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Barry Williamson: Trainer Extraordinaire

Written on 12/04/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

As part of our group in West Virginia, Barry Williamson originally joined GreenWood as Construction Manager and now serves as our Mechanical/Civil Q&A Manager for construction services. Most of our project teams know Barry as our expert trainer. Leveraging his expertise in managing piping packages, welding, hydro, painting and field installations, Barry has been instrumental in starting and maintaining a new training program for our pipefitters utilizing the NCCER programs.

As Construction Management & NCCER Training Coordinator/Instructor, Barry provides training for GreenWood employees at multiple project locations in West Virginia. He has helped develop training plans, daily lesson plans and spent countless hours working with GreenWood employees to help them grasp complex math equations, understand the principles of effective test taking, and to provide them with hands on training opportunities. His techniques prepare participants to not only pass their respective tests, but to effectively apply their knowledge at the project site and increase their value in the field.

Barry has also worked with other GreenWood leaders to help train them on becoming effective instructors to support the training efforts of their operations. A person like Barry Williamson comes along once in a lifetime and we’re glad to have him as part of Team GreenWood.

NCCER Training Enhances Career Opportunities

Written on 11/25/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

At our project operations in West Virginia, the NCCER Craft Training Program is led by GreenWood’s Barry Williamson and Shaun Faulhammer. To date, we have trained and certified over 100 employees as NCCER Pipefitters and Maintenance Mechanics.

We also support programs and provide instructors in partnership with BridgeValley Community and Technical College in West Virginia. Through this relationship, those seeking piping careers have an opportunity to participate in an internship program that provides classroom instruction at BridgeValley and hands-on training at a GreenWood project site in a real-world scenario. Qualified candidates are considered for employment opportunities that combine on-the-job training with continued classroom studies with the ultimate goal of earning the NCCER Certified Pipefitter designation.

Affinity Risk Control Workshop

Written on 09/12/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

Representatives from GreenWood attended the recently held Affinity Insurance Risk management workshop to hone their safety skills and increase their knowledge base. Affinity Insurance, Ltd. emphasizes management of losses, claims, risk control events, and safety to ensure safe work environments. Through these type of learning events, GreenWood is able to apply this knowledge to complement our “Always Aware” safety recognition program. As a result, our project sites result in fewer incidents, lower operating costs, and better risk management. Safety always starts with you and employees that think safe…are safe!

GreenWood, Inc. Celebrates 5 Million Safe Work Hours at WVO Project

Written on 08/13/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood recently celebrated 5 million safe work hours at the West Virginia Operations (WVO) project in South Charleston, West Virginia. This major milestone was accomplished from 17 years of continuous operations without a lost time event.

GreenWood hosted a cookout luncheon for over 225 attendees to recognize and help celebrate the achievements of the team. GreenWood’s executive group was also on site to not only manage the grill, but to thank current and past employees as well as client representatives for their efforts in making this accomplishment possible. Special recognition was given to 10 current employees who were part of the original team 17 years ago.

GreenWood first began work in West Virginia at a major client site in 2002 with 20 employees. Over the past 17 years, the company’s presence in the area has grown to 6 ongoing client operations and nearly 200 employees. WVO Area Business Manager Kenny Steen helped launch the first site in West Virginia and has been instrumental in providing a consistent focus on safety while delivering exceptional service and value to GreenWood clients.

“Accomplishments like this underscore why we emphasize safety in all aspects of our work,” states GreenWood Corporate Safety Director, Mike Simmons. “By remaining ‘Always Aware’, employees are reminded every day to make safety a top priority by thinking, acting and performing safely at work and away from the office. When we do that, we get to celebrate the results!”

USS Yorktown Serves as Platform for Reliability Learning Event

Written on 08/12/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood representatives recently participated in a reliability training event led by the asset management, lean six sigma, and organizational change leadership experts at Eruditio. The specialized session took place at The Institute at Patriots Point aboard the USS Yorktown, CV-10, in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. This unique teaching setting creates an environment where top reliability leaders provide instruction with knowledge application and simulations to reinforce the learning experience. Participants gathered in the Admiral’s Quarters where core reliability principles were taught followed by team building techniques that immersed them in the learning process. This experience deepens GreenWood’s knowledge base where practical reliability strategies can be applied to project teams across our spectrum of clients.

Safety Training Session Emphasizes Always Aware Program

Written on 07/09/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

Project representatives from several GreenWood sites met recently in Greenville to review safety protocols, assessment programs, and incident reporting. Time was spent reviewing the annual safety training template that includes all materials and topics for monthly training. This ensures all sites are consistent in their training approach and responsibilities for safety procedures.

We also rolled out a program to provide the sites with a self-audit tool that enables all the sites to perform their own safety audits to capture essential data for reporting purposes. During our time together, emphasis was placed on our over-arching “Always Aware” safety program where each member of Team GreenWood has a personal responsibility to ensure a safe working environment. Safety always starts with you!

Leadership Development Training Held

Written on 06/25/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

Several representatives from project sites in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama recently gathered for a leadership training session led by an American Management Association instructor. Site managers, supervisors, TPM coordinators, shift leads, and project managers heard topics centered on organizational communications, leadership development, group action plans, and effective management. GreenWood is committed to providing the resources and training that help leaders grow and improve how they lead their teams.

Safety Team Expands with Addition of Kellie Corlee

Written on 06/05/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood, Inc. announces that Kellie Corlee has joined the home office as Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Representative. In this role, Kellie will support the overall GreenWood safety program including Department of Transportation (DOT) and Learning Management System (LMS) programs and assisting with the injury/incident reporting and claims processes.

Kellie brings over 25 years of experience to this position with a background in general construction safety training, general industry safety & health, as well as DOT and workers’ compensation management. Her career path includes a wealth of experience as an office professional in the areas of human resources, accounting and logistics. Prior to this EHS position, she served in a support role at a GreenWood “facilities and maintenance services” project site.

GreenWood, Inc. Earns Prestigious McGriff Insurance Lighthouse Beam Safety Award

Written on 04/22/2019. Posted in Press Releases.

GreenWood, Inc. was recently presented with the Lighthouse Beam Safety Award for achieving excellence in safety performance throughout their organization. The prestigious award is issued by McGriff Insurance Services. To qualify, a company must achieve outstanding overall safety performance based on criteria for a client’s workers’ compensation policy loss ratio, workers’ compensation experience modification (EMR), and BLS/DART/OSHA recordable incident rate. This marks the ninth consecutive year that GreenWood has met the stringent requirements encompassing the safety and health of employees at all project levels.

“GreenWood continues to achieve outstanding year over year safety results,” says Warren Blanchard, McGriff Insurance Services. “We are proud to recognize their exemplary performance and unwavering focus on safety.”

Mike Simmons, Corporate Director of Safety for GreenWood adds, “Safety is the most important aspect of our business. We emphasize this daily in every job we perform. This recognition from McGriff underscores our commitment to zero incidents and to maintaining the safest work environments possible.”