Union Pacific: Safest Class 1 railroad in 2015

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Union Pacific employees set an all-time reportable personal injury rate record in 2015, improving 11 percent from 2014 to 0.87, making Union Pacific the safest Class 1 railroad in the United States, according to data reported by the Federal Railroad Administration.

 

“Successfully finding and addressing risk in the workplace clearly is having a positive impact, as we seek to achieve annual records on our way to an incident-free environment,” said Cameron Scott, Union Pacific executive vice president operations.

Union Pacific says its focus on creating an incident-free environment extends beyond employee safety. The company continuously looks for innovative approaches to enhance the safety and security of the communities in which it operates and the customers it serves.

In 2016, Union Pacific celebrates 20 years of Total Safety Culture (TSC) – a voluntary employee-led initiative that teaches employees safe behaviors while providing observations and feedback. Led and implemented by Union Pacific’s union employees and fully supported by the company’s senior management, TSC empowers employees to address at-risk behaviors.

Additionally, employees continue demonstrating their Courage to Care. Introduced in 2012, the company’s Courage to Care initiative represents employees’ commitment to prioritize working safely and looking out for one another.

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