5/15/2020

Safety Corner
Work Zone Safety will be target of ITD outreach, extending employee-appreciation focus
As road-construction season cranks up up throughout the state, ITD is again bringing attention to the dangers in work zones and reminding motorists to drive carefully through them -- for their own safety and the safety of construction workers.
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Stay Safe
Office of Highway Safety offers video thank you
For almost two months now, people across Idaho have gone above and beyond to keep our families, friends, and neighbors safe and healthy. Now as Idaho begins to rebound, it is important that we all continue to work together for safe communities.
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Relief
Coloring contest for kids with ITD connection brings sense of normalcy in a strange time
Covid-19 has created a new reality in many communities, and not always for the worst. A case in point is a coloring contest for kids of any age who have a relative or family member working at ITD -- a little stress reliever and a glimpse of better days ahead.
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Wellness
Boost your mood with new ergonomics training course
When you think of ergonomics, you might think of office chairs, standing desks and memory-foam mousepads, but the truth is there's so much more to the science of fitting our workplace to our needs. A new ergonomics safety training course in TalentED provides the wellness.
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Outreach
Instagram seeks new content to expand platform
It’s been more than a year since the Office of Communication launched an ITD account on Instagram. This was the first new social-media platform the department had joined in 10 years, and so far there have been many positive responses regarding the venture.
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Career Development
ITD Jobs
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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Employees
ITD's MVPs
ITD employees have an avenue to share their appreciation for the assistance and guidance of colleagues. Recognition and acknowledgement can be an essential component of job satisfaction. These are the MVP cards submitted by employees recently:
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Idaho Transportation Board
Highway Safety initiatives and heavy truck routes applications will highlight May board meeting next week
A discussion of the annual Highway Safety Plan and Traffic-Safety Commission findings, and 129,000-lb truck route applications in D3 and D4 will highlight the May 21 meeting of the Idaho Transportation Board. There will also be recognition of zero highway fatalities in Power and Bear Lake counties in eastern Idaho. The May 21 board meeting will be conducted via telephone again.
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