OSHA S VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM

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1 OSHA S VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAM Howie Eberts ARA, Cooperative and State Programs Occupational Safety and Health Administration Flexible Packaging Association May 4, 2004

2 Safety & Health on the Job: Increase the Possibilities

3 What is VPP? A process for achieving safety and health excellence Labor Management Government Cooperation Official Recognition of excellence

4 VPP Principles Focus on individual worksites Performance-based criteria Beyond compliance Continuous improvement Effective safety and health management system

5 VPP Elements Management commitment & employee involvement Worksite analysis Hazard prevention & control Training

6 VPP Statistics 1,053 workplaces in the Federal and State Plan State programs Over half-million employees covered In 2002, participants achieved injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

7 VPP Diverse Participation Over 270 Different Industries Participate Size Independent Smallest Employer: 6 Employees Largest Employer: 17,700 Employees + 14,000 Contract Employees 47% Have < 200 Employees

8 Top 15 Industries In The VPP 180 Federal Only As of 3/31/ Chemical Lumber Paper Electric Transp. Equip Food Electronic Engineering Number of Sites Textile Rubber Industrial Mach Petroleum Health Svcs Fabricated Metal Trucking & Warehousing Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition

9 Growth of VPP Federal & State 1069 As of 3/31/ '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 Calendar Year Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition

10 VPP Works Successful because it s replicable! Total Cases rates 53% below respective industry average (CY2002) Equal to 10,532 cases avoided (CY2002)

11 VPP Benefits Business Decreased turnover and absenteeism Increased productivity Exempt from programmed OSHA inspections Networking with the best Community recognition Models of excellence Competitive Edge

12 How to Apply

13 Pre-Application - Get Help! VPP application guidelines VPPPA/OSHA application workshops Benchmarking and self evaluation Collect data and describe program

14 VPP Application Process Application to Regional VPP Manager Sheila Misner Program criteria Injury and illness rate requirements Safety and health programs in place Annual evaluation

15 On-site Evaluation Not compliance oriented Comprehensive systems review Employee interviews Recommendations for participation

16 VPP Successes

17 Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings Reading Plant 1991: Injury Rate was 10.2 and lost work day costs exceeded $41K 1992: Decision to pursue VPP and created VPP Team 1993: Injury Rate begins to decline to Plant production increased by 97% Injury Rate fell from 3.8 to a low of : Became VPP Star, re-approved in 2000

18 International Paper Over 90 VPP sites since 1992 Conducted a study in VPP vs. 124 non-vpp sites CY Results: Workers comp costs at VPP sites 58% lower than non-vpp sites Total incidence rate 28% lower Lost workday incidence rate 48% lower

19 International Paper If the 124 non-vpp sites had performed as well as the 50 VPP sites, they would have: Prevented 18% of recordable incidents Prevented 45% of lost workday cases Saved $16,520,000 in workers compensation costs

20 General Electric 73 worksites in VPP Diverse range of GE industries have qualified 30 international sites are modeled after VPP Largest contributor of SGEs to program

21 More VPP Successes Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals attributes the VPP process for its TCIR rate that is 87% below industry average. Mary Kay Lost workday injury and illness rate 58% below industry average Superior Industries Annual recordables dropped from 202 to less than 38 Georgia Pacific Wood i-beam production plant injury rate cut in half; from 4.2 to 2.1

22 VPP Testimony Our Workers Compensations costs went from $ 2 Million dollars per year prior to VPP to $63,000 per year after VPP with 0 loss time cases since Tom Mayes General Manager of Pratt & Whitney North Berwick, ME My site first began researching the VPP in In 1995, we started pursuing our goal to become an OSHA STAR site seriously, and in 1996 we were awarded MERIT status. That year we broke all of our safety, quality, and production records. We have repeated that every year since then, and I am proud to say we attained STAR status in Stephen Brown Union Safety Representative PACE Local #712 Potlach, Consumer Products Division Lewiston, ID

23 What s Next for VPP Challenge VPP Corporate VPP Construction

24 OSHA Challenge Road Map for safety and health Recognition Conserve OSHA resources Increase and expedite participation

25 VPP Corporate Maximize reliance on corporate pre-screening Streamline applications Streamline onsite evaluations Maximize leadership and outreach

26 VPP for Construction A Redesign Provides flexibility to meet unique aspects of industry Companies may attain recognition at corporate, division or business unit level

27 OSHA Strategic Partnerships 214 active partnerships, 304 total 12,666 employers and 480,841 employees impacted since National partnerships

28 Soldier Field Success Story No fatalities with more than 3.8 million manhours logged Days Away from Work rate over 47% below the National BLS rate for the construction Industry BLS Average: 3.2; Site total: 1.7

29 GAO Report March 30, 2004 This new report shows that OSHA s voluntary compliance programs have so far proven successful in improving safety at workplaces across the country. Congressman Charlie Norwood All indicators reveal OSHA s performance at making workplaces safer is improving, and this GAO report shows that OSHA s voluntary compliance programs are a big part of that success. Congressman John Boehner

30 Contact Paula White

Benefits and Application of OSHA s Voluntary Protection Program

Benefits and Application of OSHA s Voluntary Protection Program Thomas S. Rimel, Jr. Executive Vice President Operations & Development Dunmore Corporation 145 Wharton Road Bristol, PA 19007 www.dunmore.com