Established in January 1986 to meet the demands of the stevedoring industry for reasonable and stable workers' compensation insurance rates, Signal Mutual Indemnity Association is now the largest provider of Longshore benefits in the United States.

The Membership of the Association is drawn from a broad range of employers throughout the country in the stevedoring, ship repair and offshore industries with reported Longshore payrolls in excess of $2 billion representing over 200 companies. The business of the Association, including membership selection, underwriting, safety resources, claims management, regulatory requirements and financial management is performed by the Association's Managers, Charles Taylor Consulting (Hamilton). The day to day responsibility for these operations has been delegated to Charles Taylor's affiliate, Signal Administration, with offices in Dallas Texas, Wilton Connecticut, and Long Beach California.

• Pedestrian Safety is a FREE seminar offered exclusively to Members as a Signal Mutual benefit.

  May 13	Hilton Garden Inn Savannah, GA	May 14	Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, FL	May 15	JW Marriott Miami, FL
  July 15	Seattle, WA	July 16	Oakland, CA	July 17	Houston, TX

• A Practical Approach to Reducing Slips, Trips & Falls, a FREE seminar offered exclusively to Members, is scheduled for May 16, 2008 in Long Beach, California.
• Signal / LCA Maritime Conference will be on May 28 - 30, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.
• Back Injury Prevention is a FREE seminar offered exclusively to Members as a Signal Mutual benefit.

  June 17	Philadelphia, PA	June 18	Norfolk, VA	June 19	Tampa, FL
  Aug. 12	Long Beach, CA	Aug. 13	San Diego, CA	Aug. 14	New Orleans, LA
  Oct. 15	Houston, TX

• Hazard Identification is a FREE seminar offered exclusively to Members as a Signal Mutual benefit.

  Aug. 19

  Savannah, GA

  Nov. 11

  Norfolk, VA

• OSHA Truth, a FREE seminar offered exclusively to Members, is scheduled for November 12, 2008 in Jacksonville, Florida.
• Executive Leadership for Safety Excellence, a FREE seminar offered exclusively to Members, is scheduled for November 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida.

Recent Enhancements

• The April Safety Newsletter is online.
• The latest items on the Safety What's New page are: "Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment Safety Alert" and "OSHA Resources on Combustible Dust".
• Hazard Alert about hand-held grinders from the WorkSafeBC is on the Lessons Learned – Other Related Operations page.
• Terminal Safety Training Matrix, which helps managers identify training topics for employees, has been added to the Safety Sample Forms page.
• There is a new page under the Safety section for Sub-Contractors.
• In order to provide a more efficient approach that addresses local distinctions, the Signal Claims Management Department now assigns claims management functions by geographic region.
• Circular that summarizes the major items discussed by the Board and decisions taken at the January 2008 Board of Directors Meeting is online.
• "OSHA Issues Guidance on Safe Sling Use" and "New OSHA Standard for Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment" are on the OSHA Resources page.
• The latest eManager Quick Reference Guide is available on the eManager menu page.

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• Submit a claim online – and automatically generate an LS-202.

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