We undergo extensive driver screening in the hiring process
including credit checks, drug screening, physicals, criminal and court
background checks, drivers license background checks, driver testing, and
intensive interviews. Once hired, our drivers receive extensive classroom and
on the job training prior to being permitted to doing a solo run regardless of
their prior background.Our driver
turnover rate is an industry low of less than 10%.Over two thirds of our driver fleet is
certified and trained in MSHA regulations.
Once hired, our drivers have on-going safety meetings and
employee updates, and of course, continuous refresher training.We have been fortunate that our fleet is
better than industry averages according to Department of Transportation
SafeSTAT ratings. Our drivers and equipment are below the national average in
roadside out-of-service violations for logging, vehicle out-of-service
violations and hazardous material violations.Thatcher Transportation has not had a DOT reportable accident since
2005. Thatcher has not had a chargeable DOT accident since 2003. Our drivers
are seasoned, trained, and second to none in the chemical industry. Thatcher’s
average driver has over 14 years of chemical transportation experience. Our
last annual review of moving violations for our entire driver fleet of over 30
drivers had only one moving violation in previous twelve months.
All incident/accidents are fully investigated and a root
cause analysis performed.Action is
taken to prevent any recurrence of any similar incident.