Introduction to Virginia VPP

1. Introduction to Virginia VPP

2. What is VPP? • “Best of the Best” • Commitment vs. Compliance • Foundation for Continuous Improvement • Voluntary • No Fees! • Exemption program • Recognition program • Star Worksite • Merit Worksite

3. VPP Star • Highest Level of Participation • Requires a VOSH/OSHA compliant, effective safety and health program • 3-year average Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) and Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) below industry average • Re-evaluated every 3 - 5 years

7. Size of Virginia VPP sites Effective 5/30/13 Number of employees

10. Who’s in the Virginia VPP • The Virginia VPP participants are a select group of facilities in high hazard industries that have implemented outstanding health and safety programs.

13. Types of Industries • Printers • RR Donnelley (2) • Correctional Centers • VA DOC Lunenburg CC • VA DOC Augusta CC • Warehousing • XPEDX (2) • Blue Linx (2) • Plastics • Toray Plastics America • Eastman Films • Polymer Group, Inc. • Automotive Parts • Continential • Pollution Control • Babcock & Wilcox • Brewery • MillerCoors • Electrical Tranformers • ABB Bland • Heat Transfer • UNIFN • Poultry • Cargil (3)

14. Types of Industries • Electronics • General Electric (2) • Lockheed Martin • Raytheon • Freight • Frito-Lay Transportation • Airline • Delta • Windows and Doors • Integrity Windows • Pharmaceutical • Fareva • Industrial Laundry • Cintas (2) • Petrochemical • BASF Chemicals • Forest Products • International Paper • Huber Woods • Electric Utilities • NAES (2) • Covanta Energy (2) • Dominion Power (2) • Tenaska Power Generation • Snack Foods • Frito-Lay • Kraft Foods

15. Current Virginia Statistics • First Star Worksite in 1996 • GE Salem • 59 Star Worksites • 41 Active Star Worksites • 26 Different companies • 20 Different industries • Size from 11 to 1,100 employees

16. VPP • An opportunity to develop cooperative relationships with other VPP sites, VOSH and employees • Designed to recognize and promote effective safety and health management • Not just an award, it’s a continual process reaching toward excellence • Leads to enhanced worker safety and health

17. ISO compared to VPP

18. Elements of VPP Success • Management Leadership • Employee Involvement • Worksite Analysis • Hazard Prevention and Control • Safety and Health Training

20. Management Leadership • Top management visibility • Clear S&H policies communicated • Responsibility, planning, resources, accountability

21. Employee Involvement • Active and meaningful • Problem identification and resolution • Employees involved in S&H planning • Employee feedback • Includes Contractor Employees

22. Worksite Analysis • Pre-use/Pre-Startup Analysis • Comprehensive Surveys • Self Inspections • Job Hazard Analysis • Employee Reporting of Hazards • Accident Investigation • Trend Analysis

23. Hazard Prevention & Control • Hazard Tracking System • “Hierarchy of Controls” • Preventive Maintenance • Emergency Response Procedures • Medical Program

24. Safety and Health Training • Everyone’s responsibility • From top managers to line workers • New Hire/Transfer Orientations • Contractor and Visitors, too • Schedule training sessions on a regular basis

25. Why Pursue VPP? • Economic benefits • Enhanced public recognition • Improved safety performance • Increased employee morale

26. Why Pursue VPP? • To Save Money! • The average lost-time injury direct costs equal $54,000! • Work injuries cost Americans $177 billion in 2011 (National Safety Council) • A workplace injury takes place every six seconds, equal to 96,000/week

27. VPP: A Model for Better Industry • VPP sites serve as models for standards development • VPP sites assist other companies • VPP promotes innovation and facilitates expansion of cooperative programs vs. compliance programs

29. Huber Crystal Hill, VA Site Began VPP

30. Huber Recordable Injuries (all 5 sites)

31. Huber VPP Metrics • Safety Training Attendance • Safety Behaviors • Compliance VPP Related Items • Compliance with Safety Policies • OSHA Regulatory Items • Completion of Site EHS Goals • Completion of EHS Corrective Actions • Conformance to MMSRs • Overall Huber Safety Score • Near Misses • Overall Incident Rate

33. Virginia DOCLunenburg Correctional Center

34. Lunenburg CC Stats • Lunenburg Correctional Center is a Security Level 2 facility housing adult male felons. • The facility opened in 1995 and is located on 205 acres outside of the town of Victoria in Lunenburg County. • The facility averages 257 full time positions and houses 1, 186 offenders. • The facility has a Virginia Correctional Enterprise seating and upholstery production program.

35. Lunenburg WC Savings • In a comparative analysis with like Virginia prisons of the Medium Security Dormitory design (MSD), LCC incurred 57% less workers’ compensation costs than the average of other MSDs for the analysis period. • If all five of the MSDs used for the analysis had been Star certified during the analysis period and achieved similar results as LCC then the potential savings may have been: $3,007,334 in direct (insured) costs; $10,405,377 indirect costs for a total of approximately $13.5 million

37. How to Get Started with VPP? • How can your site join the over 2350 sites in the United States that are experiencing injury and illness rates that are less than half of national averages?

38. Initial gap review by VPP Manager, VPP Coordinator and VOSH Consultation Volunteer VPP Team Onsite review Team recommends STAR Report submitted for review Select a Mentor for the site Visit other VPP sites Report submitted to DOLI Commissioner Benchmark other VPP sites Work with Mentor(s) gaps Commissioner approves VPP Application Process Initial inquiry by employer Employer and VOSH prepare for onsite review Application sent to VPP Manager *Employer can withdraw at ANY time

39. Any Questions? • www.doli.virginia.gov • General Information • (540) 562-3580, then select “6” • Milford Stern, VPP Program Manager • Stern.milford@dol.gov