Waste Pro proudly celebrates the individual achievements of five drivers from its Panama City Division, each of whom has earned the company鈥檚 $10K Driver Safety Award. As part of the celebration, each driver was presented with a check for $10,000, a testament to their dedication and commitment to safety.
Grapple Truck Driver David Prince, Automatic-Side Load Residential Driver Ray Sessions, and Automatic-Side Load Residential Driver Dennis Jones all earned their first $10K Driver Safety Award.
Grapple Truck Driver, David Prince, 1st time Safety Winner serving Tyndall Air Force Base, with Panama City Division Operations Manager Norm Sanders.
听Automatic-Side Load Residential Driver Ray Sessions, 1st time Safety Winner, who serves residents of the City of Springfield, with Panama City Division Operations Manager Norm Sanders.
Automatic Side Load Residential Driver, Dennis Jones, 1st time winner, who serves the community of Marianna, FL, with Panama City Division Operations Manager Norm Sanders
听Two of the Panama City drivers being recognized, Rafael Alberto and Thomas Batka, have both earned the award 4 times each. That is an impressive 12 years of service with no accidents or at-fault incidents, always prioritizing safety as their top daily concern.
Commercial Roll-off Driver Rafael Alberto, a 4-time Safety Award winner, serving Tyndall Air Force Base, with Panama City Division Operations Manager Norm Sanders.
Commercial Roll off Truck Driver Thomas Batka, a 4-time Safety Award winner, serving Panama City Beach with Panama City Division Operations Manager Norm Sanders.
Group Photo from left to right: Driver Rafael Alberto, Panama City Divisional Supervisor Joey Villella, Regional Safety Manager Mike Cruse, Driver Thomas Batka, Regional Safety Manager Nick Lowe, Driver Dennis Jones, Divisional Vice President Rick Chancey, Driver Ray Sessions, Regional Safety Trainer Tiffany Hughes, Panama City Operations Manager Norm Sanders, and Driver David Prince.
Since its inception in 2004, the 3-Year Safe Driver program has been a testament to Waste Pro’s unwavering commitment to safety. The program has awarded 928 individuals with a $10,000 earned bonus, totaling $9,280,000 to drivers. In 2017, the program expanded to include the 3-Year Safe Helper program, which had very similar criteria. As a result, 151 helpers earned the $5K helper bonus, totaling $755,000. Combined, that is a total of $10,035,000 awarded to eligible Waste Pro drivers and helpers. This program exemplifies the company鈥檚 commitment to safety, recognizing the frontline workers for their service and dedication to prioritizing safety.
Waste Pro projects that by year-end, it will award more than $1.85 million in Safety Awards to its drivers and helpers. A total of $955,0000 was earned in 2024 by drivers and helpers for their dedication to safe driving practices while serving the communities in the Southeastern United States. We are committed to continually improving our safety standards and aim to surpass these numbers in the years to come.
President and CEO Sean Jennings shared, 鈥淭his is impressive and a testament to our safety culture, especially those earning it multiple times. My father, Waste Pro鈥檚 founder John Jennings, started this tradition to showcase our commitment to our team and the strong emphasis placed on safely serving the communities we are proud to partner with.鈥