COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater Board of Public Utilities has announced it has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2019.
The B.P.U. earned a first place award in the category for utilities with over 49,000 worker-hours of annual worker exposure.
More than 335 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards, which is the highest number of entrants in the history of the program.
Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2019.
The incidence rate, used to judge entries, is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2019 as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
B.P.U. Director Jeff Budd says “the CBPU is proud of its safety record. It is a part of our daily culture that we incorporate into everything we do. This award is a testament to the hard work that goes into ensuring that our team members go home safe to their families every day.”
The Safety Awards have been held annually for the last 60 years.
