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Donation Made to East Durham Children’s Initiative

Written on 12/06/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood leadership recently presented a special project team donation check to EDCI (East Durham Children’s Initiative) in Durham, North Carolina. The gesture was a collaborative effort between GreenWood’s project site employees and company leadership personnel who all contributed to this non-profit group. GreenWood’s leadership members matched the site employees’ contribution to benefit EDCI.

More than 40 partner organizations and hundreds of community members work collaboratively toward the goal of helping EDCI kids graduate from high school and be prepared for college or careers through early childhood interventions, parent and family support, after school and summer programs, health and nutrition services, and community outreach. GreenWood is pleased to participate in this worthy program as a financial support contributor.

GreenWood Attends Affinity Risk Control Workshop

Written on 12/05/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

Several members of Team GreenWood attended the Affinity Risk Control Workshop held in Atlanta, Georgia. The workshop provided an informative format with a focus on claims and risk control issues. This is one of the ways we learn how to improve our already strong safety and claims management processes.

It was also a time for all attendees to network and share safety and risk management best practices. GreenWood was represented by 13 members from several project sites and the home office.

GreenWood, Inc. Achieves Carolina Star VPP Status for Workplace Safety and Health

Written on 11/27/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood, Inc. has been approved by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) to participate in the Carolina Star Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) at our project in Durham, North Carolina. Participation in this elite program is only for companies that demonstrate onsite safety and health best practices through a rigorous process evaluated, authenticated and approved by a team of NCDOL safety and health experts.

GreenWood has consistently demonstrated that safety and health practices are a vital part of daily operations with a focus on the prevention and control of occupational safety and health hazards. As a company, we have implemented effective management systems for the prevention of injuries and incidents in the workplace as required by OSHA and the NCDOL. Operating within the OSHA Star VPP system motivates employees to work safely which leads to better quality and productivity along with reduced workers’ compensation costs.

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Cherie Berry officially presented the Carolina Star VPP award to GreenWood project and safety leadership members as part of a project-wide event to mark the occasion.

Holliday Brings Project Management Expertise to GreenWood, Inc.

Written on 10/30/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood, Inc. announces the addition of David “Doc” Holliday as Special Projects Manager. In this role and as a member of the company’s leadership team, Doc will be working in all aspects of the business operations with both clients and GreenWood associates.

Doc brings more than 30 years of leadership and maintenance/facility operations expertise to this position. Prior to joining GreenWood, Doc held multiple roles at GE with the last 10 years as the Facilities Manager for the Gas Turbine plant in Greenville. At GE, Doc completed leadership development and management coursework at GE University in Crotonville; was Six Sigma Certified; and served on the Board of Directors for the Turbine Federal Credit Union. Before his time at GE, Doc served in the United States Navy.

“Doc is a great addition to our leadership team,” says Brad Wood, President of GreenWood, Inc. “He brings a tremendous amount of maintenance and operations experience that will be applied to the projects he executes both externally and internally. We’re extremely pleased to have Doc on our team and welcome him to this pivotal role within the company.”

Dow Holds Annual Safety Fair at WVO

Written on 10/03/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood participated in the annual Dow safety fair at our West Virginia Operations (WVO) project site in South Charleston. The event is held each year to emphasize safety awareness at work and away from the job. Emily Kinnison, Mike Simmons, Jason Strickland and Cam Clendenin represented GreenWood at this year’s event.

GreenWood joined employees, vendors and numerous contractors at the event where safety materials and promotional products were distributed. The safety fair reinforces the importance of safety and why it is always a top priority. GreenWood’s “Always Aware” program is emphasized to underscore best safety practices in all project work with the goal of zero incidents.

GreenWood Expands Accounting Team with McElhannon

Written on 08/30/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood, Inc. announces the addition of Casey McElhannon to the company’s accounting team. As an accountant, Casey is responsible for payroll processing, billings, accounts payable processing, and special projects.

Casey joins GreenWood after serving as a Treasury Accountant at ScanSource in Greenville. Prior to that, she worked as a Staff Accountant for Greyrock Accountants.

Casey earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of South Carolina with a minor in Finance. Welcome to Team GreenWood, Casey!

GreenWood Earns Affinity Insurance Risk Control Safety Award

Written on 08/14/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood, Inc. has been recognized with the Affinity Insurance Risk Control Bronze Award for success in safety and claims management. The Bronze level award is reserved only for companies in the top 3% of all member companies.

A comprehensive risk control survey and audit performed by independent risk management safety professionals was required for GreenWood to qualify for the award. Affinity Insurance, Ltd. annually recognizes those members that are successful in managing losses, actively participating in risk control events, and demonstrating a commitment to safety throughout their organization.

GreenWood Safety Directory Mike Simmons states, “Receiving this award from Affinity Insurance is a direct reflection of our team commitment to safety. We recognize that a safe work environment results in fewer incidents, lower operating costs, and better risk management.”

Durham Project Team Earns NCDOL Gold Safety Award

Written on 06/21/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

The GreenWood team at the Durham, North Carolina project has earned the North Carolina Department of Labor’s (NCDOL) Gold Safety Award for the second straight year. This award is given to recognize an exceptional safety record and the Gold Award level is based on the DART (“days away from work, restricted activity or job transfer”) rate. The team was recognized and presented their award at the state NCDOL banquet.

The NCDOL Safety Awards Program recognizes companies that achieve and maintain superior safety records through accident prevention and by promoting safety in the workplace. Great work and congratulations to the entire Durham team for this outstanding accomplishment!

Crittendon Presents Asset Management Webinar for SMRP

Written on 06/21/2018. Posted in Press Releases.

Kevin Crittendon, Director of Continuous Improvement, recently presented a webinar for the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). Entitled “Organizing and Understanding Data for Sound Asset Management”, the webinar focused on showing the maintenance professional how to obtain, organize and understand data for decisions related to the management of facilities and operational assets.

The focus was on using a common desktop tool (MS Excel) to organize and understand CMMS data in a manner that leads to specific improvement actions. Crittendon used basic data charts to illustrate “where are we towards our objectives” and “what should we focus on for maximum impact”. The MS Excel elements presented included calculated fields, charts, pivot tables and text to columns.

Author: William Russell