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The staff of Watsontown Trucking Co. accept a safety award.
Watsontown Trucking Co. has been awarded the Motor Carrier Safety Platinum Level and Workplace Safety Platinum Level by Great West Casualty Company as part of their annual Workplace Safety and Motor Carrier Safety Awards program.
According to a news release, the Workplace Safety Awards program recognizes trucking companies for their dedication to creating and fostering a safe work environment for their employees. Awards are based on a motor carrier’s year-end workplace incident rate. Carriers are eligible to receive a Platinum, Gold, or Silver award.
The Motor Carrier Safety Award program recognizes motor carriers in similar operations — truckload and less than truckload — with awards based on their year-end preventable accident results. Motor carriers are eligible to receive a Platinum, Gold, or Silver award.
Watsontown Trucking Co., A Patton Logistics Group Co. headquartered in Milton, is a premier provider of transportation and logistics solutions across the United States and Canada.
“Family-owned since 1941, the company is one of the top 150 motor carriers in North America, operating a 100% asset-based fleet of over 500 trucks and 1,500 trailers from its headquarters and satellite terminals in Dublin, Virginia, Hagerstown, Maryland and Columbus, Ohio,” the news release said. “With a dedicated team of professional drivers and staff, the company delivers over 115,000 shipments annually, maintaining its commitment to safety, efficiency, and reliability in every shipment.”
Great West Casualty Company is the nation’s leading provider of property and casualty insurance for the trucking industry.