At Empire Express, our commitment to safety is second to none. The safety of our employees, vendors, the general public and the environment is a responsibility we take seriously. We spare no expense in ensuring we do everything we can to protect all parties.
Environmental, Health, Safety & Security Policy
Empire Express is committed to the goal of picking up and delivering all customer shipments Safely and On Time.
As a member of the American Chemistry Councils' Responsible Care Program®, Empire Express is committed to continual improvement and our commitment to the Health and Safety and Security of our employees, customers, vendors, the general public, environment and the Responsible Care requirements is demonstrated by:
1. Complying with all applicable federal and state DOT Motor Carrier, DOT Hazardous Materials, OSHA and EPA regulations.
2. Maintaining a safe and secure workplace for all employees and providing safe and reliable over-the-road equipment for our drivers.
3. Developing a workforce of safe, professional and experienced over-the-road drivers.
4. Communicating Environmental, Health, Safety and Security procedures in Driver Orientation, Recurrency Training, Drivers Safety Meetings, Drivers Policy & Procedure Manuals, Employee Handbook, Newletters and Bulletins.
5. Communicating and enforcing procedures for proper pre-trip, walk-around and post-trip inspections; Loading, securing and unloading and safe motor vehicle operation.
6. Communicating and enforcing prevention, reporting and response procedures for moving violations, DOT violations, OS&Ds and freight claims. Damage to equipment, injuries, motor vehicle accidents, chemical spills, leaks, releases and fires.
7. Investigating and correcting the causes of moving violations, DOT violations, OS&Ds and freight claims. Damage to equipment, injuries, motor vehicle accidents and chemical spills, leaks, releases and fires.
8. Developing and implementing procedures consistent with the Guiding Principles of the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Responsible Care® Partners Program.
Tim Gatlin
President and CEO
The Responsible Care® process was launched by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in the United States in 1988. Responsible Care® is comprised of 10 guiding principles. Because approximately 50% of Empire Express' business volume comes from the carriage of chemicals and related products, we believe in the need to participate in the proactive initiatives developed by the ACC to protect the health and safety of employees, customers, vendors, the general public and the environment from chemical and HazMat incidents.
Our acceptance as a Responsible Care® Partner Company on January 12, 1998, and partner certification
Aug 7, 2008, demonstrates our commitment to provide safe transportation of all chemical shipments.
Dash mounted camera system measures visible lane markings, which generate a virtual rumble strip sound (Lane Departure Warning) upon the detection of an unintentional lane departure.
LDW reduces accidents caused by distraction and fatigue
LDW coaches drivers to use safe driving habits such as
lane position and use of turn signals
LDW monitors driver focus
LDW empowers drivers with additional vision in certain
conditions such as night driving.
Proven to reduce accidents by as much as 85%.
The Magtec M5K 
The MAGETC M5K is an on-board vehicle technology, providing an advanced feature set that focuses on:
Asset protection
Theft prevention
Vehicle control
Driver management
Safety management