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Elk River M <br /> Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br /> TO: FROM: <br /> ERMU Commission Mike Tietz—Technical Services Superintendent <br /> MEETING DATE: AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br /> April 9, 2019 1.8 <br /> SUBJECT: <br /> Recognition of American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Receive the APPA Safety Award of Excellence <br /> BACKGROUND\ DISCUSSION: <br /> The American Public Power Association (APPA) recently honored Elk River Municipal Utilities <br /> with a 3rd place "Safety Award of Excellence" for their safe operating practices in 2018.The <br /> association recognized ERMU during their annual Engineering & Operations Conference which <br /> was held in Colorado Springs, Colorado this year. <br /> In 2018 more than 325 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards, which is the highest number <br /> of entrants in the 60 year history of the program. Utilities receiving this award have proven that <br /> safety is of the utmost importance in the operation of their companies and are recognized for <br /> the hard work that goes into ensuring that every team member goes home safe to their families <br /> each day. <br /> Entrants are placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based <br /> on the most incident-free records during 2018.The incidence rate, used to judge entries, is <br /> based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of <br /> worker-hours during 2018, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration <br /> (OSHA). <br /> With over 81,350 worker-hours of exposure in 2018, Elk River Municipal Utilities achieved an <br /> incidence rate of 2.46 which earned a third place award.This achievement is a testament to the <br /> culture of safety that is part of each and every employee's work ethic every day. <br /> The American Public Power Association would like to commend Elk River Municipal Utilities for <br /> achieving"exceptional electric reliability in 2018". <br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> 9 <br />