OSHA VPP Audit March 2010
An intensive week long audit was capped by stellar results (stellar as in STAR status, get it?) The team of OSHA and SGE auditors returned a report with 8 recommendations, zero merit recommendations (for 1-year corrective action), zero 90-day items (for corrective action), and 129 closed discrepencies. Every auditor expressed their pleasant surprise at how well Corpus Christi Army Depot was managing the safety program and the level of participation in safety by all employees. The report has been sent to the VPP Region VI director for final review before submittal to the Secretary of Labor for official signature awarding Star Site status. The VPP Star designation is held by less than 1% of US industrial operations and sets a benchmark for other industries to model their safety programs after. More information about VPP can be found at www.osha.gov.
Published in Knowledge Magazine November 2009 Issue
An article I wrote for the Army safety magazine, Knowledge, will be printed in the November volume. The paper addresses ways that a workgroup leader can assess the safety climate and gives a few pointers on what to do with that information. View the full November issue of Knowledge magazine.
Download free Adobe ReaderSpeaking at the VPPPA Annual Conference August 24, 2009
The 25th national conference of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Association was held in San Antonio, Texas on August 23 - 27th, 2009. I was invited as a guest speak to present to members of the Department of Defense about the VPP program at Corpus Christi Army Depot. The attendees were given a look into the past, present and future of how VPP has transformed the depot into a safer place to work.
The VPPPA provides occupational safety, health and environmental leaders with networking and educational offerings, up-to-the-minute legislative information, industry advancements, preferred vendors and consultants dedicated to VPP, mentoring opportunities, professional development and volunteer opportunities. For more information regarding VPPPA, you can visit their website at http://www.vpppa.org/About/