Leading the safety task force is UTU Assistant Arizona State Legislative Director Greg Hynes, who will work with UTU Arizona State Legislative Director Scott Olson, Arkansas State Legislative Director Steve Evans and Michigan State Legislative Director Jerry Gibson.

The effectiveness of the safety task force requires communication with UTU members who work in the yards and aboard trains.

To ensure two-way communication, a new Web page has been created to provide updates on the work of the safety task force and permit UTU members to contact the safety task force with suggestions, information on workplace safety hazards and questions.

Members should also advise their state legislative directors of workplace safety hazards.

On the lower right of the UTU home page, at www.utu.org, a button has been created, providing a direct link to the safety task force's Web page.

Portions of the page remain under construction, but a link already is provided permitting members to e-mail suggestions, information on workplace safety hazards, and questions.

The page also provides quick links to UTU Designated Legal Counsel, state legislative directors and general chairpersons.

A complete listing of UTU members who have been killed in the line of duty this year also will be added.

As safety task force recommendations are made, they will be posted as alerts on the safety task force Web page, and also e-mailed to UTU members who sign up for UTU e-mail alerts.

If you are not already signed up for e-mail alerts, register at:

www.utu.org/worksite/InfoIndex.cfm.

Please visit the safety task force's new Web page, whose purpose is to help ensure you return home from the job alive and in one piece.

Click on the button on the UTU home page, or use this Web address to reach the safety task force's new Web page:

www.utu.org/worksite/rail_safety_taskforce/safety_taskforce_home.htm.