National Safety Council Recognizes
Professional Transportation, Inc. Date: June 06, 2011 Evansville, IN – In a joint statement, Steve McClellan,
Vice President of Evansville, IN-based Professional Transportation, Inc. (PTI), and Bobby Vincent, Director of Safety,
have announced that the National Safety Council has awarded to PTI its “Significant Improvement Award” for 2010.
In his comments, Vincent stated that “while this Occupational Award is earned by meeting several different
National Safety Council safety benchmarks, in general terms a company must demonstrate at least a 20% reduction in injuries
or illnesses that involve days away from work in the January – December calendar year. This is PTI’s
first such national award, and we are very pleased to be one of only 27 companies across the country to receive this honor.”
According to Mr. McClellan,”I thank the National Safety Council for this award that is especially gratifying
because it acknowledges the safety training and safety initiatives Bobby Vincent and his team of fourteen Field Safety Officers
and four Regional Safety Coordinators have developed and implemented, with the assistance of the Field Operations team, that
have lead to our documentable safety improvements. Even more satisfying is the fact these reductions occurred
during a year realizing over 20% growth. All our Safety Officers and Coordinators are National Safety Council
certified instructors trained in a variety of safety competencies including fleet safety, substance abuse detection, and fleet
safety auditing. Their training and total commitment to making safety a first priority is what has allowed
PTI to become a safety leader in the railroad crew transportation industry.”
Founded in 1980, PTI provides crew transportation services to employees of some of the nation’s largest
railroads. As one of the largest such providers in the country, with operations in 26 states, PTI
drivers log over 100 million miles annually, and through its many training, technology, and customer service initiatives,
the company has a hard-earned reputation for providing safe, on-time crew transportation services for its many railroad customers.
Professional Transportation, Inc. is part of the United
Companies family of businesses. With corporate offices in Evansville, Indiana, United Companies, named
by Indiana Business Magazine as one of Indiana‘s Top 50 Largest Private Companies, is comprised of United Leasing,
Inc., Professional Transportation, Inc., and the Romain Automotive Group. With over 3,400 employees, United
Companies has growing business operations throughout North America.
Contact: Steve McClellan, Vice President
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