This past Saturday, at the Florida Lineman Competition Awards Banquet, the Florida Municipal Electric Association announced the winners of the 2025 Safety Awards. The recipients were honored for their continued commitment to safe work practices during the past year.
FMEA recognizes and rewards safe operations through its annual Safety Awards. Utilities are placed into categories based on their total worker hours and rewarded for the most incident-free records.
The incidence rate used to judge utilities was based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses compared to the total number of worker hours during 2025, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
“Safety is the foundation of reliable electric utility operations and the cornerstone of employee protection. Every task, from routine maintenance to emergency power restoration, must be performed with a commitment to hazard awareness, proper procedures, and accountability. Each of these winners exemplifies this commitment and we commend them for a job well done,” said Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director.
A total of 17 utilities received a Safety Award in their category, including:
Category A (0-59,999 worker-hours):
City of Alachua – Perfect Record
City of Blountstown – Perfect Record
City of Bushnell – Perfect Record
City of Chattahoochee – Perfect Record
Town of Havana – Perfect Record
City of Mount Dora – Perfect Record
City of Newberry – Perfect Record
City of Wauchula – Perfect Record
Category B (60,000-199,999 worker-hours):
Beaches Energy Services – Perfect Record
City of Leesburg – Perfect Record
Category C (200,000-399,999 worker-hours):
Ocala Electric Utility – Perfect Record
New Smyrna Beach Utilities – 2nd place
Keys Energy Services – 3rd place
Category D (400,000-949,999 worker-hours):
Gainesville Regional Utilities – 1st place
City of Tallahassee – 2nd place
Kissimmee Utility Authority – 3rd place
Category F (2,500,000-greater worker-hours):
JEA – Special Recognition
