OSHA announced today that it is inviting “the public and workplace safety stakeholders to share their comments on how the agency can best honor …Modernizing OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program: Does it Make Sense?
OSHA's successful Voluntary Protection Program helps provide safe workplaces WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration is inviting the public and workplace safety stakeholders to share their comments on how the agency can best honor companies who make exceptional commitments to workplace safety and health, and encourage … Continue reading US Department of Labor seeking public comments on modernizing the OSHA VPP program that recognizes employers committed to best safety, and health practices. #OSHA
The American Society of Safety Engineers said it generally supports the administration’s FY 2011 budget for OSHA and MSHA but urges Congressional leaders to ensure the funds are used to fulfill OSHA’s mission by restoring funding for the agency’s Voluntary Protection Program and MSHA’s Educational Policy and Development. In his May 28 letter to the … Continue reading ASSE to Congress: Shuttering OSHA, MSHA Programs Would be a Mistake
During the March 4 OSHA Listens public meeting, safety stakeholders defended the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) and implored the agency not to drop the program’s funding or compromise its future. Aaron Trippler, director of government affairs for the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), echoed several other panelists when he stressed that the program must be … Continue reading OSHA Listens: Stakeholders Weigh in on VPP, Alliance Programs
Raytheon Mission Capability and Verification Center (MCVC) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico has earned membership in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) at the star, or highest, level for achieving three years of excellence in employee health and safety. A subsidiary of Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon Co., the facility provides system operations and … Continue reading Ballistic Missile Facility Earns Safety VPP Kudos from OSHA – White Sands, New Mexixco
Any industrial job can be hazardous, but the OSHA-tabulated rate of injuries – including major and fatal injuries – to workers in glass and glass-product manufacturing are among the highest of all U.S. industries. Recent statistics show that 43 percent of such injuries typically occur while handling or transporting the glass. This makes safety a … Continue reading Marvin plant retools production processes to increase safety
OSHA has certified Titanium Hearth Technologies (TIMET) as a new star site, the highest honor in the agency's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). OSHA Regional Administrator John Hermanson recognized TIMET during a ceremony held at the company's Morgantown facility. "For the past three years, TIMET has demonstrated its commitment to employees by maintaining an injury and … Continue reading OSHA Recognizes Titanium Hearth Technologies as ‘VPP Star’
SOUTHARD, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2009-- USG Corporation (NYSE: USG) announced today that its plant in Southard, Okla., earned the prestigious Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star award for outstanding safety performance and processes. Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will present the award and a special flag during a … Continue reading USG Corporation Southard Plant Awarded Prestigious OSHA VPP Star
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