Two Workplaces Receive Recognition as ‘Star’ Sites Under OSHA’s VPP
This status is the highest level of recognition under the program.
- By Alex Saurman
- Jul 12, 2023
Last week, OSHA announced that two worksites, one in Texas and another in Washington, had been recognized for their accomplishments in worker health and safety.
Under OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), both the Wagner Smith Equipment Company of Texas and Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Installation Supply and Service Division of Washington were given star designations, the highest level of recognition under the program.
“Wagner Smith Equipment Company’s entry into OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program will greatly improve the workplace safety and health for Wagner Smith’s employees and onsite contractors,” OSHA Area Director Timothy Minor in Fort Worth said in a news release. The equipment and tool supplier earned the status after OSHA conducted an audit at a facility in Alvarado.
When speaking on Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Installation Supply and Service Division, which has nearly 83 workers, OSHA Regional Administrator Dorinda Hughes in Seattle said in a news release that it “exemplifies what management and unions can accomplish when they work together for workers’ safety and health.”
“OSHA salutes this employer for their proven dedication and commitment to keeping workers safe after recording zero workplace safety and health incidents or related days away from work in the last three years,” Hughes continued.
The VPP recognizes employers for their work on “safety and health management systems” and few injury and illness reports, according to its website.
About the Author
Alex Saurman is a former Content Editor for Occupational Health & Safety,who has since joined OH&S’s client services team. She continues to work closely with OH&S’s editorial team and contributes to the magazine.