Norfolk Southern safety awards
Norfolk Southern has awarded its 2017 Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award to 52 chemical customers in recognition of their safe handling of rail-shipped products. During the year, these companies shipped 153,213 carloads of chemical products regulated as hazardous material on Norfolk Southern’s rail lines without incident.
Norfolk Southern established the annual safety award in 1995 to recognise chemical manufacturers and plants that ship 1,000 carloads or more of hazardous products over the railroad without a single incident. Forty-five corporations and seven plants attained the benchmark for 2017. Six of these customers shipped more than 5,000 carloads each without incident.
“These valued business partners and industry leaders share Norfolk Southern’s commitment to safe operations, which is our No. 1 priority,” said Alan Shaw, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “With their safe work practices, they help ensure the welfare of our employees, the communities we serve, and the environment. Every day, they help Norfolk Southern demonstrate that rail is a safe, dependable, and environmentally friendly way to ship chemical products.”
As a common carrier, Norfolk Southern, like other U.S. freight railroads, is obligated to offer transportation of hazardous materials, including vital products used daily by businesses and households across America. During 2017, hazardous materials shipped by customers on Norfolk Southern lines included industrial chemicals used to manufacture consumer goods, crude petroleum, ethanol, and fertilisers.
Typically, Norfolk Southern moves these products in tank cars owned or leased by customers, who are responsible for maintaining the cars and ensuring that valves and caps and other components are in good working condition and properly secured for transit.
Norfolk Southern works closely with customers across business lines to enhance the environmental, health, safety, and security performance of chemical transport. As a voluntary participant in the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Partner Program, Norfolk Southern observes strict standards in identifying, reducing, and managing process-safety risks in chemical transport.
A full list of the companies earning the 2017 Thoroughbred Chemical Safety Award can be found here.
For more information, visit: www.nscorp.com
24th Apr 2018
