PHOENIX, March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services,
Inc. (NYSE: RSG) celebrated its industry leading safety program
today by hosting its first national championship truck ROAD-EO
competition, a rigorous skills competition for Republic's top
drivers and technicians from across the country. The competition
involves a series of driving and diagnostic tests in challenging
scenarios, in order to determine national champions in five
distinct categories.
"Safety is at the center of everything we do," said Don Slager, president and chief executive
officer. "We recruit the best drivers with the strongest safety
records and talented technicians with outstanding mechanical
knowledge. Every day, these men and women are responsible for
maintaining highly engineered, sophisticated pieces of heavy
equipment in order to provide total reliability while safely
navigating through our neighborhoods, serving our 14 million
customers and collecting over 5 million tons of recycling and waste
materials. What better way to celebrate our commitment to safety
than by having our best drivers and technicians showcase their
skills and really find out who's the best-of-the-best."
The driving competition involves 40 drivers who earned the
opportunity to compete in the National Championship by winning
their respective local competitions. These top drivers are
competing in one of four truck categories: Front Load, Side Load,
Roll-Off and Rear Load. The competition consists of seven timed
challenges that replicate the obstacles that drivers experience on
their routes, from backing up in a narrow alleyway to navigating
tight turns.
The technician competition involves 10 technicians from around
the country who also won their respective local competitions. Their
competition consists of diagnostic tests on a Roll-Off truck, where
competitors are challenged with identifying 10 vehicle problems in
an allotted amount of time.
In addition to bragging rights with their friends and fellow
drivers and technicians, the first and second place winners in each
of their respective categories will receive a cash award,
additional paid time-off, and other special gifts and
amenities.
Republic has been steadily building on its industry-leading
safety program, beginning with a 42 percent better safety
performance record than the industry average, based on Occupational
Safety and Health Administration data, over the past eight years.
Since 2009, Republic drivers have won 18 of the 24 National Waste
& Recycling Association "Driver of the Year" awards. In
addition, last year, over 12,000 employees earned Republic's
Dedicated to Safety Award, and more than 5,000 employees received
Republic's Dedicated to Excellence recognition.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in U.S. recycling and
non-hazardous solid waste. Through its subsidiaries, Republic's
collection companies, recycling centers, transfer stations and
landfills focus on providing effective solutions to make proper
waste disposal effortless for its 14 million customers. We'll
handle it from here.TM, the brand's promise, lets
customers know they can count on Republic to provide a superior
experience while fostering a sustainable Blue
PlanetTM for future generations to enjoy a cleaner,
safer and healthier world.
For more information, visit the Republic Services website at
RepublicServices.com. "Like" Republic on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/RepublicServices and follow on Twitter
@RepublicService.
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