UP achieves record first-quarter employee safety rate

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Union Pacific employees achieved record first-quarter safety performance with a reportable injury rate of 0.85, demonstrating ongoing progress toward the company's ultimate goal of zero incidents.

 

Union Pacific’s safety culture development among its 47,000 employees led to a 23 percent injury rate improvement versus first quarter 2014.

Among other efforts helping to decrease the reportable injury rate, many Union Pacific employees participate in Courage to Care — a personal commitment to provide feedback to fellow employees to fix unsafe situations and to have the courage to accept feedback from coworkers — ensuring everyone goes home safe.

“Employees’ commitment to looking out for one another coupled with company processes, training and resources are moving safety in the right direction,” said Bob Grimaila, Union Pacific vice president safety, security and environment. “Still, we will not be satisfied until we achieve our goal of zero incidents.”

 

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