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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

USA TODAY article titled “Hispanic Worker Deaths up 76% since 1992” discusses a serious and current issue among the workforce in several industries.  The following is a summary of the content… The 2007 tally from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 990 Hispanic deaths in 2006.  In Texas, 50 Hispanic workplace deaths were investigated by OSHA [...]