SC&RA PRESENTS 2022 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AWARDS

(May 10, 2022) - CENTREVILLE, VA. – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announces its 2022 Transportation Safety Award recipients.

Six SC&RA member companies received a Transportation Zero Accidents Award for having no recordable accidents:

• Advanced Freight Dynamics LLC – Conroe, Texas
• BOSS Crane & Rigging – Longview, Texas
• Emmert International – Clackamas, Ore.
• KMX International – Hamburg, Pa.
• NexGen Transportation – Parkland County, Alberta, Canada
• Precision Heavy Haul, Inc. – Tolleson, Ariz.

Five SC&RA member companies received a Transportation Fleet Mileage Category Award for having the lowest accident frequency rate in different mileage categories:

• 100,000 miles to 500,000 miles – Precision Heavy Haul, Inc. – Tolleson, Ariz.
• 500,000 miles to 1.5 Million miles – NexGen Transportation – Parkland County, Alberta, Canada
• 5 Million miles to 20 Million miles – Miller Transfer – Rootstown, Ohio
• 20 Million miles to 50 Million miles – Maxim Crane Works, L.P. – Wilder, Ky.
• Over 100 Million miles – Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. – Jacksonville, Fla.

Two member companies earned a Fleet Safety Improvement Award by showing a reduction in their accident frequency rate for miles traveled, compared to their previous year accident frequency rate:

• Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. – Jacksonville, Fla.
• Maxim Crane Works, L.P. – Wilder, Ky.

Five member companies earned a Fleet Safety Award for endeavoring to constantly improve their safety records.

• Advanced Freight Dynamics LLC – Conroe, Texas
• BOSS Crane & Rigging – Longview, Texas
• Emmert International – Clackamas, Ore.
• KMX International – Hamburg, Pa.
• NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul Services Ltd. – Acheson, Alberta, Canada

This year, two professional drivers from SC&RA member companies were recognized with the Million Miler Safety Award. The Million Miler recognizes drivers who have accumulated a minimum of one million consecutive miles of safe driving within the industry:

• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc. – Jamie Friedrich
• Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. – Danny Dale

Finally, the following Driver Safety Award recipients are being recognized for accumulating five years of accident-free driving:

• Barnhart – Memphis, Tenn.: Jason Burns
• Advanced Freight Dynamics – Conroe Texas: Robert Jones
• Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, Inc. – Milwaukee, Wis.: David Ellsworth, Jamie Friedrich, Doug Osvatic, Dennis Pipkorn
• Deep South Crane and Rigging, LLC – Baton Rouge, La.: Clint Kimbel
• Central Rent-A-Crane, Inc. – Hammond, Ind.: James Buckler, Jeramiah Jones, Johnie Hall, Mitchell Southard

For more information about the SC&RA Awards Program, visit www.scranet.org/awards.

About SC&RA
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association is an international trade association of more than 1,400 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in crane and rigging operations, specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting, concrete pumping, manufacturing, and rental. SC&RA helps members run more efficient and safer businesses by monitoring and affecting pending legislation and regulatory policies at the state and national levels and researching and reporting on safety concerns and best business practices.