Calhoun Times

Mohawk’s Weaver named to National Driver Hall of Fame

- From Mohawk Industries

Mohawk Industries Driver Junior Weaver has earned an incredible recognitio­n for his dedication to an almost 30-year driving and safety record.

He was recently chosen to be inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s Hall of Fame, which inducts only four drivers each year for career safety performanc­e. Since the program began in 1987, they have honored 136 drivers from the nation’s top private truck fleets.

“There are 3.6 million CDL drivers in America, so it’s really a big deal to be inducted into the NPTC Hall of Fame,” said Dan Flowers, Mohawk’s Flooring North America (FNA) vice president of logistics. “We are so proud that Junior Weaver is the first Mohawk driver to earn this national distinctio­n.”

To qualify, a driver must have at least 3 million miles, 20 years or 50,000 hours of consecutiv­e driving without a preventabl­e accident. Junior far exceeds this minimum standard having driven more than 7 million miles over his 28-year career with Mohawk without any accidents.

“Junior has an absolutely astounding driving record,” said Mitch Chastain, Mohawk FNA director of safety logistics. “In addition to a spotless profession­al driving record with no DOT incidents or accidents, he’s never had an OSHA recordable injury or any kind of infraction on his personal driving record.”

Junior learned of the honor during a ceremony at the Mohawk corporate campus in Calhoun, Ga. on April 6.

“We wanted this to be a surprise for Junior, so we devised a story in order to collect a personal statement we needed from him for the nomination,” said Cameron Taylor, Mohawk sr. manager of fleet operations, who worked with Mohawk HR manager Darlene Wright on the nomination package that was submitted to the NPTC. “In addition to an exemplary safety record, Junior is the epitome of what being a profession­al driver is all about.”

“I believe a positive attitude goes a long way in being a profession­al driver. I think everyone generally tries to do their best,” Weaver said. “Things will not always go perfect, so I just try to be patient with everyone. I live by the golden rule and treat others the way I would like to be treated.”

Weaver will be formally inducted into the NPTC Driver Hall of Fame in June during their annual conference in Cincinnati.

 ?? Mohawk Industries ?? Fleet Operations Senior Manager Cameron Taylor, from left, HR Manager Darlene Wright, Fleet Operations Manager Jamie Miller, OTR Driver Luther “Junior Weaver, Senior Transporta­tion Director Brian Walraven, Safety Director Mitch Chastain, Director, Safety.
Mohawk Industries Fleet Operations Senior Manager Cameron Taylor, from left, HR Manager Darlene Wright, Fleet Operations Manager Jamie Miller, OTR Driver Luther “Junior Weaver, Senior Transporta­tion Director Brian Walraven, Safety Director Mitch Chastain, Director, Safety.

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