OVERVIEW

The EEA Public Safety Award recognises excellence in fostering public awareness and education about electricity safety and safety around electricity supply assets.  The Award is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Development's Energy Safety and the EEA.  The Award recognises initiatives to:

1. Promote excellence in electrical safety of the public.
2. Raise awareness of electrical safety issues in the local community.
3. Reduce accidents to the public which involve electricity supply industry assets.
4. Improve public understanding or awareness of electrical safety issues around electricity supply industry assets.
5. Encourage industry and the public to think about and participate in electrical safety initiatives.
6. Publicise ideas, procedures and programmes which deliver a high standard of public awareness of electrical safety.

Entries may cover:

• The development of new or improved types of public safety promotion or information.
• The introduction of new or improved safety education methods, practices or procedures.
• New ways of encouraging a positive approach to electrical safety.
• Any other new aspect or suggestion which conforms to the Objectives set out above.

AWARD PRIZE

The Award consists of a plaque and a cheque for $NZD500.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Judging is in accordance with the following criteria:

1. The effectiveness of identification of the problem the safety issue(s), the target audience and the medium selected.
2. The extent of commitment in development and implementation.
3. The effectiveness of the impact or outcome of the achievement in the public domain.
4. The extent of integration of the achievement with other management systems in the organisation.
5. The suitability of the achievement or contribution for wider application to industry.
6. Compliance with all relevant statutory requirements.
7. Evidence of achievement. Where possible, external verification of the achievement should be provided.

The judging panel will comprise the EEA President (or nominee), the Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development (or nominee) and an Employee Representative.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

All entries must include the following material:

• A completed official entry form.
• 5 bound copies of all documentation.
• An executive summary (maximum of two double-sided A4 pages, typed in double-spacing Arial font size 12), demonstrating how the entry meets the judging criteria.
• Sign-off by a member of the organisation's senior management team, or referee where appropriate.
• A poster presentation summarising the entry (laminated single-sided A3) for display at the EEA Conference.
• Visual/multimedia material:
  • 1-6 high quality colour images, either in jpg or tif format, or clearly labelled photographs.
  • A silent (no audio track) 25 second mpg video file or 25 second automated PowerPoint presentation.

• Supporting documentation, including:
  • Published public information (ie. newspaper advertisements/booklets/editorials).
  • Statistical information.
  • Additional visual/multimedia material.
  • Diagrams and explanatory text.
  • Published reviews or critiques undertaken by independent parties.
  • Submissions made to other engineering awards.
  • Independent evidence of safety processes/outcomes.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

The entrant accepts and agrees to the following terms and conditions:

1. All entries and supporting material must be received at the EEA by 5pm on Monday, 3 May 2010.
2. The Award is open to all New Zealand electricity supply industry organisations and individuals, including, but not limited to: asset owners, contractors, consultants, equipment suppliers or others in the generation, network or electricity retail sectors.
3. The entrant has obtained the permission of all relevant parties to proceed with the entry.
4. The entrant gives permission to use any of the material provided for publicity and promotional purposes.
5. The number of copies requested will be provided, and should further information be requested, this will be provided by the date specified.
6. Should the entrant be announced as a finalist, the entrant must attend, and meet the costs of attending, the formal Awards presentation at the EEA Conference in Christchurch on 17-18 June 2010.
7. The entrant accepts that the judges' decision is final and that no correspondence will be entered into.
8. The judges undertake to observe the confidentiality of entries and to declare or avoid any possible conflict of interest.
9. The judges reserve the right not to make an Award where, in the judges' opinion, no entry of adequate standard has been received.

DEADLINE

Entries close at 5pm on Monday, 3 May 2010 and should be sent with supporting material to EEA Public Safety Award 2010, Ground Floor, Engineers House, 158 The Terrace, PO Box 5324, Wellington.

Please see below for PDF file download with the Entry Details and Entry Form