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Kristen Black driving MPW’s charitable efforts

When Kristen Black presented a donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus on September 12, it marked a subtle change for MPW Industrial Services.

The gift itself was nothing new — in fact, Black said MPW has a longstanding history of charitable contributions. It’s the compa-ny’s willingness to acknowledge these donations that signals a philosophical shift.

“MPW has always giv-en back, but our previ-ous efforts were very under the radar be-cause we were focused on helping people, not drawing attention to ourselves,” said Black. “Our employees didn’t know; our customers didn’t know. We’re not looking for a pat on the back, but now we want to increase interest in volunteering and get as many people involved as possible.”

ALIGNED VALUES

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus (BGCC) provides comprehen-sive and affordable after-school and summer programming to youth ages 6 through 18. The clubs offer a safe and positive environment and a variety of enriching extracurricular activities.

Black, MPW’s Director of Philanthropy & Community Engage-ment, said the company selected the BGCC for many reasons. The clubs’ focus on education and volunteerism thoroughly align with two of MPW’s core values — innovation and service. Also, Boys & Girls Clubs is a nationwide organization, with locations in many of MPW’s key work areas.

“The Boys & Girls Clubs actively and directly help children by teaching them life skills and the value of education,” said Black.

“But they’re not just about fundraising. Our partnership has already drawn some interest in volunteering from some MPW employees.”

An MPW consultant recommended the clubs to MPW. But it wasn’t until after she met with BGCC’s Director of Development, Hilary Blakemore, and toured the clubs’ facilities that Black decided to

authorize the donation, which was the company’s first endowment to the BGCC.

In a letter of thanks to MPW, Rebecca Asmo, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus, wrote:

“Your generous contri-bution will make a direct impact on the lives of our Club members. Club programs such as Power Hour, Summer Brain Gain and Career Launch ensure that 5,500 youth ages 6-18 are prepared to graduate from high school with a plan for the future. Additionally, pro-grams such as Triple Play focus on their mind, body

and soul, creating responsible and caring citizens who are leading healthy lifestyles in our community.”

DIRECTOR, AND A LEADING ROLE

Black, who has worked for MPW for more than 10 years, has been in the Philanthropy & Community Engagement position for only about one year. It’s the first time MPW has had a full-time employee whose main focus is on endowments.

Much of her work to this point has included research, streamlining processes and defining the types of projects and charities that are the

Kristen Black (back row, second front right) visits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Colum-bus. Also pictured: Rebecca Asmo (back row, second from left).

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Anniversaries• 30 Year

MELISSA ANDERSON

• 27 Year TIM SWINGLE

• 22 Year JOHN KUJAWA

• 20 Year BARBARA MARIOTTI BOBBY WEBB

• 18 Year WILLIAM GANGIDINE EDWARD BUCKNAM DOCK WOODSON

• 17 Year BOBBY SHEARER

• 14 YearGENTIL GARRIDO

• 13 Year SCOTT WARFIELD

• 12 Year TERESA WARREN LUCAS BANKS DUANE JOLLIFF DUSTIN KIEBER SUSAN WILLIAMS

• 11 YearRICHARD LABILLEJAMES BALLINGERRUTH LAUWERSKARY ADDISONSUSAN MARIOTTI

• 10 YearKRISTEN BLACKFREDDIE HAMILTONTHOMAS PESIMERMICHAEL LONGSTEFANIE COE

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• 5 YearDELBERT CALHOUNSHAWN REDBIRDROBERT CHILDERSHARRY HOWARDMELINDA CLOUSEROSE POWERSJACOB THOMPSON

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MPW hosts webinar focusing on recovery boiler safety, automation

MPW Industrial Services hosted a webinar on Sep-tember 7, titled Recovery Boiler MRO — Using Auto-mation to Enhance Paper Mill Safety and Efficiency.

The host of the event, Jimmy Peck, General Manager of MPW’s Industrial Cleaning division, explained the increased safety advantages of MPW’s products and services and analyzed various reasons for utilizing such solutions.

Peck noted that while working in hazardous environ-ments, robotic tools can assist with:• Decreasing safety- and quality-related incidents• Eliminating the need for workers to enter potentially dangerous spaces by offering hands-free operation• Pinpointing exact locations of obstructions and defects through the utilization of cameras• Increasing efficiency, decreasing downtime and pro-viding detailed and consistent monitoring

Peck’s expertise in MPW’s automated technology led

to speaking engagements at the Black Liquor Recovery Boiler Advisory Committee in October, 2015 and the American Forest & Paper Association in February, 2016.

