MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial
fleet management and supply
chain solutions, today announced that it will participate at the
OSHA Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference, December 2 – 3, in Houston,
Texas. The annual conference presents an opportunity for key decision
makers to foster a better understanding of how industry and OSHA can
work together to improve safety performance through cooperation, best
practice sharing, and relationship building.
Randy Tomlinson, Senior Manager of Health, Safety, Security, and
Environmental for Ryder, will be speaking at the conference about a new
approach to the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process, and how lean
methodologies can help ignite motivation, drive safety, and foster
continuous improvement. The title of the presentation is “Root Cause
Analysis: How to Use it to Evaluate Your Operation’s Three E’s
(Employees, Equipment, and Environment) and Drive a Safer Transportation
Network.”
Mr. Tomlinson has more than 35 years of transportation industry
experience, having started his career as a professional truck driver. He
has spent the last 30 years at Ryder, in the health, safety and security
organization, and has lead the company’s efforts to develop industry
leading transportation safety programs for the oil & gas industry.
The oil
& gas industry relies on Ryder to take costs and risks out of
transportation and logistics, enabling customers to maximize uptime,
keep supplies and goods moving, and bring costs down; this is all
supported by a proven health and safety culture. Ryder turns a
complicated supply chain into a company’s strategic competitive edge,
from the oilfield to the marketplace.
The OSHA Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference will be held at the
Hilton Americas Hotel. For more information on the expo, visit http://oshasafetyconference.org/Events/ugm/Osha2014/.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management and supply chain
solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow
Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound
Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party
logistics provider and green supply chain partner. In addition, Security
Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices
in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.
Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder
Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and
response efforts. For more information, visit www.ryder.com
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"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Source: Ryder System, Inc.