Union Pacific employees achieve best-ever annual safety performance

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Union Pacific says its 2014 annual employee safety performance was the best in company history. Employees achieved a 0.98 reportable injury rate, surpassing the previous record established in 2012.

The 0.98 reportable rate is an 11 percent reduction from the 2013 reportable rate of 1.10.

“The keys to our improvements in employee safety are threefold: a commitment to risk reduction through technology, process improvement and capital investments; all employees embracing our ‘Courage to Care’ pledge to look out for one another and our well-established, employee-led Total Safety Culture initiative,” said Bob Grimaila, vice president safety, security and environment. “Together, these activities engage employees to help keep safety top of mind for seasoned employees and prepare newer employees to be safe in the railroad work environment.”

 

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