AltaLink Earns Eighth Consecutive Safety Excellence Award

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the eighth year in a row, AltaLink was recognized with the President's Award for Safety Excellence in Transmission at the Electricity Canada Powering Partnerships Symposium in Toronto last night.

“This award is a testament to our employees and recognizes their focus and commitment to keeping each other safe,” said Gary Hart, AltaLink President and Chief Executive Officer. “At AltaLink, we make no compromise when it comes to safety and I am very proud of our team for how they continue to do the critical work to keeps the lights on in Alberta, while keeping safety top of mind.”

Electricity Canada offers the safety excellence award to corporate utilities of comparable size in generation, transmission, or distribution operations that achieve the top ranking in Total Recordable Injury Frequency (TRIF). AltaLink was the top performer in the transmission category for companies with 300-1,500 full-time employees.

AltaLink has several proactive programs and procedures in place to reduce risks and hazards in the workplace. This includes setting company-wide participation rate targets in reporting hazards and near misses to proactively remove hazards from the workplace and share learnings from near misses.

Headquartered in Calgary, with offices in Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge, AltaLink is Alberta's largest electricity transmission provider. AltaLink is partnering with its customers to provide innovative solutions to meet the province's demand for reliable and affordable energy. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, AltaLink is part of a global group of companies delivering energy services to customers worldwide.