Big
Rivers Electric Corporation in Robards Presented Governor’s Safety and Health
Award
Employees
completed 3,069,227 production hours without a lost-time incident
Robards,
Ky. (December 14, 2017) – Labor Cabinet Deputy
Secretary Mike Nemes visited Big Rivers Electric Corporation – Sebree Station
in Robards today to present a Governor’s Safety and Health Award for the 3,069,227
production hours worked without a lost-time incident by employees.
“Working for nearly six years without a lost-time injury
is an amazing accomplishment,” said Sec. Ramsey. “This is the 13th Governor’s
Safety and Health Award for Big Rivers – Sebree Station, which speaks volumes
to the emphasis that this company places on workplace safety. On behalf of
Governor Bevin and the Kentucky Labor Cabinet, I congratulate Sebree Station
and its employees for their hard work and dedication to achieving a safe and
healthy workplace.”
Big Rivers is an electric generation and transmission
cooperative headquartered in Henderson and is owned by three distribution
cooperative members, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation, headquartered in
Paducah; Kenergy Corporation, headquartered in Henderson; and Meade County
RECC, headquartered in Brandenburg. These member cooperatives deliver retail
electric power and energy to more than 116,000 residential, commercial, and
industrial customers in portions of 22 western Kentucky counties. Big Rivers
Electric Corporation employs 500 statewide, with Sebree Station employing 239
employees.
“We have achieved a monumental milestone to have worked three
million hours without a lost-time injury and I couldn’t be more proud,” said
Ron Gregory, Plant Manager. “It takes a
constant effort by everyone involved, especially by the folks who work in the
hazardous conditions at our plant, to recognize those hazards and watch out for
each other.”
State
Rep. Suzanne Miles (Owensboro) also offered praise.
“Big Rivers Electric Corporation – Sebree Station has been a
beneficial element in the development of this region,” Rep. Miles said. “This
is evident with the incredible statistic of 3,069,227 consecutive hours without
a lost-time injury or illness. Achievements such as this merit recognition and
I am thankful that they are the recipients of the Governor’s Safety and Health
Award. A company as impactful and efficient as Big Rivers Electric Corporation
– Sebree Station could not be more deserving of the honor. The community is
appreciative to all the employees that made the effort for safety not only for
themselves but their coworkers.”
The Kentucky Labor Cabinet presents the Governor’s Safety and
Health Award to highlight outstanding safety and health performance in
Kentucky’s workplaces. A business may qualify for the award if its
employees achieve a required number of hours worked without experiencing a lost-time
injury or illness. The required number of hours is dependent upon the number of
employees.
According
to a recent report from the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Kentucky employers reported the lowest
incident rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the state’s
history.
Based on a mathematical calculation that describes the number
of recordable incidents per 100 full-time employees, Kentucky’s rate improved from
3.8 in 2014 to 3.7 in 2015. This rate has steadily declined since it was first
calculated in 1996, when a rate of 8.4 was reported.
For
more information on the Governor’s Safety and Health Award, click here.
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