We operate a fully documented Health, Safety & Environmental Management System — because every load matters, every driver matters, and every client deserves a carrier they can trust.
The STL HSMS defines the processes, resources, and responsibilities necessary to protect our people, contractors, communities, and the natural environment in all operations.
Leadership sets the tone. Safety expectations flow from the top and are enforced at every level without exception.
Learn More →Pre-job hazard assessments, JSAs, and a full hierarchy of hazard controls on every operation before work begins.
Learn More →Documented policies covering fitness for duty, PPE standards, Journey Management Plans, and vehicle operations.
Learn More →Pre-trip, in-service, and periodic vehicle inspections per NSC Standard 13. Preventive maintenance tracked and documented.
Learn More →Orientation, site-specific, and job-specific training programs. Competency is tracked and verified — not just attendance.
Learn More →Documented emergency response plans reviewed at pre-job meetings. All personnel know their role before work starts.
Learn More →All incidents and near misses are reported and investigated. Root cause analysis drives corrective actions and shared learnings.
Learn More →Toolbox talks, post-incident shared learnings, safety records retention, and annual HSMS evaluation and improvement.
Learn More →At STL, Stop Work Authority is not just a policy — it is a protected right and an expected responsibility. Any employee or contractor who identifies an unsafe condition is required to stop work and report it to their supervisor immediately.
No work resumes until all stop work issues have been adequately resolved. Retaliation or intimidation toward anyone exercising Stop Work Authority is grounds for immediate termination.
Every STL driver departs with a documented Journey Management Plan — the route, check-in schedule, emergency contacts, and known hazard conditions before the wheels roll.
Route conditions, road bans, weather forecasts, and construction zones assessed before every departure.
Drivers check in at defined intervals. Missed check-ins trigger immediate follow-up from dispatch — no exceptions.
Hours of service compliance under federal HOS regulations. Drivers are never pressured to exceed safe driving hours.
Pre-trip inspection per NSC Standard 13. No vehicle leaves without a completed and signed pre-trip inspection form.
Publicly available for contractors, clients, and site coordinators to review before engaging STL services.
Hazard communication, PPE requirements, Stop Work Authority, WHMIS, TDG, and all site safety protocols.
⬇ Download PDF — v1.0 · January 2024Full HSMS covering all eight program elements, management commitment, and continuous improvement processes.
⬇ Download PDF — v1.0 · January 2024