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May 2017 OMPA Receives Safety Award from APPA The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority has earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2016. Rick Aguilar, Chair of the APPA Safety Committee and Director of Job Training and Safety at Kansas Municipal Utilities, presented the awards on May 8, during the Association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in San Antonio, Texas. “When it comes to electric utility operations, safety is a top priority for everyone involved; from lineman to operator,” said Aguilar. “These utilities have embraced a culture of safety while serving their local communities and deserve to be recognized.” A total of 270 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards, which is among the highest number of entrants in the history of the program. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2016. The incidence rate, used to judge entries, is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2016, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Safety Awards have been held annually for the last 58 years. The American Public Power Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. OMPA member city officials and staff meet with Senator Pugh and Representative Osburn On Friday, April 28, staff from the City of Edmond, along with staff from the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA), met with Senator Adam Pugh (District 41) and Representative Mike Osburn (District 81) over lunch at the OMPA headquarters in Edmond. The purpose of this meeting was to continue to educate the legislators on the history of OMPA and the unique role we play with our member cities. The legislators, city staff and OMPA had in depth discussions regarding issues facing OMPA and our member cities, as well as our outlook on the future. Senator Pugh and Representative Osburn also got to tour and learn more information about OMPA’s 24/7 Operations Department and how power supply units are dispatched. Those in attendance were: Senator Adam Pugh, District 41; Representative Mike Osburn, District 81; Larry Stevens, Edmond City Manager; Glenn Fisher, Director of Edmond Electric; David Osburn, OMPA General Manager; Randy Elliott, OMPA General Counsel; Drake Rice, Director of Member Services and Jennifer Rogers, OMPA Government Relations Rep. OMPA’s linecrew, from left, is Christian Zoppina, Anthony Hale and Micah Mirino. OMPA’s safety committee in Ponca City is, from left, James Hendrix, Kacey Hogan and Levi Kiser. Pictured from left to right: Randy Elliott, OMPA; Glenn Fisher, Edmond Electric; Jennifer Rogers, OMPA; Rep. Osburn, D-81; Sen. Pugh, D-41 and David Osburn, OMPA
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Okla State Agency | Municipal Power Authority, Oklahoma (OMPA) |
Okla Agency Code | '981' |
Title | Plugged in, 05/2017 |
Authors | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. |
Publisher | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. |
Publication Date | 2017-05-31 |
Frequency | Monthly |
Subject |
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority--Periodicals. Electric utilities--Oklahoma--Periodicals. |
OkDocs Class# | M2700.6 P733i 05/2017 |
For all issues click | M2700.6 P733i |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Filed through Documents.OK.Gov submissions system |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Month/year uploaded | June 2017 |
Date created | 2017-08-13 |
Date modified | 2017-08-13 |
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Full text | May 2017 OMPA Receives Safety Award from APPA The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority has earned the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2016. Rick Aguilar, Chair of the APPA Safety Committee and Director of Job Training and Safety at Kansas Municipal Utilities, presented the awards on May 8, during the Association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference, held in San Antonio, Texas. “When it comes to electric utility operations, safety is a top priority for everyone involved; from lineman to operator,” said Aguilar. “These utilities have embraced a culture of safety while serving their local communities and deserve to be recognized.” A total of 270 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards, which is among the highest number of entrants in the history of the program. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records during 2016. The incidence rate, used to judge entries, is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2016, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Safety Awards have been held annually for the last 58 years. The American Public Power Association is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. OMPA member city officials and staff meet with Senator Pugh and Representative Osburn On Friday, April 28, staff from the City of Edmond, along with staff from the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA), met with Senator Adam Pugh (District 41) and Representative Mike Osburn (District 81) over lunch at the OMPA headquarters in Edmond. The purpose of this meeting was to continue to educate the legislators on the history of OMPA and the unique role we play with our member cities. The legislators, city staff and OMPA had in depth discussions regarding issues facing OMPA and our member cities, as well as our outlook on the future. Senator Pugh and Representative Osburn also got to tour and learn more information about OMPA’s 24/7 Operations Department and how power supply units are dispatched. Those in attendance were: Senator Adam Pugh, District 41; Representative Mike Osburn, District 81; Larry Stevens, Edmond City Manager; Glenn Fisher, Director of Edmond Electric; David Osburn, OMPA General Manager; Randy Elliott, OMPA General Counsel; Drake Rice, Director of Member Services and Jennifer Rogers, OMPA Government Relations Rep. OMPA’s linecrew, from left, is Christian Zoppina, Anthony Hale and Micah Mirino. OMPA’s safety committee in Ponca City is, from left, James Hendrix, Kacey Hogan and Levi Kiser. Pictured from left to right: Randy Elliott, OMPA; Glenn Fisher, Edmond Electric; Jennifer Rogers, OMPA; Rep. Osburn, D-81; Sen. Pugh, D-41 and David Osburn, OMPA |
Date created | 2017-08-13 |
Date modified | 2017-08-13 |