Derby Receives Safety Award
Derby Supply Chain Solutions has been awarded the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award that is presented by BB & T Insurance. The award was presented to Diana Herold, president of Derby Supply Chain Solutions, by John Couch representing BB & T Insurance. The award recognizes an excellent safety record in worker’s compensation policy loss ratio. Derby recorded a 7.42% worker’s compensation policy loss ratio over the previous 12 month period which placed it in the “Excellent Safety Performance” category of 3PL providers. The milestones that were reached by Derby Supply Chain Solutions in 2010 were:
- Cleveland, TN – 3,000 days without a lost time accident
- Louisville, KY, Water Products Division – 1,000 days without a lost time accident
- Allentown, PA, Cascade Dr. location – 1,000 days without a lost time accident
- Allentown, PA, Nestle enclave – 1,000 days without a lost time accident
The number of recordable accidents was the lowest in 5 years. Diana Herold, President of Derby Supply Chain Solutions said “Derby Supply Chain Solutions is honored to receive the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award for Excellence in Safety Performance from BB&T Insurance Services. Providing our Team with a safe working environment, where they are treated with respect and have the opportunity for personal growth is a core company value at Derby. Receiving this award signifies the ‘buy-in’ of this core value by our employees, and is a testament to the Team’s collective effort to improve and maintain a safe workplace.”