APPA Safety Award of Excellence
PWC earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices, receiving the Diamond Award in the category for utilities with 250,000-999,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure.
More than 200 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards for 2024. Entries were grouped by number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records and the overall state of their safety programs and culture during 2024. The incidence rate is based on the 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).
Some of the initiatives PWC was recognized for to achieve this national award include:
- Maintaining a low incident rate
- Enhancing safety training and daily job safety briefings to prevent incidents from occurring
- Operating a safety reporting system and conducting safety audits to promote best safety practices and correct unsafe behavior before an incident occurs
- Investing in safety equipment and PPE
As a result of this commitment to safety, PWC has seen a marked reduction in workplace incidents and an overall improvement in employee confidence regarding their safety on the job. APPA has conducted the Safety Awards annually for more than 66 years. [KS1] APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.
Years Received
- 2024
