News: United receives 2014 Gold Award
United Services Group receives the North Carolina Department of Labor’s Health and Safety Gold Award.
CHARLOTTE, NC (APRIL 27, 2015) – United Services Group, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded the Health and Safety Gold Award from the North Carolina Department of Labor for the 2014 calendar year. The year 2014 marks United Services Group first full calendar year in business. The gold award is awarded to organizations who maintain a D.A.R.T. case rate at least 50 percent below the statewide rate for its industry. United Services Group finished the year with a D.A.R.T. score of 0.0 with over 180,000 man hours worked.
Our safety culture is driven by our employees’ safety first approach to their job tasks and their work performance is driven by this responsibility. Josh Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, stated “this award was received because of great employees coming together for a bigger cause.” He continued “safety is our most important company value and our employees buy into this vision their first day on the job. We could not be more proud of the team we have built here at United, and this award shows we are moving in a great direction.”
The North Carolina Department of Labor’s Safety Awards Program recognizes private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records. The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful workplace. The awards program was founded in 1946.
United Services Group offers both union and non-union field welding, machining and heat treatment services with expertise in maintenance, life extension, specialty engineering and new construction applications. United Services Group provides our customers with a partner with over 200 years of combined experience in the power generation market. For more information, visit www.united-services.com.