Conway Corp earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2025. The utility received the diamond-level designation in the category for utilities with 110,000 to 249,999 annual worker-hours. The company was recognized at the APPA Engineering & Operations conference in Huntsville last month.
“Our APPA Safety Award of Excellence is a direct reflection of the dedication our electric crews bring to the field each day, along with the strong support from every department behind them,” Conway Corp Safety & Emergency Management Director Brent Fason said. “Safety at this level takes a team effort, and this recognition belongs to all who play a role in keeping our crews and community safe.”
More than 240 utilities entered the 2025 Safety Awards. Participants are grouped by worker-hours and ranked based on incident rates and the overall strength of their safety programs and culture. Incidence rates are determined by the number of OSHA-recordable injuries or illnesses per worker-hours.
“In public power, safety excellence isn’t achieved by chance. It’s earned through unwavering discipline, strong leadership and a culture where every team member looks out for one another,” American Public Power Association Safety Committee Chair and Electric Cities of Georgia Vice President Jon Beasley said. “These Safety Award recipients prove that commitment and consistency save lives, strengthen communities and set the standard for our industry.”
APPA has presented the Safety Awards for more than 68 years. The association represents not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power more than 2,000 towns and cities nationwide.
Pictured: APPA Safety Committee Chair/Electric Cities of Georgia Vice President of Training & Safety Jon Beasley, Conway Corp Journeyman Lineman/Training Coordinator Si Anthony, APPA Safety Summit Chair/Omaha Public Power Training & Performance Improvement District Manager Travis Hoops and APPA Senior Operations Safety Specialist Greg Labbe.
