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November2022
Operational Alert’s, inform Signal Mutual Members of serious incidents or a significant near-miss within the Mutual.
Every year, trips are among the leading causes of lost time injuries across the industry. In the past 12 months, over 560 slip/trip/fall incidents have impacted workers across the Mutual, resulting in pain and suffering to the employees, and over $15 Million in claim costs.
Please click here for the full Operational Alert: Trips Result in Lost Time Injuries
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.
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