The National Tank Services (NTS) Sarnia, Ont., team achieved a record-breaking safety milestone of 20 years of no lost-time injuries (LTIs).

While one year of safety incident-free days is a feat, the Sarnia team has gone above and beyond in embodying one of Trimac’s core values—to Live Safety by making safety part of every decision, making safety personal and having the courage to intervene—to great success with a total of 7,300 consecutive safety incident-free days to show for their efforts.

“This 20-year accomplishment is a testament to the Sarnia team’s commitment to safety and our Trimac safety culture as an organization,” said John Anger, NTS Area Manager.

“This achievement in a shop environment where accidents can occur at any time is very impressive and worth celebrating and acknowledging.”

An LTI is a workplace injury that is deemed serious enough to prevent an employee from returning to work on their next scheduled workday. Dennis Zajac, NTS Service Manager for the Sarnia branch, credits this incredible milestone to Trimac, whose safety commitments lay the foundation for this legacy of success to be passed on to team members old and new to work safely while looking out for one another to ensure everyone goes home in the same condition in which they went to work.

“Trimac truly puts safety first,” Zajac said. “Each year Trimac and NTS keep improving in ways to keep our people safe.”

The milestone celebration coincided with the terminal’s Driver and Support Staff Appreciation Month celebrations. Speeches were given, a catered lunch was provided and gifts were handed out to employees as a way of thanking staff for taking safety seriously.

“This is a stat to be proud of, and it’s an inspiration,” said Garry Peacock, Director, NTS North. “We all need to go home the same way we came in to work every day.”

Thanks to both Trimac’s Injury Management Program and hazard identification and reporting process, LTIs have consistently trended downward across all lines of business in the last three years, making for safer and more communicative workplaces across the Trimac family of companies.

About National Tank Services
NTS is a network of premium maintenance and wash facilities that provide one-stop-shop services to ensure fleets of all sizes continue to run smoothly while looking professional. NTS is a division of Trimac. Trimac is an industry-leading bulk transportation company that provides a diverse range of transportation and logistics services across Canada and the United States. Founded in 1945 in Moose Jaw, Sask. and based in Calgary, Alta., Trimac has grown from a small family trucking company to one of the safest and most efficient transportation service companies in North America—with over 140 operating branches and unparalleled expertise in responding to service demands in critical bulk commodity sectors.