UTILITIES
Last year , NexteRa Energy , an electricity generation , transmission , and distribution company , was named number one overall among electric and gas utilities on Fortune ’ s 2013 list of the World ’ s Most Admired Companies .
This marked the seventh straight year that the company secured the top spot . Additionally , NextEra , which employs roughly 15,000 people throughout the United States and Canada , was also named number one in its sector for social responsibility . Here are some of the areas where NextEra is at its most admirable .
Safety The company promotes an expectation of safe working practices , including leadership , personal and peer-to-peer accountability for safety and provides extensive safety-related training to their employees . Their employee observation programs identify injury risks to workers in the field , leading to insightful injury prevention countermeasures .
Additionally , NextEra utilizes a safety information management system that stores information on injury events , unsafe conditions and near accidents .
As part of their safety program , employees at each work location are required to perform hazard assessments to identify potential risks and preventative strategies .
These routine and periodic assessments and inspections ensure that corrective measures are established . NextEra ’ s safety committees are made up of both bargaining and non-bargaining employees as well as an executive safety council to review , analyze and address all work-related injury risks .
Well-being NextEra ’ s comprehensive health and well-being program provides information , motivation and on-site facilities to help employees take care
‘ NextEra ’ s comprehensive health and well-being program provides information , motivation and on-site facilities to help employees take care of themselves and their families ’
10 June 2014