Oil patch bits: Alaska West Express named safest truck fleet for 2018

Petroleum News

Alaska West Express said April 30 that it received the 2018 Alaska Safe Truck Fleet of the Year Award from the Alaska Trucking Association at the association’s annual meeting in April. Alaska West Express also received the award in 2016, 2014 and 2013. The carrier was recognized for its safety performance in 2018, including accident frequency rates, compliance, safety and accountability scores, and OSHA recordable injuries.

The ATA sponsors this prestigious safety award with ConocoPhillips to recognize and reward carriers who operate safely on the highway and in the workplace. CSA is a major safety measurement and reporting initiative of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

“This award demonstrates the dedication and hard work of our entire team of transportation professionals,” said Alaska West Express President Eric Badger. “Our drivers, maintenance personnel, operators, dispatchers, supervisors, managers and administrators all share in this success. Their efforts to continually identify safety improvements in our extremely challenging conditions is the cornerstone of our program. The safety of our people, the environment and our equipment is our most important objective each day.”

“Alaska West Express clearly demonstrates to themselves, their management and the general public that the trucking industry can and does operate safely. Safety is our number one priority. ATA is proud that Alaska West Express is a member” said Aves Thompson, executive director of the Alaska Trucking Association.

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