The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) recently recognized member private truck fleets for safe operations.
The NPTC-Bridgestone/Firestone Fleet of the Year Award is presented to companies whose fleets experienced the lowest ratio of accidents per million miles for the past year. Awards are given for the entire fleet's vehicle accident frequency rate by fleet size and operational category. The 2005 winners are:
LOCAL OPERATION
Small Fleet
less than 50 vehicles
First Place: Barnes & Noble
MIXED OPERATION
Small Fleet
Less than 50 vehicles
First place: Pendleton Woolen Mills
Second place: George's Foods LLC
Third place: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Large Fleet
50 vehicles or more
First place: Dynegy Midstream Services L.P.
Second place: General Nutrition Centers
Third place: Russell Corp.
REGIONAL OPERATION
Small Fleet
less than 50 vehicles
First place: Jerico Services Inc.
Second place: Target Stores
Third place: Webster Industries Inc.
Large Fleet
50 vehicles or more
First place: Milliken & Co.
Also recognized were fleets with outstanding and/or improved safety
Records:
Gold Seal Award
This certificate is awarded to a company and its employees for an
outstanding safety performance, having operated its private truck fleet
without experiencing a single accident during the past year.
Silver Seal Award
This certificate is awarded to a company and its employees for an improved
safety record in the operations of its private fleet. The company reduced
its accident frequency rate by 40% or more, compared to its record of the
previous year.
Bronze Seal Award
This certificate is awarded to a company and its employees for making
progress in reducing its accident frequency rate by 20% to 39% compared with
its record of the previous year.
The 2005 Fleet Safety Award Winners are:
Gold Seal
ADM Trucking Inc.
Barnes & Noble
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Dominion Virginia Power
Dynegy Midstream Service
Hittman Transport Services L.P.
Jerico Services Inc.
Logex
Marathon Ashland Petroleum
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Praxair Inc.
Webster Industries Inc.
Silver Seal
ADM Trucking Inc.
BP
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
George's Foods LLC
Logex
Metal Exchange Corp.
Moen Inc.
Oliver Rubber Co.
Orgill Inc.
Praxair Inc.
Bronze Seal
ADM Trucking Inc.
BP
Bridgestone/Firestone NA Tire
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
DOT Transportation Inc.
Frito-Lay Inc.
Hatfield Quality Meats
Orgill Inc.
Walgreen Co.