Arcadia Electric Utility recognized for a strong safety culture
June 2018 – Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin (MEUW) recently recognized 35 of Wisconsin’s community-owned public power utilities for their outstanding safety achievements at its annual conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Arcadia Electric Utility was one of the utilities that received a Gold Category award at the May 17 event in recognition of its commitment & dedication to establishing a strong safety culture in 2017.
“MEUW’s Safety Achievement Awards are designed to recognize leading indicators that measure the pro-active approaches our electric utilities are taking to instill a strong safety culture at their workplaces,” said Mike Czuprynko, Manager of Safety Services at MEUW.
MEUW’s application for the award includes specific questions that relate to what utilities are doing to create a strong safety culture. A score is then generated and the level of achievement is recognized with a bronze, silver or gold award. “MEUW is always impressed by the actions our members are taking to ensure accidents and injuries do not happen,” said Czuprynko.
MEUW, based in Sun Prairie, is a state-wide trade association that together with Wisconsin’s community-owned electric utilities works to promote service and safety at the workplace. MEUW also advocates for public power on the state and federal levels. Wisconsin is home to 81 public power utilities.