The American Public Power Association (APPA) recognized 11 TVPPA members with Safety Awards of Excellence for their safe operating practices during the annual APPA Engineering & Operations Conference.
These 11 winners were selected among 318 other utilities from across the country who entered the annual Safety Awards. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2021. 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 2021, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Congratulations to the following 2021 Safety Awards Honorees from the Tennessee Valley:
- McMinnville Electric System: First in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Milan Public Utilities: Second in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Scottsboro Electric Power Board: Honorable Mention in Group C (30,000 to 59,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Bolivar Energy Authority: First in Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- BVU Authority: First in Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Ripley Power & Light Company: First in Group D (60,000 to 109,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Bristol Tennessee Essential Services: First in Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Harriman Utility Board: First in Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Morristown Utility Systems: First in Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Jackson Energy Authority: Second in Group E (110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of exposure)
- Cleveland Utilities: Honorable Mention in Group F (250,000 to 999,999 worker-hours of exposure)