NYPA Receives National Recognition for Safe Operating Practices
Contact Michael Saltzman (914) 390-8181 saltzman.m@nypa.gov
March 27, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHITE PLAINS—For the fifth consecutive year, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has received the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) highest safety award for large public power organizations with at least 4 million worker-hours during the year.
"This is a tribute to the Power Authority’s continuing commitment to safe operating practices at its power plants and transmission facilities," said NYPA President Gene Zeltmann, Tuesday, noting that the award recognized the Authority for its 2000 safety performance. "Safety is the top priority at NYPA and we persistently reinforce it with training programs so that our employees know how to incorporate it in their day-to-day jobs."
Zeltmann added that he was particularly pleased that NYPA continues to improve on its strong safety performance each year. He noted that it achieved a 34 percent overall improvement during 2000, compared to 1999, which had also seen a comparable improvement in safety over the previous year.
Approximately 30 large public power organizations competed in the Power Authority’s category, with NYPA recording nearly two times fewer safety-related incidents than the next best performer. Such incidents, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics, are those that required an employee receiving subsequent medical treatment by a licensed physician.
The APPA presented safety awards to the Power Authority and other utilities on Tuesday at its Engineering and Operations Technical Conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C. A total of approximately 220 utilities competed in different categories, determined by the size of their operations.
