| Recently, Pitt Ohio was awarded three different | | | | towards safety started at the top level management |
| safety awards from the ATA or American Trucking | | | | and all employees continue this tradition thereby |
| Association. Pitt Ohio received first place in General | | | | helping the company to enjoy recognition and awards |
| Commodities Division of LTL/Line Haul as well as | | | | today. |
| General Commodities Division LTL/Local both of, | | | | Unwavering Dedication |
| which were within the range of 10 and 50 million | | | | These rewards and recognition received by Pitt Ohio |
| distance miles. Pitt Ohio also received fourth position | | | | show the level of complete dedication towards |
| in General Commodities Division LTL with its | | | | safety by both dockworkers as well as drivers. The |
| employee strength of 10015000. | | | | various safety programs have been spearheaded and |
| Combined Effort | | | | implemented by the Safety Department at Pitt Ohio |
| Ron Uriah, who is the Vice President in charge of | | | | and these have become successful because of the |
| safety at Pitt Ohio said that the recognition and | | | | strong leadership of senior management professionals. |
| awards from ATA were the combined result of | | | | The credit to all this recognition went to |
| efforts from terminal managers, drivers, LTL | | | | dockworkers, drivers, safety department, senior |
| directors, terminal supervisors, directors of vehicle | | | | trainers as well as staff responsible for vehicle |
| maintenance as well as trainers for senior drivers who | | | | maintenance to provide continued support for efforts |
| worked collaboratively and as a team to achieve | | | | towards ensuring excellence in safety, said Mr. |
| results targeted. The awards had been decided | | | | Mercadante who is director of safety in Pitt Ohio. |
| based upon statistics on accident frequency for LTL | | | | Always There |
| carriers, which traversed more than 10 or 50 million | | | | Pitt Ohio has a very strong motto ‘Were Always |
| distance miles. For each million miles that were | | | | There For You' and this particular philosophy extends |
| traveled, the company Pitt Ohio had just 0.29 | | | | to providing their customers with high quality LTL |
| accidents locally and accidents of line haul variety of | | | | transportation. Pitt Ohio has its headquarters in |
| just 0.081 during 2004. | | | | Pittsburg in Pennsylvania and the company provides |
| Terminal Manager Support | | | | its services to all the region of Mid-Atlantic such as |
| As per Mr. Uriah, various programs, which were | | | | places like West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, |
| provided by driver trainers at senior level as well as | | | | Detroit, Illinois and Chicago. |
| operational personnel and terminal managers have | | | | Thus, as can very well be seen. Pitt Ohio has truly |
| contributed to the high level of safety and | | | | deserved the honors and awards provided by ATA |
| outstanding achievements in Pitt Ohio. The presence | | | | for its strong commitment towards ensuring long |
| of an amazing safety culture in Pitt Ohio has | | | | term safety. |
| happened throughout the years and this commitment | | | | |