Safety
Safety 06072021
Heartland Service Unit Making Safety Strides
Union Pacific's Heartland Service Unit is making strides – literally – in its strive for safety excellence.
Safety 05062021
Union Pacific Dispatchers Answer the Calls to Safety
When there’s an emergency and you pick up the phone to report, you always hope there’s a hero on the other line who knows the next step. At Union Pacific, those heroes are the Response Management Communications Center's critical call dispatchers who are ready to respond to emergencies 24/7.
Safety 04122021
Employee Comes to Aid of Co-worker Suffering Heart Attack
For Union Pacific, ensuring the safety of everyone around the railroad is of the utmost importance, but even off the railroad, life can take an unexpected turn.
Safety 04072021
Third Generation Railroader Commits Career to Teamwork and Safety
As a third generation railroader, Brad Brown, welder, Engineering, has been around the tracks for most of his life, and he’s seen a lot of changes over those years — including in his own experience.
Safety 03022021
UP Operating Teams Battle through Polar Vortex
As a polar vortex struck the country in late February, Union Pacific employees braved the elements to do what they always do: Keep America moving.
Safety 02032021
Safety Program Virtually Puts Teens in Driver Seat
The virtual program is designed to educate young drivers on practicing safety behind the wheel and creating smart habits, such as putting down their devices and paying attention to the road, especially around railroad tracks.
Safety 09212020
Popular Animated Characters Make Rail Safety 'Traintastic'
Wilson, Koko and Brewster, the stars of "Chuggington: Tales from the Rails," are spreading awareness about rail safety to preschoolers and elementary students, their parents and teachers.
Safety 03062019
Preparing for the Once-in-a-Career Call
More than 200 first responders recently received hands-on training on how to safely react during a hazardous materials emergency. It's part of Union Pacific's four-prong safety mission: Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.
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