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Union Pacific Honors Safe Chemical Transporters with Pinnacle Award
Omaha, Neb., June 20, 2019
Union Pacific recognized 46 companies with its distinguished Pinnacle Award for their dedication to safely transporting chemical products by rail. The annual award honors customers who implement release prevention protocols, corrective action plans and have zero non-accident releases (NARs) of regulated hazardous materials shipments.
"Union Pacific is committed to delivering chemical shipments in the safest manner and applauds this year's Pinnacle Award recipients for their initiatives and measures eliminating rail car chemical releases,” said Kenny Rocker, executive vice president, Marketing and Sales. "We look forward to continued collaboration with shippers as we work to safely transport chemical products through our communities.”
Union Pacific's hazardous materials safety team supports customers with joint rail safety training programs and rail car inspections. More information about its efforts to safely transport chemicals is available in the Operating Safely section of its annual sustainability and corporate social responsibility report called the Building America Report.
The 2019 Pinnacle Award winners are:
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