(Las Vegas, NV) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, announced the winners of its sixth annual Vehicle Safety Awards. The awards are presented to those members that have demonstrated a strong commitment to the safety of employees and public through effective fleet safety programs. The awards come in two categories: Best Fleet Award and Pacesetter Award.
“Building a strong safety culture is just as important on the road and in the vehicle maintenance process as it is elsewhere in the facility, regardless of the size of your fleet,” said Commodor Hall, ISRI’s transportation safety director. “It includes not just the recognizing the need for the safety of your drivers, but also others on the road and at facilities. Vehicle safety records are often a good indicator of a strong safety culture. ISRI’s Vehicle Safety Awards recognize those companies that standout from their peers when it comes to their vehicle safety records. These companies are clearly the best in their class and set the bar for others to achieve.”
Based on class size, the Best Fleet Award is presented to the ISRI member with the lowest vehicle accident rate, and the lowest U.S. Department of Transportation Recordable rate in 2017. The Pacesetter Award, also based on class, is granted to the ISRI member using the same criteria as the Best Fleet Award but covering a three-year period, in this case January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2017.
This year’s award recipients, based on fleet classes are:
2017 Best Fleet Award, Small Class 300,000 – 500,000 Miles:
1. Shine Bros. Corp, Spencer, IA
2. Berman Bros., Inc., Jacksonville, FL
3. General Metals of Tacoma, Inc. (Schnitzer Steel Industries), Tacoma, WA
2017 Pacesetter Award, Small Class 300,000 – 500,000 Miles:
• General Metals of Tacoma, Inc. (Schnitzer Steel Industries), Tacoma, WA
2017 Best Fleet Award, Intermediate Fleet 500,001 – 1,000,000 Miles:
1. United Scrap Metal Inc., Cicero, IL
2. Rochester Iron and Metal, Inc., Rochester, IN
3. TJN Enterprises Inc., Spencer, IA
2017 Pacesetter Award, Intermediate Class 500,001 – 1,000-000 Miles:
• Consolidated Scrap Resources, Inc., York, PA
2017 Best Fleet Award, Medium Class 1,000,001 – 5,000,000 Miles:
1. Metal Exchange Corporation, St. Louis, MO
2. Prolerized New England Company LLC (Schnitzer Steel Industries), Warwick, RI
3. LP Transport LTD, (LP Padnos), Holland, MI
2017 Pacesetter Award, Medium Class 1,000,001 – 5,000,000 Miles:
• Prolerized New England Company LLC (Schnitzer Steel Industries), Warwick, RI
2017 Best Fleet Award Large Class Greater Than 5,000,000 Miles:
1. OmniSource Transport LLC, Fort Wayne, IN
2017 Pacesetter Award, Large Class Greater Than 5,000,000 Miles:
• OmniSource Transport LLC, Fort Wayne, IN
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the "Voice of the Recycling Industry™." ISRI represents more than 1,300 companies in 21 chapters in the U.S. and more than 40 countries that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics, and textiles. With headquarters in Washington, DC, the Institute provides education, advocacy, safety 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. Generating nearly $117 billion annually in U.S. economic activity, the scrap recycling industry provides nearly half a million Americans with good jobs.