Safety
FLEET SAFETY AWARDS:
Nominations for Safety Awards Open
Awards nominations are open for 2020 Fleet Safety Award, Driver of the Year and Safety Professional of the Year. The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity. Download and submit your Safety Award Nomination Forms today!
2020 Safety Professional of the Year
These awards are administered through the Arizona Transportation Education Foundation (ATEF) and co-sponsored by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), PrePass Safety Alliance and Transtar Insurance Brokers, Inc.
The awards reception will be held at our October – Carrier Conference and Annual Meeting in Sedona, AZ. Details to follow.
CONGRATULATIONS ATA 2019 SAFETY AWARD WINNERS
The Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) and the Arizona Transportation Education Foundation (ATEF) have announced winners of the industry’s fleet safety and individual achievement awards. Fleet safety awards are presented to trucking companies that have the lowest accident rates per million miles traveled within Arizona, but who also demonstrate significant community involvement and make contributions to overall truck safety in the state. The awards are co-sponsored by Transtar Insurance Brokers, Inc. and PrePass Safety Alliance. Winners of fleet safety and individual awards are:
1 to 500,000 Miles – Precision Heavy Haul, Inc.
500,001 to 1,000,000 Miles – J & L Transportation, Inc.
3,000,001 to 7 Million Miles – Barney Trucking, Inc.
2019 Driver of the Year, 1st Place – Brian Lee Sprowel – J & L Transportation, Inc.
2019 Safety Professional of the Year, 1st Place – James E. Calen – Marathon Petroleum
The goal of the Safety and Maintenance Council (SMC) is to provide membership with the best possible resources to enhance current and future safety, maintenance processes and technologies, as well as to recognize members for safety achievements. The intent is to educate and support membership in order to improve the safety of employees as well as the general public.
If you would like to participate in the SMC please complete the committee member profile form below. We are asking that all SMC Council members current and potential fill out the form. Please feel free to share this with other employees in your organization who may want to be part of this group.
Please note: The Safety & Maintenance Council is only open to employees of ATA member companies in good standing.
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- The Arizona Share the Road Program
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- Annual Fleet Safety Awards through Arizona Transportation Education Foundation (ATEF)
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- Safety Professional of the Year Award
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- Driver of the Year Awards
- Safety and Maintenance Council
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