Awards program recognizes the recycling
industry’s best in driving safety
(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling
Industries (ISRI) today announced the entry period for the 2016 Transportation
Safety Awards is now open. The program, now in its fourth year, includes four
awards recognizing outstanding safety records: the Best Fleet Awards,
Pacesetter Awards, the Driver of the Year Award, and the ISRI Golden Wrench
Award.
“ISRI Transportation Safety
Awards reflect the value and importance that the industry places on vehicle
safety,” said Commodor Hall, ISRI’s transportation safety director. “By
recognizing the top performers in the field, both at individual and company
levels, we are raising the bar for the entire industry.”
The Best Fleet Awards will
be presented to the ISRI member with both the lowest vehicle accident rate and
the lowest DOT severity rate for the calendar year 2015 in each of four
classes, determined by size.
The Pacesetter Awards will
be granted to the ISRI member with the best 36-month accident record in each of
four classes, determined by size.
The Driver of the Year Award
will be awarded to the commercial vehicle driver with the best 20-year driving
record, with the minimum qualification being no at-fault accidents during the
driver’s entire career. The winner will receive $500, a trophy and leather
jacket, and a trip to ISRI2016.
The ISRI Golden Wrench Award
will be given to the best heavy vehicle maintenance technician or manager who
exhibits outstanding efforts, achievements, and contributions to ensure that
commercial vehicles are safe on the road. The winner will receive a trophy and
a trip to ISRI2016.
Entry forms and additional
information can be found online. All entries are due by February 29, 2016. The
awards will be presented during ISRI2016, ISRI’s Annual Convention and Exposition, held
April 2-7, 2016, in Las Vegas. The Transportation Safety Award program is
sponsored by the RecycleGuard Insurance Program.
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries,
Inc. (ISRI) is the Voice of the Recycling Industry™. ISRI represents more than
1,600 companies in 21 chapters nationwide that process, broker and industrially
consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber,
electronics and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the Institute
provides safety, education, advocacy, and compliance training, and promotes
public awareness of the vital role recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global
trade, the environment and sustainable development.