{"id":32000,"date":"2026-03-30T09:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbutexas.com\/?p=32000"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:26:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:26:02","slug":"nbu-earns-diamond-safety-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbutexas.com\/es\/nbu-earns-diamond-safety-award\/","title":{"rendered":"New Braunfels Utilities Earns National Diamond Safety Award of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Recognition reflects NBU\u2019s strong safety culture and commitment to protecting employees<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/strong><br>Contact: Charlcee Cervantez<br>Senior Communications Specialist<br>830.312.7915 |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:communications@nbutexas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">communications@nbutexas.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (March 30, 2026) \u2013 New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) has earned the Diamond Safety Award of Excellence from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for safe operating practices in 2025. The Diamond designation represents the highest level of recognition in APPA\u2019s annual Safety Awards program and reflects NBU\u2019s ongoing commitment to protecting employees while delivering reliable electric, water and wastewater services to the New Braunfels community.<br><br>More than 240 utilities entered the annual Safety Awards for 2025. Entrants are grouped based on worker hours of annual exposure and ranked according to the most incident-free records, along with the overall strength of their safety programs and culture.<br><br>\u201cAt NBU, our culture is founded on a speak-up, lead and care for all mindset. Our actions show we care for each other and our community,\u201d said Billy Shearer, Safety Manager for New Braunfels Utilities. \u201cThis recognition reflects the daily commitment of our employees who look out for one another and prioritize safe work practices while serving our customers and community.\u201d<br><br>The award evaluates utilities based on incident-free records, as well as the strength of their safety programs and workplace culture. The incidence rate is determined by the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the total number of worker-hours during 2025, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSafety is foundational to how we operate as an organization,\u201d said David Hubbard, Chief Administrative Officer for New Braunfels Utilities. \u201cOur teams have taken ownership of this program, and that\u2019s what makes it work. They\u2019re working on critical infrastructure every day, and it takes focus, training, and accountability to do it well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbutexas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/New-Braunfels-Utilities-Earns-National-Diamond-Safety-Award-of-Excellence.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download News Release (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>About New Braunfels Utilities:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Braunfels Utilities (NBU) is a not-for-profit, community-owned provider of electric, water and wastewater services. NBU strives to be a trusted community partner with a mission of providing resilient essential services to over 60,000 customers. Utility revenues are continually invested back into the very systems that provide electricity and water to our customers\u2019 homes and businesses. Additionally, New Braunfels Utilities makes an annual transfer to the City of New Braunfels, which in turn helps to pay for services such as fire, police and city parks. NBU is governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of the mayor and four appointed residents. Visit nbutexas.com to learn more about our services and follow NBU on Facebook at facebook.com\/newbraunfelsutilities, on X at @nbutexas or on Instagram at @nbutexas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognition reflects NBU\u2019s strong safety culture and commitment to protecting employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Charlcee Cervantez Senior Communications Specialist\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"news-category":[7],"class_list":["post-32000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","news-category-news-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Braunfels Utilities Earns National Diamond Safety Award of Excellence - 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