DOVER, Del., July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake
Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) (Chesapeake) announced today that
it has earned two Safety Achievement Awards from the American Gas
Association (AGA). The Awards for 2015 were presented at the AGA's
Operations Conference in Phoenix,
Arizona.
"Chesapeake is committed to promoting a positive safety
culture," said Michael P. McMasters,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Utilities
Corporation. "I'm extremely proud to see our team recognized for
maintaining the very highest standards of safety for our workplace,
our customers and our communities."
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (ESNG), Chesapeake's natural
gas transmission subsidiary, owns and operates a 442-mile
interstate pipeline originating from various locations in
Pennsylvania to service customers
in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. ESNG earned a 2015 AGA Safety
Achievement Award for excellence in fleet safety. 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. ESNG performed in the top quartile of AGA
membership in 2015 when compared to the most recent industry
data.
Florida Public Utilities Company, Chesapeake's subsidiary that
distributes natural gas to approximately 74,000 residential and
commercial customers and propane to 16,000 customers across
Florida, 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. Measured against the most
recent industry data, Florida Public Utilities performed in the top
quartile of its peer group in 2015.
"This recognition by AGA is a great testament to the work done
by our employees every day," said Bill
Gradie, Director of Corporate Safety and Compliance. "We
will continue to implement the best practices known to the industry
in order to maintain safe environments for our employees and
customers."
The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents more
than 200 local energy companies that deliver clean natural gas
throughout the United States.
There are more than 72 million residential, commercial and
industrial natural gas customers in the U.S., of which 95 percent —
just under 69 million customers — receive their gas from AGA
members. Today, natural gas meets more than one-fourth of
the United States' energy
needs.
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy company
engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission, gathering and
processing, and marketing; electricity distribution; propane gas
distribution and wholesale marketing; and other businesses.
Information about Chesapeake Utilities Corporation's businesses is
available at www.chpk.com.
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:
Bill Gradie
Director of Corporate Safety and Compliance
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
302.734.6799
bgradie@chpk.com
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