08/10/2026
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Safe and Sound Week, we’re recognizing a program that reflects months of hard work and collaboration across Greenwood.
This summer, our Safety Department launched a Heat Illness and Injury Prevention campaign to help protect construction teams during extreme heat. The program includes earlier start times when possible, shaded cooling stations, hydration breaks, and scheduling labor-intensive work earlier in the day.
It also provides project managers, superintendents, and foremen with training on our heat illness plan and tools such as the OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool app. When conditions allow, and no overhead hazards are present, hard-hat requirements may also be suspended for roofers.
Construction workers face demanding conditions during the summer. These practical changes help minimize the effects of extreme heat while keeping safety at the center of every project.
Kudos to everyone involved in planning and implementing this important program!