Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald G. Shalhoub (center) presents Dwayne Wilson, Group President, Industrial & Infrastructure
(Left) and Garry Flowers, Sr. Vice President, Corporate Security and Construction Services (Right) with a plaque recognizing Fluor Corporation as a
VPP Corporate participant.
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What is the VPP Corporate Pilot?
The VPP Corporate Pilot is designed to test new VPP processes for "Corporate
Applicants," who demonstrate a strong commitment to employee safety and health
and VPP. These applicants, typically large corporations or Federal Agencies,
have adopted VPP on a large scale for protecting the safety and health of its
employees. VPP Corporate Pilot applicants and participants must have established,
standardized corporate-level safety and health management systems, effectively
implemented organization-wide as well as internal audit/screening processes that
evaluate their facilities for safety and health performance. Under the VPP
Corporate Pilot, streamlined processes have been established to eliminate these
redundancies and expand VPP participation for "Corporate Applicants"
in a more efficient manner.
Current participants for this Pilot are:
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Fluor Corporation
- General Electric Company
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation
- Parsons Corporation
- The United States Postal Service
- The Washington Division of URS Corporation
How Does the Pilot Work?
An interested applicant submits a VPP Corporate Application describing
corporate-level policies and programs consistent with VPP criteria that apply
to all facilities across the organization. In addition to meeting the
traditional VPP criteria, the applicant must have effective internal
pre-screening processes to evaluate their candidate facilities’ level of
preparedness for participation in VPP.
Following OSHA’s review and acceptance of the VPP Corporate Application, a
comprehensive onsite Corporate Program Evaluation at the corporate
office/headquarters is conducted by OSHA to verify the application contents. The
evaluation will include interviews with senior leadership and safety and health
staff to verify commitment; evaluation of prescreening processes; and
comprehensive review of corporate level policies and programs.
Upon acceptance of the participant into VPP Corporate, all eligible participant
facilities will follow the streamlined application and onsite evaluation
process when applying for VPP Participation as described below:
- Corporate - Facility Application
Process (C-FAP) – The facility applies
for VPP using an application that will
cover the safety and health management
system and include facility-specific
information. Information submitted in
the Corporate application does not
need to be repeated.
- Corporate – Facility Onsite
Process (C-FOP) - The facility onsite
evaluation will focus on the
implementation of the standardized
corporate safety and health policies
and programs and any facility-specific
programs. Also, the duration of the
onsite evaluation under C-FOP is
shortened using the VPP Corporate
Pilot onsite Protocol.
Do You Qualify?
The VPP Corporate Pilot is limited to applications that make a top-level
commitment to reducing injuries and illnesses through implementation of a
comprehensive safety and health management systems that achieves
exemplary employee protections organization-wide. Other eligibility
criteria include:
- Significant Corporate
Participation in VPP and a Commitment
to Strengthen VPP Participation
- Effective Internal Pre-Screening
Processes
- VPP Knowledge and Dedicated
Resources to VPP
- Commitment to Outreach and
Mentoring
- Community Leadership in Safety and
Health
- Participation in the Special
Government Employee Program
Please note that participation is limited during this initial Pilot phase
to enable OSHA to test policies and procedures. As such, please do not submit an unsolicited
application. For More Information on the VPP Corporate Pilot, or to indicate interest in
participating, please contact the OSHA Office of Partnerships and Recognition at (202) 693-2213.
Accessibility Assistance:
Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance
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