The Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) was recently awarded a Safety Award of Excellence by its national trade association, the America Public Power Association. SMMPA was one of 135 public power utilities across the country to be recognized for their dedication to safety.
“Ensuring the safety of the SMMPA team members is a core tenant of how we operate our Agency,” said SMMPA Chief Executive Officer Dave Geschwind. “Our team takes pride in maintaining a safe work environment, and we are pleased to be recognized for our dedication to safety.”
Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2022. A utility’s incidence rate, used to judge entries, is based on its number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2022, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
