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 winner 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 2022 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

If two or more contestants have equal incidence rates, they will each be presented with an award.

View Safety Contest Rules

Apply to the APGA Safety Contest

Applications for the Safety Contest will open in the spring of 2025.

2024 APGA Safety Contest Award Winners

Congratulations to all 43 winners of the 2024 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, Decatur Utilities, AL, Orange City Municipal Utilities, IA, Jefferson-Cocke County Utility District, TN, and City of Ellensburg, WA will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria to win the safety contest five years in a row. The City of Lawrenceville, GA will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 10 years in a row. Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC and Paris-Henry County Public Utility District, TN will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 15 years in a row. In addition, the City Utilities of Springfield, MO will be receiving an award for meeting the criteria 20 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 standards. Congratulations to…

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

Town of Rangely Gas, CO
City of Quitman, GA

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

City of Vernon Public Utilities, CA
City of Fort Morgan, CO
City of Americus Natural Gas Department, GA
City of Tifton, GA
Fort Valley Utility Commission, GA
Perry Natural Gas System, GA
City of Sioux Center, IA
Orange City Municipal Utilities, IA
Nebraska City Utilities, NE

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

Scottsboro Water, Sewer & Gas Board, AL
City of Covington, GA
City of Warner Robins, GA
Coon Rapids Municipal Utilities, IA
Owatonna Public Utilities, MN
Borough of Chambersburg, PA
Paris-Henry County Public Utility District, TN
City of Ellensburg, WA

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

Decatur Utilities, AL
Hartselle Utilities, AL
Westfield Gas + Electric, MA
Kennett Municipal Gas System, MO
City of Wilson - Wilson Energy, NC
Chester County Natural Gas Authority, SC
Laurens Commission of Public Works, SC
City of Boerne Utilities, TX

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

Huntsville Utilities, AL
City of Mesa, AZ
City of Tallahassee Gas Utility, FL
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District, FL
City of Lawrenceville, GA
Midwest Energy Inc., KS
Corinth Gas & Water Dept., MS
City Utilities of Springfield, MO
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
CPS Energy, TX

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.

APGA Safety Contest