Schneider National, Inc. Recognized as Leader in Driver Health Initiatives

First-Ever American Sleep Apnea Association Award Given to Nation’s Largest Truckload Carrier


 


 


GREEN BAY, Wis. — October 29, 2007 — As the premier provider of transportation, logistics, and intermodal services, Schneider National continually looks for ways to improve the lives of their drivers. Most recently, the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) presented Schneider with a prestigious American Sleep Apnea Award. This award commends Schneider for the implementation of its detection and treatment program aimed at drivers who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).


 


“We wanted to ensure this inaugural award was presented to a company who has gone above and beyond to provide treatment and support to the health and safety of its workforce,” said Edward Grandi, executive director of ASAA. “The program Schneider implemented was innovative and proactive and has been successful in many ways. We feel it will serve as the example by which all other award recipients will be measured from this point forward.”


 


The ASAA is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about sleep apnea and to serving people with the disorder. The organization is committed to reducing injury, disability and death from sleep apnea. Schneider’s internal program has generated awareness within the trucking industry and educated drivers about the disorder, which is why the ASAA chose Schneider National as the first recipient of the award.


 


 


 


 


“Because the symptoms of sleep apnea are dangerous and potentially deadly, we felt it was imperative to create a program aimed at improving the health and safety of our drivers,” said Don Osterberg, vice president of safety and training for Schneider National. “The drivers we determined to be ‘high risk’, based upon a prescreen questionnaire, were provided with a treatment program. This approach has greatly improved the overall health of these drivers, reduced our healthcare benefits costs and delivered a 30 percent reduction in accident frequency due to driver fatigue.”


 


Schneider National accepted the ASAA award at the American Trucking Association’s Safety and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition in Pittsburgh, Penn., on September 21, 2007.


 


About Schneider National, Inc.


Schneider National, Inc. is a premier provider of truckload, logistics and intermodal services. Serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500 companies, Schneider National offers the broadest portfolio of services in the industry. The company’s transportation and logistics solutions include One-Way, Intermodal, Transportation Management, Dedicated, Bulk, Supply Chain Management, Warehousing and International Logistics services.


Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Schneider National has provided expert transportation and logistics solutions for more than 70 years. A $3.7 billion company, Schneider National conducts business in more than 28 countries in North America, Europe and Asia and continues to grow its international service offerings. For more information about Schneider National visit www.schneider.com or call (800) 558-6767.