Transport Service Co. (TSC) received the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) certification Dec. 14, 2007.
Under the direction of Tom Hosty, vice-president-safety, security, and regulatory compliance, and working with Peter Nativo, vice-president of maintenance, John Miskimen, vice-president of operations-Chemical Division, and George Peirce, Responsible Care coordinator, TSC went through corporate and terminal audits conducted by Midland Engineering Ltd., an independent audit firm. They have verified that TSC met certain criteria in the areas of environment, health, safety, and security. Five major component areas were audited:
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Policy and leadership
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Planning
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Implementation, operation, and accountability
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Performance measurement, corrective and preventive action
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Management review and reporting
TSC is working with the American Chemistry Council through a bulk truck work team to help its drivers safely inspect the top of their tanks after loading and unloading.