WASHINGTON, D.C. – Manitowoc Public Utilities (MPU) has earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2023. The utility earned the Gold status award in the category for utilities with 110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure.
More than 160 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards for 2023. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records and overall state of their safety programs and culture during 2023. The incidence rate is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2023, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
“MPU is so proud of the dedication every employee has to our safety programs and trainings. Each of us makes safety our daily priority. It is that daily commitment that is the basis for this recognition and we thank all of our employees for that,” said MPU Human Resources Manager, Jan Wittmus.
“In our industry, safety has to be top of mind all day every day,” said Scott McKenzie, Chair of APPA’s Engineering and Operations Conference safety track and Senior Director of Member Training & Safety at AMP Inc. “These honored utilities have demonstrated a commitment to safety that runs through every aspect of their organizations.”
The Safety Awards have been held annually for more than 65 years. The American Public Power Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.