The California Trucking Association (CTA) Fleet Safety
Professional of the Year award is a program sponsored by CTA’s Safety Department designed to recognize truck fleet safety managers
whose accomplishments are truly outstanding. The purpose of this award is to promote the highest standards on fleet safety programs
as well as the qualifications and performance of safety professionals in the commercial vehicle transportation industry.
Eligibility
The nominee must be a full-time employee who is responsible for
directing the safety activities of a commercial vehicle fleet. In this capacity, the fleet safety manager must be responsible for
the implementation and administration of the company’s safety program. All nominees must have a minimum of three (3) years
experience as a fleet safety manager with a company that is a member in good standing with CTA.
Nomination Procedure
Nominations for the Fleet Safety Professional of the Year
award may be made by any CTA member company or by any person employed by such company (including the nominee). The nominee
need not be certified Practicing Safety Administrator (CPSA). However, additional points will be awarded if the nominee is so
certified. A previous Fleet Safety Professional of the Year recipient is not eligible to be nominated again for Fleet Safety
Professional of the Year.
Judging
Nominations will be judged by a non-CTA selection panel
based upon his/her professional qualifications as well as his/her success in advancing on-highway and industrial safety for
the company. Nominations will also be judged on their administration of successful contributions in safety for the industry
over the past (3) years.
Award Presentation
This prestigious award is presented at CTA’s Fleet Safety Annual
Awards Banquet.
