Blitz and Breakfast at OVACO!

The dedicated drivers in the OVACO fleet have a vibrant, if sometimes understated, safety culture. Mirroring the no-nonsense directness of OVACO’s bluegrass roots these drivers aren’t afraid to take an honest look at what they are doing and do what they need to safety deliver their loads. This pervasive grit shows in OVACO’s safety streaks, over 500 days collision free and over 1000 days injury free!  To celebrate these streaks and foster safety culture the OVACO fleet management, Area Risk Manager Dustin Hatfield, and Area Maintenance Manager Cort Duggins pitched in to cook the drivers breakfast to order along with a safety Wednesday 4/19 and Thursday, 4/20. 

 

Hatfield prepared sausage, toast, and eggs to order in the OVACO break room. He also answered many questions from drivers  and OVACO employees alike who thought to take advantage of both his expertise and the fact that the eggs on the griddle made him a captive audience. He then spent the rest of his time with Duggins and account management out on the back lot performing mock inspections on each dedicated driver pulling through.

 

The drivers really appreciated both the breakfast and the area managers’ willingness to come out here and engage with them. While not quite as tasty they also appreciated the mock DOT inspections. Duggins’ expertise was extremely informative and even the more veteran drivers learned something new.