OMAHA, Neb., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific
employees made gains toward the company's ultimate goal of zero
incidents, setting second-quarter and year-to-date safety
performance records.
Union Pacific's employees achieved a 0.81 reportable injury rate
for the second-quarter, improving 19 percent over the same period
last year. Year-to-date, employees recorded a 0.82 reportable
injury rate, compared to 1.06 year-to-date in 2014. A railroad's
reportable injury rate is the total number of injuries reported to
the Federal Railroad Administration per 200,000 employee hours,
which is equivalent to 100 employees working a full year.
Contributing to the results is employees' dedication to Courage
to Care - a personal commitment to provide feedback to fellow
employees to mitigate unsafe situations and to have the courage to
accept feedback from co-workers. Additionally, thousands of
employees systemwide participated in a "Safety Stand Down" in
April, stopping work to assess risk and opportunities for
improvement in individual work areas. A second stand down is being
planned for October.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most
recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in
the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. From 2005-2014, Union Pacific
invested more than $31 billion in its
network and operations to support America's transportation
infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes
Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial
Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the
fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major
West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with
Canada's rail systems and is the
only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value
to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe,
reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
manner.
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