DOVER, Del., July 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) ("Chesapeake") announced today
that it has earned three Safety Achievement Awards from the
American Gas Association ("AGA"). The 2013 Awards were
presented at the AGA's Operations Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
"The safety of our customers, communities and employees is our
highest priority at Chesapeake," said Michael P. McMasters, President and CEO of
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. "I'm extremely proud of our
team's continued commitment to maintaining the very highest
standards of safety."
Chesapeake Utilities, a natural gas distribution company that
serves approximately 56,000 residential and commercial customers in
Delaware and Maryland, earned the 2013 AGA Safety
Achievement Award for excellence in fleet safety performance.
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, a natural gas transmission
subsidiary that owns and operates a 437-mile interstate pipeline
originating from various locations in Pennsylvania to service customers in
Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, earned a 2013 AGA Safety
Achievement Award for excellence in employee safety. Florida Public
Utilities Company, a subsidiary which distributes natural gas to
approximately 71,000 residential and commercial customers and
propane to 16,000 customers across Florida, also earned a 2013 AGA Safety
Achievement Award for excellence in employee safety.
"Safety remains the primary consideration in the work we do at
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, which is demonstrated by this
remarkable achievement," said Bill
Gradie, Director of Corporate Safety and Compliance. "I
congratulate each employee for their excellence and teamwork in
continually working towards getting the job done safely, each and
every time."
The AGA's Safety Achievement Award for excellence in employee
safety is given to member companies that experienced the lowest
DART (Days Away, Restricted and Transferred) incident rate — a
mathematical calculation that describes the number of recordable
injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time employees that resulted in
days away from work or restricted work activity. Measured
against the most recent industry data, Eastern Shore Natural Gas
and Florida Public Utilities each performed in the top quartile of
their peer group in 2013.
The AGA's Safety Achievement Award for excellence in fleet
safety performance is given to member companies that experienced
the fewest preventable motor vehicle incidents. Chesapeake
Utilities performed in the top quartile of AGA membership in 2013
when compared to the most recent industry data.
The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents more
than 200 energy companies that deliver clean natural gas locally
throughout the United States.
There are more than 71 million residential, commercial and
industrial natural gas customers in the U.S., of which 94 percent —
over 68 million customers — receive their gas from AGA members.
Today, natural gas meets almost one-fourth of the United States' energy needs.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission and marketing;
electricity distribution; propane gas distribution and wholesale
marketing; advanced information services; and other related
services. Information about Chesapeake Utilities Corporation and
the Chesapeake family of businesses is available at
www.chpk.com.
For more information,
contact:
Bill Gradie
Director of Corporate Safety and Compliance
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
302.734.6799
bgradie@chpk.com
SOURCE Chesapeake Utilities Corporation