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Please see below for information on these new Solutions at Work:
AdjustaStairs by SafeSmart Access: Constantly changing work environments present challenges in safely accessing work at heights. In construction, permanent stairways and ladders are often the last component to be put in place and workers may use portable ladders, job-made ladders, scaffolds, or mobile elevated working platforms to accomplish tasks at heights.
The Claw Lid Lifter for Barge Cover Handling: Dry bulk cargo barges are a common means of transporting grain, cement, steel, and many other products. Fiberglass clamshell lids that rest over the coaming protect the cargo from damage. These covers are not only lifted to access the barge hold to unload or load cargo but must be put back in place for certain commodities to prevent damage when rain or other inclement weather interrupts marine terminal operations.
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
Signal Safety Releases New Focus on Safety Discussion 16 Nov 2025 The SMIA Safety Committee and Signal Safety Team have created a library of topics for Safety Meetings, or Toolbox Talks called Focus on SafetyNew Solutions at Work: The Claw Lid Lifter & AdjustaStairs by SafeSmart Access 16 Nov 2025 What is it? Solutions-at-Work or “SAW” are individual ideas where a Member of the Mutual looked at an existing hazard and, through their employee’s years of experience, knowledge, or creativity, developed a Solution to the problem that eliminated or reduced the hazard to employees and the chance of injury.
New Solutions at Work: Heat Stress, Hearing Protection, Signal Incubator 31 Oct 2025 What is it? Solutions-at-Work or “SAW” are individual ideas where a Member of the Mutual looked at an existing hazard and, through their employee’s years of experience, knowledge, or creativity, developed a Solution to the problem that eliminated or reduced the hazard to employees and the chance of injury.
Operational Alert: GANGWAY SAFETY – QUICK RELEASE PINS 20 Oct 2025 Operational Alert’s, inform Signal Mutual Members of serious incidents or a significant near-miss within the Mutual. 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 their controls.