DOVER, Del., June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) (Chesapeake Utilities) announced
today that its subsidiary, Florida Public Utilities Company (FPU),
has earned a Safety Achievement Award from the American Gas
Association (AGA) for excellence in employee safety. The selection
was based on criteria that included professional and personal
commitment and dedication to improving the operations and
engineering sectors of the natural gas industry through safety,
accident prevention and research. The awards for 2016 were
presented at the AGA's Operations Conference in Orlando, Florida.
"Safety is our top priority and we are committed to promoting a
positive safety culture throughout our Company," said Michael P. McMasters, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. "I'm
extremely proud to see our Florida
team recognized for maintaining the very highest standards of
safety for our workplace, our customers and our communities."
With a long history of providing safe and reliable services, FPU
distributes natural gas to approximately 74,000 residential and
commercial customers and propane to 16,000 customers across
Florida. FPU also earned a 2015
AGA Safety Achievement Award for excellence in employee safety. 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.
"Safety is at the core of the service natural gas utilities
provide," said Dave McCurdy,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the AGA. "The men and
women who operate America's natural gas delivery systems play a
critical role in safely delivering this clean energy source to the
more than 69 million customers who rely on it each day. We have
always stood for these values and an unending commitment to
service."
"AGA's recognition of our commitment to safety is a great
testament to the work done by our employees every day," said
Jeffry M. Householder, President of
FPU. "We will continue to implement best practices within the
industry in order to maintain safe environments for our employees
and customers."
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and
processing, and marketing; electricity generation and distribution;
propane gas distribution; and other businesses. Information about
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's businesses is available at
www.chpk.com or through our IR App.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not
affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas
exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For more information,
contact:
Mike Stock
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
mstock@chpk.com
302-736-7808
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SOURCE Chesapeake Utilities Corporation