Voluntary Protection Programs
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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. In VPP, management, labor, and OSHA work cooperatively and proactively to prevent fatalities, injuries, and illnesses through a system focused on: hazard prevention and control; worksite analysis; training; and management commitment and worker involvement. To participate, employers must submit an application to OSHA and undergo a rigorous onsite evaluation by a team of safety and health professionals. Union support is required for applicants represented by a bargaining unit. 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.
McWane Ductile: VPP Onsite Recertifications – Our Story
Photo: McWane Ductile VPP Onsite Recertification, Phillipsburg, N.J.
Black & Veatch VPP Star Approval Ceremony
(left to right) : OSHA Regional Administrator, Richard Mendelson with Black & Veatch, NYNJ Telecom Market, ESH&S Manager, Edward Williams.
OSHA Regional Administrator, Richard Mendelson, OSHA Area Director, Lisa Levy with Black & Veatch personnel at the VPP Star approval ceremony on May 7, 2024
Black & Veatch Recognized at the R-II VPPPA Conference
(left to right): Robert Brynes, Region II VPPPA Board Chairperson, Edward Williams, Black & Veatch, NYNJ Market, ESH&S Manager-Telecom, and Richard Mendelson, OSHA Regional Administrator, presenting the VPP Star Mobile Workforce plaque on May 13, 2024.
Photo: McWane Ductile VPP Onsite Recertification, Phillipsburg, N.J.
Program Information
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.
All About VPP
Ways to Participate
The VPP were designed primarily for fixed worksites, however Mobile Workforces and Corporations can also participate. [More...]
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Participant Information
Participants in the VPP can be found by:
Policy and Guidance
A collection of OSHA guidance with VPP Federal Register Notice describing VPP policies, procedures, and requirements. Includes the newly Revised VPP Policies and Procedures Manual and participant onsite review reports. [More...]
Honeywell UOP, Tonawanda, NY – New VPP Star Ceremony
Honeywell UOP, Tonawanda, NY – New VPP Star Ceremony
Buckhead Meat and Seafood of Ohio, Northwood, OH – New VPP Star Ceremony
Buckhead Meat and Seafood of Ohio, Northwood, OH – New VPP Star Ceremony
Oxy Vinyls Pedricktown, New Jersey
VPP Star Reapproval Oxy Vinyls, Pedricktown, NJ
Delta Air Lines and DAL Global Services Colorado Springs, Colorado
VPP Star Reapproval - Delta Air Lines and DAL Global Services Colorado Springs, CO
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.