The webinar concludes the two-part series for 2016. Gary Babaryk hosted MPW’s first webinar, Tech-niques for Safe Elimination of Combustible Dust, in June.

Marketing Director Michael Zimmerman said each webinar was successful in generating leads and com-municating to industrial businesses that MPW is an expert in important industrial cleaning procedures.

Based on this success, MPW is planning more webi-nars for 2017, with as-yet undetermined topics.

Click here to view a video of the presentation or here to read the webinar recap.

Autumn driving caution: Collisions with deer can cost big bucks

Vehicles and deer can be a lethal combina-tion. An increase in urban sprawl and roads being built through wildlife habitats have displaced deer from their natural habitat, leading to a rise in deer-vehicle collisions, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

Deer migration and mating season generally runs from October through December and causes a dramatic increase in the movement of the deer population. As a result, more deer-vehicle collisions occur in this period than at any other time of year, so drivers need to be especially vigilant.

An estimated 1.23 million deer-vehicle collisions occurred in the U.S. last year, cost-ing more than $4 billion in vehicle damage, according to State Farm, the nation’s leading auto insurer.

The average claim for deer-vehicle collisions was $3,305, with costs varying depending on the type of vehicle and severity of the damage. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety noted that deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. cause about 200 fatalities annually.

What can you do to avoid hitting deer?

• Be especially attentive from sunset to mid-

night and during the hours shortly before

and after sunrise. These are the high-

est-risk times for deer-vehicle collisions.

• Drive with caution when moving through

deer-crossing zones, in areas known to

have a large deer population and in areas

where roads divide agricultural fields from

forestland. Deer seldom run alone. If you

see one deer, others may be nearby.

• When driving at night, use high-beam head-

lights when there is no oncoming traffic.

The high beams will better illuminate the

eyes of deer on or near the roadway.

• Slow down and blow your horn with one

long blast to frighten the deer away.

• Brake firmly when you notice a deer in or

near your path, but stay in your lane. Many

serious crashes occur when drivers swerve

to avoid a deer and hit another vehicle or

lose control of their cars.

• Do not rely on devices such as deer whis-

tles, deer fences and reflectors to deter

deer. These devices have not been proven

to reduce deer-vehicle collisions.

If your vehicle strikes a deer, do not touch

the animal. A frightened or wounded deer

can hurt you or further injure itself. The best

procedure is to get your car off the road if

possible, contact MPW Dispatch or your

supervisor and call the police.

Elias Hatfield, left, won the Class-A back-ing skills competition. David

Dietrich, right, won the Class-B backing skills competition.Driver Rodeo participants pose with State Highway Patrol Officers September 16 in Hebron.

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Family Fun Day 2016September 17, Corporate Headquarters, Hebron

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Each business unit has formed a committee to review observations and select a winning observation every month. Below are the winning observations for last month from the ICG, Industrial Water, FEM and Shop groups.

Industrial WaterRandy Riley – Safety Observation #10299 Riley’s observation: While operating a customer’s equipment at a customer site, I noticed that the flow path was not marked. Upon further inspection, I was also noticed that none of the sample points were easily identifiable.

Riley’s action: MPW employees ap-proached the customer and put together a plan to clearly label and mark the flow path and sample ports.

Feedback: Riley’s home location is at the MPW Service Center in Sedalia, MIssouri. He has also been working part time in Field Services operating various pieces of MPW equipment. In this case he was operating the cus-tomer’s equipment, and while doing so he identified an opportunity to improve their operation and make it safer. By utilizing the skills (5S) he learned in Sedalia, he worked with the MPW team and the customer to clearly mark the customer’s equipment, mak-ing it safer for everyone.

Industrial Cleaning Group Caleb Brown – Safety Observation #10161

Brown’s observation: We were pre-paring to perform a vacuum job on Soybean Bin A and the customer was working on clearing the beans via the conveyor on the bottom of the silo to create a safe path for us to walk to vacuum the beans from in front of an access door to allow it to swing inward. Upon completing the clean on the customer’s side, the path to get to where we had to vac was still covered in soybeans and had a 35-40-foot wall of beans on the left and right side of the path with a very steep angle. Although we were going to use a re-trieval device and lifeline, I didn’t have

a good feeling about placing our em-ployee into the line of danger. I asked the customer if there was any other option to having to cross over that direction and use that path. They said that was the only way, and told us “We climb all around there all the time, it is safe.” I didn’t have a good feeling about knowingly placing someone into harm’s way.

