VPP Statistics There are 489 sites with fewer than 1,000 employ- ees; 162 with 3,000 to 5,000 employees; and 20 sites with more than 40,000 employees.
What is VPP star status?
Star status is awarded to the best of the best. This level of the VPP program is reserved for those who have developed safety programs that improve safety across the board, have increased employee participation, and have gone above and beyond the OHSA safety measures.
What is a VPP Merit site?
The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is a cooperative assistance and recognition program among labor forces, management and OSHA that is intended to recognize work sites with effective safety and health programs. The VPP has three levels of recognition; Star, Merit, and Demonstration.
How many inspections does OSHA conduct each year?
In FY 2018, OSHA conducted 32,023 inspections, including 18,067 (about 56 percent) unprogrammed inspections, which includes employee complaints, injuries/fatalities, and referrals.
What VPP means?
Voluntary Protection Programs
The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) promote effective worksite-based safety and health. In the VPP, management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive safety and health management system.
How often are VPP’s re-evaluated by OSHA?
VPP participants are re-evaluated every three to five years to remain in the programs. VPP participants are exempt from OSHA programmed inspections while they maintain their VPP status.
What is VPP star status and why does it matter?
The VPP program has enabled McWane Ductile to have a direct line of communication between management and employees. VPP Star status has also helped change the safety culture at other McWane Ductile facilities.
Where can I get information about a VPP?
For more information on becoming a VPP participant, contact OSHA’s Office of Partnerships and Recognition at (202) 693-2213 or the VPP Manager at your OSHA Regional Office.
Why should you strive to be in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program?
The VPP aims to promote safer and healthier workplaces with effective management systems. Within the VPP, employers, employees, and OSHA create synergistic relationships at workplaces that have implemented a comprehensive health and safety management system. Why should you strive to be in this program?
