It goes without saying that all state agencies strive to be productive and injury-free in the execution of their tasks. With all the work involved in maintaining and repairing about 8,500 vehicles in the state fleet, that has proved to be a challenging goal for Motor Fleet Management.
Until last year, that is. It was with great pride that I called our staff together recently to announce what their hard work and focus on safety has accomplished: For the first time ever, Motor Fleet has been recognized with a Certificate of Safety Achievement from the N.C. Department of Labor.
For the year 2008, our Division did not have any injuries severe enough to be reported. This is quite an accomplishment, given all of the machinery we operate on our grounds and with the potential for injury to our mechanics from working on thousands of vehicles.
We are very proud of this achievement, which is directly credited to our great staff and renewed emphasis on safety. I’ve made it clear to everyone that we’ve got plenty of room on the wall for more certificates to come, and we’ll continue to work hard to earn them.