Air Products wins railroad safety award for chems
For the third consecutive year, US industrial gases firm Air Products received a Pinnacle Award for chemical transportation safety from Union Pacific Railroad.
The award was recently presented to company representatives at an event held in Houston. The Pinnacle Award annually recognizes companies that have implemented successful prevention and corrective plans and have achieved a rate of zero non-accident releases for shipments of regulated hazardous material.
"Our people around the country who work with our rail transportation systems are very dedicated to safety and the environment and strive to win this award annually,” said Mike Klucsarits, logistics sourcing manager for energy and materials at Air Products.
“Air Products has preventative maintenance programs in place for our rail shipments and all cars are thoroughly inspected prior to leaving our plants,” he added.
Air Products previously won this award six times between 1996 and 2006. The Union Pacific award program, which began in 1996, is open to all Union Pacific chemical and petrochemical customers.
Criteria include safe loading techniques, securement of shipments and zero non-accident releases.
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