In 2021, City Utilities of Richland Center was honored by the American Public Power Association (APPA), earning APPA’s Electric Utility Safety Award for safe operating practices. Of the more than 200 public power utilities in the nation that entered the annual contest, City Utilities of Richland Center is one of the 60 to earn the Safety Award.
Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and judged for the most incident-free records. The incidence rate is used to judge contest entries and is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Winners are based on size in eight categories. City Utilities of Richland Center earned first place recognition in the category of a utility with less than 15,000 worker-hours of exposure.
“City Utilities of Richland Center continues to lead by example and we are proud of our utility’s accomplishment,” said Electric Superintendent Scott Gald. “This honor is a reminder of the high standards we employ and follow on behalf of our customers and community.”
More information is available at www.publicpower.org. Customers seeking more information can call the utility at (608)647-3844.
