APGA Safety Contest

The APGA Safety Contest is an annual award given out to APGA public natural gas system members for their dedication to keeping their employees safe every day on every job. All APGA public gas system members are eligible to enter this contest.

Contestants shall be divided into the following groups based on the annual number of man-hours worked:

Group A = 8,000 or less man-hours
Group B = 8,001 to 18,000 man-hours
Group C = 18,001 to 38,000 man-hours
Group D = 38,001 to 70,000 man-hours
Group E = 70,001 or more man-hours

The winners of each group will be calculated based on total man-hours worked and the number of recordable injury or illness cases from January 1 to December 31 of the 2024 calendar year. This rate is determined by adding all recordable injuries and computing the incidence rate using the following formula: Incidence Rate = Total Recordable Injuries x 200,000 ÷ Man-Hours

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Apply to the APGA Safety Contest

Applications for the Safety Contest will open in the spring of 2026.

2025 APGA Safety Contest Award Winners

Congratulations to all 40 winners of the 2025 APGA Safety Contest! These gas systems highlight the dedication of APGA members in maintaining the highest safety standards within their system, their communities, and in the natural gas industry.

Among the winning systems, City of Vernon Public Utilities, CA, Midwest Energy Inc., KS, Owatonna Public Utilities, MN, City of Wilson - Wilson Energy, NC, and City of Boerne Utilities, TX, will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria to win the safety contest five years in a row. The City of Tallahassee Gas Utility, FL, will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 10 years in a row. Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, FL, will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 15 years in a row. These are remarkable achievements and serve the entire industry by exemplifying what it means to set and maintain high performance and safety standardsCongratulations to…

2024 GROUP A WINNING SYSTEMS (≤ 8,000 HOURS)

City of Vernon Public Utilities, CA (5 Years)

2024 GROUP B WINNING SYSTEMS (8,001 – 18,000 HOURS)

City of Fort Morgan, CO
Town of Rangely Gas, CO
City of Americus Natural Gas Department, GA
City of Orange City, IA
City of Chireno Municipal Gas, TX

2024 GROUP C WINNING SYSTEMS (18,001 – 38,000 HOURS)

Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL
City of Covington, GA
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, IA
Middleborough Gas & Electric, MA
Owatonna Public Utilities, MN (5 Years)
Nebraska City Utilities, NE
Borough of Chambersburg, PA
Paris-Henry County Public Utility District, TN
City of Ellensburg Gas Division, WA

2024 GROUP D WINNING SYSTEMS (38,001 – 70,000 HOURS)

Decatur Utilities, AL
Austin Utilities, MN
City of Wilson - Wilson Energy, NC (5 Years)
Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC
City of Orangeburg Department of Public Utilities, SC
Laurens Commission of Public Works, SC
City of Boerne Utilities, TX (5 Years)

2024 GROUP E WINNING SYSTEMS (OVER 70,001 HOURS)

Hartselle Utilities, AL
North Alabama Gas District, AL
City of Tallahassee Gas Utility, FL (10 Years)
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, FL (15 Years)
Okaloosa Gas District, FL
City of Lawrenceville, GA
Midwest Energy Inc., KS (5 Years)
Morehead Utility Plant Board, KY
City Utilities of Springfield, MO
Greenville Utilities Commission, NC
City of Hamilton, OH
Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority, SC
York County Natural Gas Authority, SC
Jackson Energy Authority, TN
Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District, TN
Knoxville Utilities Board, TN
ORUD Natural Gas, TN
Powell Clinch Utility District, TN

All APGA Safety Contest Award Winners

Questions?

Please contact Simon Cook at scook@apga.org or the APGA general inquires email address at info@apga.org.

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