(GPA) — The Guam Power Authority was recently recognized for its utility safety record by garnering third place honors in the American Public Power Association’s 2006 Safety Contest. 
The APPA is a national organization of over 2,000 publicly or stated owned electric utilities that promote the values of public ownership of its electric utility services.
“Of the 250 nationwide utilities that entered the APPA’s 2006 Safety Contest, 78 were awarded for outstanding safety practices and GPA was recognized in its category for its commitment to safe utility operations to its customers and employees,” said GPA general manager Joaquin C. Flores.
“This third place recognition is an exceptional honor given the competition the authority faced.”
Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker hours and judged for the most incident-free records in 2006 
The incident rate, used to judge contest entries, is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker hours during 2006, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
“Everybody in the authority should be congratulated,” said Flores. “This record is indicative of high standards in the workplace that is vital to safe and productive utility operations.”