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 Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) and the EEA. The award will be presented at the EEA Conference.
The award recognises initiatives to:
The award consists of a trophy and a cash prize of $500NZD.
JUDGING CRITERIA |
Judging is in accordance with the following criteria:
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The judging panel will comprise the EEA President (or nominee), the Secretary of the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (or nominee) and an Employee Representative.
ENTRY PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS
You will need to provide information to showcase your entry. This requires a little work but it is important we have this information to help our judging panel select the winner and to showcase the runner ups. The judging panel may contact you directly for more information.
The submission should provide a descriptive summary and give us the details and supporting information/data around the issue(s), key attribute(s), action(s) and factors you believe have contributed toward your successful safety outcome and demonstrating how the entry meets the judging criteria.
It should also include:
Entries are now open and will close on Friday, 8 July 2022 (note this is an extension on the original 6 May date due to the deferral of the EEA Conference until September 2022) . Please use this link to submit your entry and forward any additional documentation to admin@eea.co.nz.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
The entrant accepts and agrees to the following terms and conditions:
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PREVIOUS WINNERS
2021 Winner - Counties Energy 'Smart Meter Technology'
2020 (No Awards presented due to COVID-19 and the subsequent cancellation of the EEA Conference)
2019 Winner - Unison 'Be Aware Electricity Kills Programme'
2018 Winner - Not Awarded
2017 Winner - Marlborough Lines 'Wine Industry Safety Posters'
2016 Winner - The Public Safety award was not awarded in 2016
2015 Winner - Powerco Ltd 'Powerco's Public Safety Campaign'
2014 Winner - Vector Ltd 'Vector Refreshes its Safety in School Programme'
2013 Winner - MainPower NZ Ltd 'Re-designed SWER Line Insulator Extension Bracket'
2012 Winner - Vector Ltd 'Promoting Safety Through Schools'
2011 Winner - Orion NZ 'Public Safety Management following a Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake & Subsequent Aftershocks'
2010 Winner - TOP Energy 'Close Approach Consents Process' Safety Campaign
2009 Winner - Orion NZ 'Physical Security Plan'
2008 Winner - WEL Networks 'Look Out!' campaign
2007 Winner - Vector 'Vector's Public Safety Programme' education programme
2006 Winner - The Award was not presented in 2006
2005 Winner - Vector 'Stay Safe Around Electricity Education Programme'
2005 Merit Award - Unison 'Be Safe With Electricity'