BNSF honours hazmat safety records

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has honoured 117 shippers with the railroad’s 20th Annual Product Stewardship Award for the safe transport of hazardous materials by rail during 2016.

Executive Vice President of Operations, Dave Freeman said: “We are happy to acknowledge these customers for their adherence and dedication to upholding the highest safety standards. Transporting hazardous materials safely is a collaborative effort between BNSF and our customers and, with these strong partnerships, we have maintained the status of rail as the safest way to move freight on land.”

The companies were selected for the award for transporting a minimum of 500 loaded tank cars of hazardous materials during the previous year with zero non-accident releases during the entire transportation cycle and for successfully implementing the ethics of Product Stewardship under the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care initiative.

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19th June 2017