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    1. Safety & Security

    Cincinnati Metro recognizes employee efforts to improve safety

    June 28, 2019
    The transit provider recognized 114 employees who earned safety awards, inducted two operators into the 2 million mile club and honored three team members as Employees of the Year.
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    Reginald Brown and Steven Rolfes were inducted into the National Safety Council’s prestigious “Two Million Mile Club.'
    Reginald Brown and Steven Rolfes were inducted into the National Safety Council’s prestigious “Two Million Mile Club."

     More than 100 Cincinnati Metro operators and maintenance employees were recognized June 26 during Cincinnati Metro's 46th annual Safety and Employees of the Year Awards Luncheon for achieving excellent performance and outstanding safety milestones. 

    Two operators, Reginald Brown, a 32-year employee and Steven Rolfes, a 31-year employee, were inducted into the National Safety Council’s prestigious “Two Million Mile Club” for driving two million miles each without an accident. Two million miles is like driving to the moon and back four times without an accident and is a feat achieved by only a tenth of transit operators nationwide over the course of their career. 

    Milestone awards were also given to employees who achieved between five and 35 years without a preventable accident or injury. A preventable accident is one in which the operator did not exercise every available precautionary measure to avoid the accident. 

    Eighteen employees were recognized for achieving 10 years without a preventable accident within their first 13 years with the transit agency. Twenty-one employees were celebrated for having reached 10 consecutive years without a preventable accident or injury. Thirteen employees were honored for 15 or more years free of accidents or injuries. 

    The employees recognized demonstrate Cincinnati Metro’s commitment to safety, a commitment that saw the company make big strides in 2018.

    Over the course of the year, Cincinnati Metro: 

    • Reduced overall preventable accidents by 20% 
    • Reduced collisions by 80% 
    • Had zero lost-time injuries in maintenance 

    “We have outstanding employees here at Cincinnati Metro, as demonstrated by the incredible milestones that more than 100 of our employees have achieved this year,” said Darryl Haley, Cincinnati Metro Interim CEO and General Manager. “We take great pride in the confidence our riders have in us to get them to their destination safely every day. It’s the hard work and the commitment of our employees that instills that confidence.” 

    Employees of the Year 

    Cincinnati Metro also honored its Employees of the year, Denise Dangerfield and Maury V. Dardy Sr., in operations and Cassandra Wilkins and Dennis Schardine, in maintenance. 

    To be selected as one of Cincinnati Metro’s Employees of the Year, operators and maintenance employees must meet several job-specific criteria related to performance and professionalism, including no accidents, complaints or discipline, as well as maintaining positive on-time performance. 

    Cincinnati Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 14 million rides per year.