ISRI recognizes employees of Page Transportation

“Ms. Stinson’s 14 years of service and dedication to her profession are outstanding,” says Tony Smith, ISRI vice president of safety. “ISRI recognizes her background, achievements and contributions to her position and company. We are proud to call her the 2022 Golden Wrench award winner.”  

ISRI says the Golden Wrench Award is given to a heavy vehicle maintenance technician or manager who exhibits outstanding efforts, achievements and contributions to ensure that commercial vehicles are safe on the road.  

“Maria is not only an exceptional mechanic but also a true trailblazer,” says Dan Titus, president of Page Transportation. “Whether she is replacing a transmission or simply greasing a tractor, her meticulous attention to detail ensures the job gets done well every time.”  

The Golden Wrench Award is based on the following criteria:  

• Nominees must be full-time employees whose primary responsibility is to maintain commercial motor vehicles.  

• Nominations must be made by someone familiar with the nominee’s work history, such as a supervisor, safety director and so on.  

• No more than five vehicle maintenance technicians can be nominated from the same member company.

• Nominees must meet the minimum requirement of five years of verifiable employment as a commercial motor vehicle maintenance technician.  

• Nominees must have a minimum of 40 hours of qualified medium/heavy or auto/light truck maintenance training within the last three years.   

• The member company's compliance, safety, accountiability (CSA) vehicle maintenance performance score cannot exceed 60 percent.  

• The member company cannot have a record of CSA intervention letters/alert notices within the past 24 months in any of the CSA Seven Basics.  

• Possessing National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence medium/heavy truck and/or auto/light truck test completion and current certification within the last five years and a current commercial driver’s license (A, B or C Class) are not mandatory requirements.  

ISRI says additional criteria include contributions to improving company vehicle maintenance, letters of appreciation, deeds of heroism on or off the job and civic and fraternal organizations.  

Regarding Cuson, Titus says, "Mike’s record speaks for itself. If you weren’t impressed with his resume, you would be by the way he cares for his equipment and those that operate around him. He is an exceptional example of what it means to be a Page driver.”  

ISRI’s Driver of the Year Award recognizes drivers who have driven a commercial vehicle for at least 20 years without incurring a preventable accident. The award is based on the following mandatory criteria:   

• Nominations may be submitted by ISRI members in good standing.  

• Nominees must be full-time employees whose primary responsibility is to operate a commercial motor vehicle.  

• Nominees must be current employees of the nominating member company and must be employed for at least one year.  

• Nominations must be made by someone familiar with the nominee’s work history, such as a manager or safety director.

• No more than three drivers may be nominated from the same member company.  

• Nominees must meet the minimum requirement of 10 years of verifiable employment as a commercial motor vehicle driver.   

Other criteria are the driver’s contribution to highway safety, letters of appreciation, deeds of heroism on or off the job and civic and fraternal organizations.  

“We are so happy to give this year’s Driver of the Year Award to Mr. Cuson,” Smith says. “His 30 years of dedicated, accident-free service is exemplary. Cuson’s 30 years of crash-free driving are highlighted by zero out-of-service violations. ISRI salutes the level of professionalism shown by Mr. Cuson.”