Brown’s action: I confronted the cus-tomer and told him my feelings about not wanting to put any of my employ-ees into harm’s way. They said that they understood and we vacuumed an area just inside the door to clear an area away from serious risk of engulf-ment and allow a smaller door to be opened instead.

FEM: Container – Safety Observation #9407Teresa Warren

Warren’s observation: She mentioned that exterior employees are leaving their scrapper on top of totes, caus-ing a danger of falling off and hitting other employees.

Warren’s action: Manager asked if someone would follow up to make sure exterior employees understand importance of never leaving anything on top of tote.

ShopsWilliam Moore – Safety Observation #8922

Moore’s observation: When raising a tank on a vac truck, I noticed that when the tank was going up the make break seal and clamp stayed on the blower side of the unit. If this would have stuck on until the tank was going up, it could have fallen off onto the operator. Also, the lip to which the make break seal clamps on this unit was just about the same size. It should be a little larger, allowing it to clamp better. We possibly need to put some sort of retaining device on the clamp and seal assembly so it does not fall off.

Moore’s action: Informed my immedi-ate supervisor.

Monthly Safety Observations

Driver Appreciation

I would like to thank MPW Industrial Services management and Aaron Thompson for this opportunity, be-cause they made it possible for me to obtain my Class-A CDL. I have held a Class-B license since 1991, and I can honestly say that operating a Class-A vehicle is much different.

As a child I always wanted to be a truck driver, and now with my Class-A license I have an opportunity to gain the experience of a true driver and learn more about the trucking in-dustry. I am looking forward to a long and productive career with MPW. Thanks to MPW for this opportunity.

My experience during the training was very eye opening, because I was able to get a better understanding of how MPW operates and what the val-ues are. Everyone that I encountered during my training showed great hospitality and treated me as if I was an extended family member or a part of their local team.

I think if I did not have the opportu-nity to attend this program, I would not have tried to obtain my Class-A CDL. This training program will help many employees get motivated to get their commercial license. I would also like to thank Mr. Monte Black for building such a great company to work for and allowing employees to advance within the company.

— Darrell Nixon

CDL Training Success

Darrell Nixon

Charitable Efforts from page 1

best fits for MPW contributions. Black said she will continue to focus on groups — like the BGCC — whose initiatives align with MPW’s core values and help people in geographical areas near MPW locations.

“The role is still evolving,” said Black. “It’s important that it’s now handled by one person. It helps us stay on mission and make sure we’re finding good organizations we can help. The challenge has been saying no sometimes. We get so many requests, but of course it’s not possible to help everyone.”

GIVE IT AWAY NOW

As recently as August, there were two impressive examples of MPW’s generosity which demon-strate that MPW’s charitable ideology includes more than the donation of funds:

• MPW donates crew and equipment to clean the exterior of Lakewood High School

• MPW contributes crew to help clean up after West Virginia flooding

BLACK TO THE FUTURE

Black said she’s researching the possibility of hosting fundraising events at the company’s Corporate Headquarters in Hebron.

“I just want to get more people involved,” she said. “We have a lot of employees who are on the road, so we’re working on a distracted driving initiative for next year.”

Black said the loss of MPW Graphic Designer Brandon Sega also motivated her to consider furthering the cause of distracted driving. Sega, 25, was killed on New Year’s Eve when the ve-hicle in which he was a passenger was struck by another motorist.

“Moving forward, I want to get more involve-ment in terms of ideas, and I want to make sure we’re helping organizations near our branch locations,” she said.

If you are interested in volunteering, please con-tact Kristen Black at KBlack@MPWServices.com.

“... we were focused on helping people, not drawing attention to ourselves.”

— Kristen Black

The following drivers completed an FMCSA Roadside Inspection with no violations.Thank you for your commitment to safe highways and MPW Services. Without you, MPW would not be mobile!

Eugene IstrePort Arthur,

Texas

8 months

Marlene WoznickiWilkes-Barre,

Pennsylvania

3 months

John RobinsonWilkes-Barre,

Pennsylvania

6 years 4 months

Chris EderWilkes-Barre,

Pennsylvania

3 years 9 months

Jerry BohlerPort Arthur,

Texas

4 years 8 months

MPW hosted the 2016 Chili Cookoff and Fall Luncheon September 22. Winners were JoEllen Frazee (first), John Echols (second) and Josh Nye (third).

MPW’s Georgetown, South Carolina regeneration facility nears completion.

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