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I&E NEWS • St. Louis Wrap-up Edition • Page 7 2012 Sustainable Fleet Awards help us with it,” explained Hodgdon. “And I was really honored when I found out they submitted the application for the Sustainable Fleet Award, but I’m truly humbled to be accepting this award from my peers. This is truly a remarkable moment in my life.” The fourth and final Sustainable Fleet Award went to former NAFA President Gayle Pratt, Director, Global Fleet for Ecolab, Inc. for her work with a comprehensive fleet sustainability initiative launched in 2008 that took aim at not only reducing its greenhouse gas emissions but also on Continued from page 4 saving fleet costs by adopting eco-driving practices and focusing on safety. Her team has incorporated the sustainability principles into a revised fleet policy, changed vehicle models, measured, and managed the fleet sustainability program to meet business and sustainability goals. “We recognize that every participant, every driver, plays a role so that eco-driver training that we did was really successful,” explained Pratt. “It’s like they say, when you focus on something you get results and you get that kind of measurement that makes sense and it can be sustainable. So for all of us, we’re very proud.” Those receiving Sustainable Fleet Honorable Mentions were Richard Battersby, CAFM from the University of California at Davis; Jennifer Bowman, Chipotle Mexican Grill; Greg Hansen, Washington State Department of Transportation; Dave Head, County of Sonoma, California; Keith Leech, City of Sacramento, California; Sue Miller, McDonald’s Corporation; Stuart Olson, Tennant Company; Mike Speer, Schwan’s Home Service; and Mark Swackhamer, CAFM, Houston Independent School District. 2012 Goill Award Winners Continued from page 1 AM-Liner East, Inc. “In the 20 years Bloomberg for setting the City’s inithat I’ve been in fleet, I have never tial target goal; NYPD Commissioner met anyone that wanted to grow up Raymond Kelly for having “the courto be a fleet manager; what I have age to try something that was totally met though is a group of people unconventional”; and his team for that without exception are willing to making it all happen and for listening share their knowledge, their experto the operators of the vehicles. tise, their processes, their successes, Jose Gallardo and Max Nelson of and their failures with no expectaAAA Arizona were honored as the tion of anything in return. So, to be winners of the final Goill Award for honored by this group of hard workrecognizing that true driver safety being and caring people not once but gins even before the driver takes to three times is more than I could ever the wheel. The pair instituted a comhave dreamed of.” prehensive employee safety program Nelson was recognized for his that includes everything from daily work developing a driver log system. fitness sessions and customized deSince his company’s vehicles are confensive driver training to an employee sidered to be commercial motor vehisafety idea contest and stepped-up Mario Gionet, NAFA’s Vice President for Canada presents the Goill cles under Federal Carrier Safety Adclub safety advocacy. The program Awards. “Sharing our fleet knowledge with one another is part of the ministration regulations, his drivers was launched in response to workplace foundation of NAFA… Who knows? You just might find yourself on must comply with the same regulaaccidents and high worker’s compenthis very stage next year!” said Gionet. Look for a submission antions as over-the-road truckers. This sation expenses. Much of the safety nouncement for the Goill Awards and Sustainable Fleet Awards at includes keeping a daily driver log initiative is new, and a recently added the end of the year. to demonstrate compliance with the fleet safety program underscores the hours of service regulations. company’s commitment to the comWhile drivers of larger trucks were used to writ- had commenced in 2002 with three hybrids in prehensive approach. ing daily logs as a condition of their CDL, drivnon-enforcement categories. It was expanded All fleet drivers begin their shifts with stretchers of the smaller trucks were less accepting. Thus, to include traffic enforcement division vehicles ing exercises to help prevent injuries. They also Nelson developed a driver log scoring system and later to include marked patrol categories. receive more than 20 hours per year in classroom which quickly identified drivers who were not in Equipment configurations for non-traditional training, are subject to quarterly evaluations and compliance with the regulations and any sections vehicle models for police use were developed safety spot checks, and wear personal protective of the log where a driver needed help. In the year such as LED lighting to reduce voltage draw, equipment. In 2011, the fleet department resince implementation, logs have improved siglaptop computer mounts, interior seat modificaported a reduction of incurred losses of nearly 75 nificantly; no drivers have had to be called in for tions, and floor material changes. Using 2008 as percent from 2010. In addition, lost or restrictcorrections or training, and the company has had a benchmark measure, the department was able ed work days were reduced by nearly 85 percent for the same period. only one DOT driver log citation. to significantly reduce its fuel consumption each Company officials say that the nominal proJoining Nelson as winners of a 2012 Goill year. In 2011, the result was nearly 1.1 million gram costs for providing ergonomic tools, personal Award were Robert Martinez, Executive Director, gallons less than in 2008. While other factors protective equipment, vehicle inspection report Support Services Bureau, for the New York City such as vehicle right sizing and anti-idling cambooks, and safety awards are a small price to pay Police Department, and Jose Gallardo and Max paigns also contributed to these numbers, the for a healthy workforce. Nelson from AAA Arizona. significant increase in hybrid models is primarily The Goill Awards were presented by Mario Martinez was honored for his work in proacresponsible for the fuel reduction. Gionet, NAFA’s Vice President of Canada who was tively expanding his department’s hybrid vehicle As a result of the work by Martinez and his proud to play his role in remembering Larry Goill, pilot program. Even though the New York City crew, police departments from around the world a former NAFA Member who once served in the Police Department was exempt from the City’s tar- have requested information on how the City’s position Gionet now holds. Larry Goill was the get goal of a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse hybrid vehicle program is performing under the fleet supervisor for Bell Canada. When he passed gas emissions by 2017, Martinez decided to go the strenuous law enforcement environment in which away in 1995, NAFA and Bell chose to honor by extra mile and pitch in as well. they operate. naming these awards after him. The department’s hybrid vehicle pilot program Martinez thanked New York Mayor Michael

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of I&E News 2012 Wrap-up Issue

I&E News 2012 Wrap-up Issue
Sustainable Fleet Awards
Silent Auction
I&E Award Winners Recap

I&E News 2012 Wrap-up Issue