Pacific Maritime Association

SAFETY AND TRAINING ON THE WATERFRONT Safety and training measures shifted in 2022 to meet the changing needs of the industry. PMA, its members, and the ILWU joined forces to prioritize essential training and to rise to the enormous challenges of the moment. Lost Time Injury Rate Compared to Man-Hours Injuries on docks increased in 2022 following several years of reduced incidents. The year saw 79 more Lost Time injuries than in 2021, while total hours worked coastwide fell by 208,000. The coastwide Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR) was 3.06 in 2022, up from 2.60 the prior year. For registered longshore workers, the LTIR increased while foremen and clerks saw a decrease in injuries. Online Training Gets a New Platform The General Safety Training (GST) Program is now being offered by one of Silicon Valley's top Learning Management Systems as part of the ongoing work by PMA and the ILWU to provide a state-of-the-art learning experience to workers required to complete recurring GST training. The new platform is easier to navigate, resulting in an improved user learning experience for ILWU members. The online alternative to GST is in its third year of a pilot study. Each year, about 8,000 workers are required to complete GST training coastwide. MACOSH The Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH), including representatives from West Coast employers and the ILWU, met regularly in 2022 to consider ways to make the waterfront safer. The MACOSH longshore workgroup was represented by David Turner of Yusen Terminals and Mike Podue of the ILWU. The committee developed products for industry-wide distribution to raise awareness about injury prevention for challenges mechanics face on the job. PCMSC Committee The Joint Coast Safety Committee worked to update the Pacific Coast Marine Safety Code during contract negotiations. Each contract cycle, the Code is updated to meet current safety needs by meeting face-to-face, jointly in San Francisco at the ILWU and PMA Headquarters offices. While there is still work to be done to wrap up this cycle's efforts, the Joint Committee has reviewed numerous issues regarding ways to improve safety on the waterfront. This will be the 12th update to the PCMSC code book since 1929. Safety Helmet and Vest Update There will be a new safety helmet and a new safety vest provided by PMA moving forward. The Joint Coast Safety Committee discussed the need for a hardhat that was better suited for lashing. A pilot program tested different helmet designs, and it was agreed that an updated version of the hardhat provided better visibility while looking up, and a better, 2 4 6 8 10 2002 2005 2009 2017 2022 20 Years of Progress Lost-Time Injury Rate 22 22 2022 ANNUAL REPORT

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