spotless newsletter january 15

The Spotless team

It’s Sunday, November 16th at 7am. The

sky is covered in dusky clouds; the

merciless wind pushes everything away

provoking the sea and making us

shiver… Brrr! We are now all in line,

ready to start the race; adrenaline’s

pumping; heart’s beating fast,

hundreds of runners around us looking

for the best spot; when suddenly a loud

sound warned us: it is time. We start the

race; some faster, others not so much,

but all determined. And as we run free

Henley Classic 2014

a magnificent sun comes out revealing

the extraordinary scenery. With 5 or 10

km ahead of us, we all made it. We all

crossed the finishing line renewed and

fresh. The Spotless team made a

memorable debut on Henley Classic

2014.

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“Physical fitness is

not only one of the

most important keys

to a healthy body, it

is the basis of

dynamic and

creative intellectual

activity.

John F. Kennedy.”

Our managers at the finishing line

Orderly Andy Vice on the 10km Run

Left to right: Zenaida, Sally, Anton, Ester and Lorna after the 5 km walk

Next WH&S Meeting

12th February

• Submit your opinion,

suggestion or

comment

• Be proactive: report

hazards

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The Distribution team

Charita Spenser in the Christmas spirit

You that bought a $1 drink from the

Spotless office and made the picnic

a reality. Shall we make next one

bigger and better?

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Christmas Picnic

More celebrations…

Donna Bagusauskas 60th birthday celebrated with a surprise party

The best thing about Christmas is

getting together with family and

friends. What best excuse to gather

everyone around than a laden table

with good food and drinks?

This year Spotless Christmas

celebration was all about bringing all

the teams together. Held on the

Botanic Gardens on December 13th,

Spotless cleaners and orderlies

celebrated the joy of Christmas

under beautiful threes and a warm

sun.

Some sat on their picnic chairs and

chat with each other, while others

played footy on the grass, but all

enjoyed the variety of roasts, salads

and desserts provided.

A big thank you goes to our

managers and supervisors that put

this beautiful event together just for

us. Last but not least a huge thanks to

our main sponsor: YOU. That’s right.

Did you know the Human skull is made up of 29

bones? And that Saturn takes over 29 year to orbit

the Sun? I bet you didn’t. There is one more thing you

didn’t know: that 29 is also the number of years

supervisor Donna Bagusauskas has dedicated to the

Royal Adelaide Hospital.

An impressive trajectory spent showing a high degree

of leadership and charisma. All this time coordinating

and caring for the weekend team has paid off.

Donna turned 6oth on December 19th and was gifted

with a surprise party organized by her staff on Sunday

21st. Happy Birthday, Donna! We sure hope to have

you our supervisor for many more years!

January 2015 ● Volume 3, Issue 3 ● Spotless WH&S Newsletter ● (+61) 8 8222 4689




Christmas joke:

What do you call a person who is

afraid of Santa Claus?

Claustrophobic!

Where and how do we get hurt?

October, November & December 2014

NATURE BODY PART CAUSE DEPARTMENT TOTAL

Near miss - Electrical Cleaning 1

Slip/Trip Knee Wet floor Cleaning 1

Bruising Hand Door closing Cleaning 1

Manual handling – Lifting Lower back Overloaded bag/lifting Distribution 1

Manual Handling -Illness Shoulder Washing walls Cleaning 1

Sprain / Strain – Injury Shoulder Wringing mop Cleaning 1

Sprain / Strain – Injury Lower back pulling bed Distribution 1

Sprain / Strain – Illness Shoulder, wrist & arm Mopping Cleaning 1

Sprain / Strain – Injury Wrist Mopping Cleaning 1

Bruising Hand Wiping bed Cleaning 1

Bruising Toe Hit stationary object Distribution 1

Psychological stress - Assault Distribution 1

Near Miss – Sharps - Third party negligent behavior Cleaning 1

Bruising Forehead Hit stationary object Cleaning 1

TOTAL 14

Indeed, says Robert McGrath, a clinical

psychologist specializing in mind/body

wellness at University Health Services at

the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and

for many reasons.

“Humor results in a general decrease in

stress hormones. Vigorous laughter

temporarily increases the heart rate,

benefits the immune system, increases

alertness, and exercises skeletal

muscles,” he says.

Laughter, indeed, is the best medicine.

“And if you are not ready to start your

day with a full dose of this great

medicine, just smile,” he adds. To stay

healthy and happy, McGrath prescribes

30 minutes of exercise, 15 minutes of

humor, and 15 minutes of smiling

meditation.

Is laughing good for your health?

2014 was a great year for safety at the

Royal Adelaide Hospital. We were able

to provide more training to our staff and

engage the company Injury

Management Team in the process; we

increased the number of hazards

reported; we up to date our Safe Work

Procedures and we released our first

WH&S newsletter.

There are still a lot to do, but with your

help we will achieve our primary goal: to

protect the safety and wellbeing of our

workers.

Overview of our Safety Strategies

WH&S Committee:

Cintia Ferreira – WHS

Coord.

Gail Turner – WHS

Cleaning

Leigh Judd – WHS

Distribution

Residential Wing, Level 1

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Adelaide, SA 5000

Phone:

(+61) 8 8222-4689

E-Mail:

cintia.costaferreira@spotl

ess.com.au

Website:

http://www.spotless.com/

This year we will focus on making our

Toolbox sessions more interactive and

participative, promote health behaviors and

programs, as well as encourage staff

participation on safety initiates.

TAKE 5 Principle:

Stop

Look

Think

Choose

Act


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Playing Safe



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