Pacific Maritime Association

New PMA website featuring over 100 safety training videos for ILWU workers. Los Angeles Fire Department Station 85 participates in a rescue drill at Yusen Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles. 21 p a c i f i c M a r i t i M e a s s o c i a t i o n 2018 | The Year in Review Training: By the Numbers An increase in new registrations and promotions in 2018 led to a significant bump in training hours up and down the coast. Overall, the number of training classes completed increased by 75 percent from the prior year. Safety Videos PMA and the ILWU continued to take a collaborative approach to safety, both coast-wide and locally. In 2018, PMA extended the reach of safety training videos usually limited to classroom instruction by launching a new website enabling ILWU members to access over 100 videos by computer, tablet or smart phone. The videos, many of which feature ILWU members conducting real workplace demonstrations, also show how careless workplace practices can lead to accidents. A fall protection series of five videos was produced in 2018 to inform workers of the hazards of working at heights and preventative measures to stay safe. The 2019 series will feature maintenance and repair videos focused on chassis shop safety, reefer shop safety, crane shop safety, power shop safety, and personal protective equipment. Enhanced Training in Seattle A new ILWU-PMA training center at Terminal 5 at the Port of Seattle officially opened its doors in 2018. The new facility centralizes operations from two former Seattle-based sites and greatly expands training programs for ILWU members. Its features include three acres of training space for driving top loaders, trucks and tractors; a classroom that holds up to 40 people; and a state-of-the-art simulator to train newly hired crane operators. OSHA Safe and Sound Week Several PMA member companies and the ILWU staged emergency preparedness drills in conjunction with OSHA's nationwide Safe and Sound Week, an initiative designed to raise awareness of the value of workplace safety programs. Yusen Terminals in Los Angeles led a rubber tired gantry crane operation rescue drill, which simulated a crane operator suffering a heart attack while operating in the yard. Los Angeles Fire Department Station 85 performed the rescue with assistance from terminal management and ILWU Locals 13 and 94. The LA/LB Joint Accident Prevention Committee observed and filmed the drill for future training and gained valuable insights that it shared with all marine terminals. At Ports America in Vancouver, WA, employers and the ILWU devised a high angle rescue drill scenario with the Southwest Washington Region Four Technical Rescue Team. The drill involved a rope rescue out of a vessel hatch. First responders were brought pier side to assess the scene and devise a medical response and extraction of a stricken worker from a vessel hold using only ropes and a stokes basket. The Washington Department of Labor & Industries attended the drill on behalf of OSHA. Coast-wide Rescue Drills Other rescue drills were held up and down the coast throughout the year. These included a crane rescue drill held by APM Terminals and the Los Angeles Fire Department. During the scenario, Crane 4 stopped suddenly, prompting multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact the crane operator who appeared slumped over from the point of view of the hatch boss. Security was deployed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Firefighters responded and commenced the rescue drill within minutes. The LA/LB Joint Accident Prevention Committee helped plan the drill to test certain emergency response procedures and attended it as observers. PMA Assistant Coast Director and Secretary of the Committee Michael Hall praised the exercise, saying, "Rescue drills are critically important to properly prepare for disaster scenarios. In fact, they can save lives. We are grateful for the collaboration from the ILWU and our members, whose participation makes these drills possible and ensures preparedness and safety on the waterfront." 21 p a c i f i c M a r i t i M e a s s o c i a t i o n

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