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Las Animas Municipal Light & Power was Honored with the National Award for Outstanding Safety Practices:
Las Animas Municipal Light & Power has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2020.The utility earned a first place award in the category for utilities with 15,000–29,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure. Utilities that receive an APPA Safety Award have demonstrated that they have made the health and safety of their employees a core value. Designing and maintaining a top-notch utility safety program takes a lot of hard work and commitment. “Las Animas Municipal Light & Power values employee safety above all else,” stated Ron Clodfelter, Superintendent of Las Animas Municipal Light & Power. “We all recognize the importance of going home to our families each day; this is what drives our dedication to safety.” Well Done and Congratulations!
LA Junta Tribune
The city of Las Animas hosted its first monthly council meeting of the new year Tuesday at Las Animas City Hall.
Ron Clodfelter, the superintendent of Light and Power, reported that the ARPA Operating Committee met Jan. 1 and discussed a possible mutual aid situation incident that could occur because of the COVID-19 pandemic but had never been seen before. It set protocols to ensure safety for city crews. Clodfelter reported that there will be a separation of crews, with enhanced communications between crews by using handheld radios. Personal protection equipment will be used by each person on the crews.