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Chevron Phillips (Orange, TX) Receives STAR Designation!!!

The VPPStore Team would like to congratulate Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP of Orange, TX for being awarded its first VPP Star Site certification.  This designation is awarded by OSHA for outstanding safety and health programs that meet and exceed their standards.  The Chevron Phillips Orange Plant marks this milestone with a flag raising ceremony [...]

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Fred Weber Inc. (St. Louis, MO) Has Two New Stars!!

The VPPStore Team would like to congratulate Fred Weber Inc. in the St. Louis, MO area for a double whammy in having two facilities be awarded the VPP Star Site certification earlier this month!  The highest level of recognition to be awarded by OSHA was given to the South Asphalt Plant in St. Louis and [...]

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USPS Office (Chandler, AZ) Obtains VPP Star!!!

The VPPStore Team applauds the Chandler Main Post Office (Chandler, AZ) for receiving it’s first VPP Star Site Certification.  The Chandler Main Post Office has met and exceeded the standards set by OSHA for a safer workplace.  This is the  first Post Office in Arizona to receive this recognition and now joins an elite group [...]

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VPP Can Still Prosper Regardless Budget Concerns

The VPPStore Team would like to help address the concerns of future funding for VPP.  In recent news, the proposed budget for OSHA FY 2011 proposes a $3 million decrease in funding for compliance assistant programs.  This announcement took place on Monday February 1, 2010 from Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis.  You can see a [...]

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Colorado Springs Airport facilities renew for VPP!

The VPPStore Team would like to recognize Delta Air Lines and sister company DAL Global Services at the Colorado Springs Airport for renewing its VPP Star Site certification with OSHA!  This recertification entitles the two facilities to maintain their VPP Star Site status for another cycle.  They have been Star Sites since November 2006.
Achieving VPP Star Site [...]

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MillerCoors (Golden, CO) new Star Site!

The VPPStore Team would like to give a shout out to MillerCoors Grain Elevator of Golden, CO for achieving the VPP Star Site status!  This facility is a role model for the grain processing industry for its exceptional safety and health programs.  The grain elevator of Golden, CO has met and exceeded OSHA standards and was [...]

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Sherwin-Williams (Coffeyville, KS) Receives Merit Recognition!!

The VPPStore Team would like to announce that the Sherwin-Williams of Coffeyville, KS has been recognized by OSHA as a VPP Merit Worksite.  This recognition honors the dedication to an exceptional safety and health management program to protect the workers in the workplace.
This level of commitment to safety is on track to becoming VPP Star [...]

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Larson Manufacturing (Lake Mills, IA) is Honored with Star Status!!!

The VPPStore Team would like to recognize the Larson Manufacturing plant of Lake Mills, IA for receiving Star Status through VPP.   This milestone is achieved through hard work and a team effort with a set goal to reduce injury and illness rates below the industry’s average.  OSHA designates facilities with Star Status who have achieved this [...]

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GE Healthcare (Aurora, OH) is Awarded Star Status!

The VPPStore Team would like to send a shout-out to GE Healthcare of Aurora, OH for achieving OSHA’s highest recognition in safety and health program excellence.  The coveted VPP Star Site status is awarded to facility’s who maintain a safety and health program that meet and exceed OSHA’s standards.  Read up on GE Healthcare’s story [...]

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AK Tube LLC (Columbus, IN) Maintains Star Site!!!

The VPPStore Team would like to congratulate AK Tube LLC (Columbus, IN) for completing their VPP Star Site Rectification!  This milestone signifies that this facility maintained a safety program that met or even exceeded the standards set by OSHA.  In an article published on www.reliableplant.com the following shows just how important it is to be [...]

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