Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Takes Top Safety Awards The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association recently presented the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (WSOR) with two of its top safety awards at its annual convention, held virtually due to COVID-19. The WSOR received the Central Region President’s Award, which is based on 2019 safety data. They received awards for having the most man-hours with a 0.00 frequency rate, according to Federal Railroad Administration data. The second award was for having the lowest frequency rate, below the industry average for 250,000 - 500,000 man-hours worked. “When you consider the number of obstacles our team faced while accumulating over 400,000 man-hours in 2019,” said WSOR General Manager Preston Nelson, “These awards are proof that every team member is committed to and believes in our safety culture.” He added, “We cannot thank each team member enough for their individual contributions. The level of commitment, creativity, and resilience this team displays each and every day is something we are proud of and should never take for granted. We are all honored to be industry leaders, and everyone on this team remains committed to continuing to safely improving every day, not only for ourselves and our families, but our customers.”
8 The Dispatch | November 2020
