Tagged in: Cal/VPP

Cal/OSHA Employer Recognition

Cal/OSHA has several employer recognition programs, from the Golden Gate program for employers with effective Injury and Illness Prevention Programs to the Voluntary Protection Program for companies with stellar safety programs. Cal-OSHA Reporter has added a new feature and will recognize employer achievements regularly. For the requirements of each program, click here to learn the … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »

Cal/OSHA’s Take on VPP Issue

Following the publication of an article in Cal-OSHA Reporter on criticisms and potential changes to Fed-OSHA’s version of the Voluntary Protection Program (“The Future of VPP,” June 2, p. 13755), we received responses from Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health to questions we posed to the agency. We wanted to know about the differences … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »

The Future of VPP

Continuous improvement is the watchword of the Voluntary Protection Program. Now Fed-OSHA is looking to improve the national version of the 40-year-old program, and Cal/OSHA could be a leader in the process. The investigative journalist team at ProPublica recently revealed that two former federal-certified VPP plants used asbestos in their East Coast operations and exposed … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »

A Celebration Worth the Wait for Newest VPP Site

The latest Star site under Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program just held its celebration and flag-raising ceremony, even though the facility was certified in August 2020. Only now, after COVID, has NuStar Energy’s Pittsburg Asphalt Terminal been able to hold an in-person commemoration. The Cal/OSHA VPP team evaluated the facility near the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta remotely … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »

CEA’s Top Safety Winners

CONCORD – The Construction Employers Association honored 17 of its member companies with President’s Safety Awards for 2015. Cahill Contractors, based in San Francisco, was recognized as the Most Improved Safety Program for the year. Cahill enjoyed a 100% decrease in its lost workday incident rate in the evaluation period, plus a downward trend in … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »

Wheelabrator a VPP Star Again

ANDERSON – The first thing providing a clue that Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Co. knows a thing or two about safety is an eye-catching operation that happens hundreds of time each week at the power plant. Big rigs with semi trailers will wheel into the facility, north of Red Bluff and south of Redding, get chained … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »

VPP Event to Honor Fallen Colleague

Cal/OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program plans an Oct. 2-3 symposium on safety excellence in San Francisco. The event is being held in memory of Craig Marshall, a VPP consultant who died suddenly in 2006. The “Guide to Safety Excellence” symposium features representatives of Cal/VPP sites, sharing their practical experiences in the Star journey and implementing key … Read More »

This content is only available to premium subscribers. Please login here log in

Read More »