BNSF Honors Hauser, Idaho, Employee Kyle Carosella as Mechanical Safety Employee of the Year

Date
Apr 20, 2016

FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has named Kyle Carosella, working labor foreman at the Hauser, Idaho, Fueling Depot, Mechanical Safety Employee of the Year. Carosella was recognized for his efforts at BNSF’s annual Employees of the Year ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual Employees of the Year program is designed to recognize employees who demonstrate BNSF’s vision and values through their commitment, leadership and focus on working safely and efficiently to meet customer expectations. Their achievements positively impact BNSF customers, fellow employees, owners and the communities served by BNSF. Of the more than 40,000 team members across the company, 52 employees were recognized during the ceremony for their individual and team achievements in 2015. An additional 40 BNSF employees were acknowledged for their safety leadership last year – all of whom led teams that worked throughout 2015 without a reportable injury. “Our Employees of the Year program is a way to recognize our people for outstanding efforts and results. I’m grateful for Kyle Carosella’s hard work and dedication,” said Carl Ice, BNSF president and chief executive officer. “Kyle is a reflection of our entire team’s commitment to always remaining focused on safety, serving our customers, and delivering on the integral role we play in moving our global economy forward.”

"It’s about keeping everyone engaged, asking questions – and building relationships."

Carosella, who joined BNSF in 2014, says two-way communications in Hauser, is the best way to interact with co-workers – especially when it comes to safety matters. “You have to be willing to take advice as well as give it,” Carosella said. “It’s about keeping everyone engaged, asking questions – and building relationships.”

Carosella works in a major locomotive servicing facility for the Northwest and the focus is on getting units fueled quickly and safely. He was instrumental in providing job safety analysis for a fuel unloader system and covering the subject with all the facility employees.

At the ceremony, Carosella was honored as one of BNSF’s Safety Employees of the Year. The Mechanical, Engineering, Telecommunications and Intermodal Business Unit Operations teams each recognized an individual Safety Employee of the Year, while Transportation acknowledged the 36-member safety coordinator team. Three safety coordinator representatives attended the ceremony on behalf of the larger team. All of these honorees were recognized for their efforts to improve safety within the industry and their communities.

BNSF’s continued safety improvements – assisted by the efforts of the Safety Employees of the Year – move it closer to achieving the company’s vision of an injury- and incident-free workplace. For a complete list of honorees and a video of the Safety Employees of the Year, please visit www.bnsf.com/news-media

About BNSF
BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies operating on 32,500 route miles of track in 28 states, and also operates in three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. BNSF’s shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day. BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced, and efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to improve the value of the safety, service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities we serve. You can learn more about BNSF at www.BNSF.com.