181 Elite Drivers Join UPS's 'Circle of Honor'; Total of 3,372 Have Gone 25 Years Without Mishap.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003 UPS (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UPS) today announced the induction induction, in electricity and magnetism induction, in electricity and magnetism, common name for three distinct phenomena. Electromagnetic induction of 181 drivers into its "Circle of Honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. ," the elite group of drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more. The new members bring the group's total to 3,372, a number that has been growing steadily since the first driver was inducted in 1955. "These men and women truly are the best of the best," said Keith Jones Keith Jones may refer to:
In each of UPS's 59 districts, new Circle of Honor members and their spouses are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. at a weekend ceremony highlighting the achievement. All active drivers who have maintained their accident-free record also are invited to attend the ceremony. UPS's senior-most safe driver is Kentucky District tractor-trailer driver Ron Sowder, who has driven for 42 years without an accident. Sowder is one of 25 drivers who have driven 35 years or more without an accident. "The company has shown a remarkable commitment to safety and that commitment pays dividends for all of us who use the roads," said Kathy Lusby-Treber, director of the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety in Washington, D.C. UPS drivers are among the safest on the road, logging over 2 billion miles a year on U.S. roads and averaging less than one accident per million miles driven. They receive the most rigorous training in the industry. All drivers at UPS are taught safe driving methods from their first day of classroom training, including the company's own comprehensive safety course, "Space and Visibility." And training continues throughout their careers. New UPS tractor-trailer drivers receive 80 hours of computer-based and on-the-road training before operating equipment. UPS package car drivers take 20 hours of computer-based and on-the-road training, plus three safety ride evaluations during their first 22 days on the job. Over the last two years, more than 100 U.S. companies have sought to replicate rep·li·cate v. 1. To duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat. 2. To reproduce or make an exact copy or copies of genetic material, a cell, or an organism. n. A repetition of an experiment or a procedure. UPS drivers' success by asking to benchmark the company's training and methods. Founded in 1907, UPS has a long history and tradition of safety and training. The company issued its first driver handbook
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As part of its modern recognition, UPS placed a full-page ad today in USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. listing the names of all 3,372 Circle of Honor members. |
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