Wheaton Establishes JB Cupp Safety Award
Wheaton World Wide Moving, Indianapolis, has announced a new performance award: the JB Cupp Safety Performance Award
Wheaton World Wide Moving, Indianapolis, has announced a new performance award: the JB Cupp Safety Performance Award.
The award is named in honor of Wheaton's former safety director, JB Cupp, who passed away on April 29, 2002.
The award will be given annually in the first quarter of each year to the van operator who best represents the ideals that Cupp exemplified during his 40-year career. All drivers who have been qualified for a minimum of one year will be eligible to receive the award. The criteria will include the driver's overall accident record, driving record, customer comments and mileage for the previous year.
The winning driver will receive a cash bonus of $500, along with a plaque signifying their achievement. Second and third place winners will be awarded $250 and $100 respectively.
This new award will be in addition to the driver awards Wheaton currently issues for Safe Mileage, Driver of the Month and Driver of the Year.
The 2002 JB Cupp Safety Performance Award will be announced in the first quarter of 2003.
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