INVER GROVE HEIGHTS – To recognize and encourage safe driving, Charles McClurg of Hays has been honored with the CHS Million Mile Safe Driving Award. The award from CHS Transportation and Distribution honors employees who have driven 1 million miles without an accident. 

 “Attaining one million accident-free miles is an outstanding professional accomplishment. These employees’ dedication to safety is a great example of how CHS lives out our core value of safety every day and takes responsibility for the well-being of those living in the communities we serve,” says Patrick Hessini, vice president, CHS Transportation and Distribution. “By encouraging and rewarding safe driving behavior, we’re setting an example across the industry to lead with a safety-first culture and mindset.”

 McClurg has driven 2 million miles for CHS. He primarily hauls crude oil throughout the Great Bend, Kansas region.

 In its inaugural year, the CHS Million Mile Safe Driving Award will honor 47 employees for safely completing one million miles, 11 employees for safely completing two million miles and one employee for safely completing 3 million miles.

 Employees achieving the 1 million milestone were inducted into the CHS Million Mile Safe Driving Club and received a recognition plaque and personalized leather jacket. Employees that completed 2 million and 3 million miles were also honored at an awards banquet. 

 CHS Transportation and Distribution specializes in the transportation of bulk liquid, petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas products. Its fleet of more than 700 trucks logs almost 35 million miles every year.