
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