Voluntary Protection Programs
The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) recognize employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries.
How has VPP improved worker safety and health?
How Has VPP Improved Worker Safety & Health? The average VPP worksite has a Days Away Restricted or Transferred (DART) case rate of 52% below the average for its industry(1). These sites typically do not start out with such low rates.
What does VPP stand for in OSHA category?
One opportunity is through the OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). VPP is OSHA’s premiere recognition program designed to recognize worksites with comprehensive safety and health management systems that incorporate strong management commitment and meaningful, active employee involvement.
What are the benefits of a VPP program?
The 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. Approval into VPP is OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding efforts of employers and employees.
What do you need to know about voluntary protection programs?
The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) recognize employers and workers in the private industry and federal agencies who have implemented effective safety and health management systems and maintain injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages for their respective industries.
Can a mobile workforce participate in a VPP?
The VPP were designed primarily for fixed worksites, however Mobile Workforces and Corporations can also participate. Site-Based participation continues VPP’s traditional acceptance of applications from fixed worksites and some long-term construction sites.
