TVPPA members recently earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024.
APPA’s safety awards recognize utilities’ incident rates and the overall state of their safety programs and culture. More than 200 utilities from across the country entered the annual Safety Awards. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the incident-free records and overall state of their safety programs and culture during 2024. A utility’s incidence rate, is based on its number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2024, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Congratulations to the following TVPPA members for excellence in safety in 2024:
- BVU Authority, Va. (Diamond)
- Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, Tenn. (Diamond)
- CDE Lightband, Tenn. (Diamond)
- Clinton Utilities Board, Tenn. (Diamond)
- Huntsville Utilities, Ala. (Diamond)
- Jackson Energy Authority, Tenn. (Diamond)
- Knoxville Utilities Board, Tenn. (Diamond)
- Milan Public Utilities Authority, Tenn. (Diamond)
- Ripley Power and Light, Tenn. (Diamond)
- Tullahoma Utilities Authority, Tenn. (Diamond)