2025
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 Ergonomic Resource to Reduce Sprains and Strains: Pro-Activity Partnership 25 May 2026 Sprains and strains remain one of the most common injury exposures across Member operations, particularly affecting the back, knees, shoulders, and ankles.Lashing Cage Intro Training Video 04 May 2026 Signal is excited to release the newest training video on Lashing Cages.
Mental Health Awarness 01 May 2026 Overview of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline as a mental health resource to support early intervention, improve crisis response, and strengthen workplace well-being. This Solutions at Work (SAW) initiative focuses on increasing awareness through vendor engagement and has not yet been verified at a Mutual Member location.
New Focus on Safety: Back 2 Basics Do The Simple Things Right 30 Apr 2026 The SMIA Safety Committee and Signal Safety Team have created a library of topics for Safety Meetings, or Toolbox Talks called Focus on Safety