2024
Please see below for information on these 4 new Solutions at Work:
Crane Swing Radius Protection: Reducing the Risk of Employees Getting Pinched or Crushed
The swing radius of a crane refers to the area around the crane where it can swing its load while in operation. Ensuring safety within this radius is crucial to prevent accidents and damage to property or people.
Voxel AI – Build a proactive data-driven safety culture with the power of AI
Voxel is an AI-powered site visibility platform that connects with existing security cameras to shed light on near misses and risky behaviors that often go unreported and undetected in ports, supply chains, and manufacturing environments.
In 2020 & 2021, a Members Port Operations Dept. sustained three similar injuries from the safety-sensitive function of lifting out-of-gauge flat racks using wire rope slings. To keep tension on the hooks at the end of the cable wires in the corner castings, the wire rope sling must be pulled to “take up the slack” while the shoreside crane lifts the spreader bar and the load.
Active Hearing Protection Signs
When employees do not know the current noise level in a workspace, they will not know if hearing protection is required or not.
Full library under the Safety Resources Library in the Safety Resources section.
If you have similar operations, please share this Operational Alert with operation managers, supervisors, equipment operators, and all affected employees. It is imperative that management, at all levels, review their operations for similar hazardous conditions, acts, and controls.
Other News Stories
Leadership Safety Series Library 11 Jun 2025 The Safety Leadership Series is a collection of articles emphasizing the critical role leadership plays in shaping and sustaining a strong safety culture. Each piece addresses specific topics designed to support leaders in fostering safer environments.Guidance Document-Establishing a Strong Relationship Primary Urgent Care Occupational Medical 11 Jun 2025 The Signal Claims team works closely with the Membership to provide medical support and facilitate a successful return to work for employees
Heat Stress 10 Jun 2025 As summer approaches, rising temperatures and humidity levels pose significant health risks for workers.
M-CODED Committee Releases New Focus on Safety Talks 10 Jun 2025 The SMIA Safety Committee and Signal Safety Team have created a library of topics for Safety Meetings, or Toolbox Talks, called Focus on Safety.