Headwater Transportation

Headwater Safety

As a transportation company, we always wear two hats: employee and public.
Industry Leading Safety

Employee Safety

Taking care of our own. We ensure that we have a state-of-the-art hazard identification program that engages our employees. Employees know their equipment and inspect it regularly. They look for hazards, anticipate consequences, and ensure that they will not come to harm. Headwater Transportation is a safe place to work, and people like working with us.

Public Safety

Our job, as transportation professionals, is to ensure that our activities never cause harm to the public. All of the cargo that we haul is heavy, awkward, potentially dangerous, and very expensive. All the risk must be managed, therefore at Headwater, we ensure that all of our employees are properly trained in cargo securement, equipment inspections, and driver fatigue management. We monitor remotely with technology and on the roadside with skilled compliance people. We train every employee in our fleet to ensure that they have full knowledge of their leading role in public safety.

Our Leadership Team

At Headwater Transportation ur committed and visible leadership team promotes a culture where safety is a top priority.

Employee Investment

We have open communication and solicit feedback from our employees. All employees are valued & heard at Headwater Transportation.

Training & Education

Ongoing training and education programs equip our employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform their tasks safely.

Risk Management

As mentioned above cargo is expensive. Our clients understand that what they build and put on our trailers represents significant effort and investment. They also know that the item on our deck is an expression of their craftsmanship and their pride in the work they do. It is for us too. We seek to mitigate the risks that could come to their product while it’s on the road. Risk management is not just about insurance. It is about professionalism and dedication to the discipline of driving. Our clients can rest assured that they have hired one of the best-prepared companies to move their goods. Transportation touches every sector of the economy and transportation is close to the public every minute of every day. We are dedicated to a thankless task and, at Headwater, we know that we have one of the largest public safety responsibilities in the country and we know we’re involved with it every day. Our culture is built around these two ideas: respect your profession and respect the public as well. No one wants to be associated, or have their products associated, with an incident. Headwater Transportation is dedicated to ensuring that that does not happen.

Hazard & Risk Management

Our regular risk assessments and hazard identification processes allow for the implementation of effective controls and reduce the likelihood of incidents.

Continuous Improvement

Learning from near misses or incidents and conducting regular safety audits contribute to our evolving and adaptive safety program.

Reporting and Communication

Our open and transparent communication channels play an essential role in reporting incidents, near misses, and safety concerns.