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OSHA Has a New Face, New Beginnings

Earlier this month, Dr. David Michaels was unanimously voted for and sworn in to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by the U.S. Senate.  The new head of OSHA has years of experience and research under his belt when it comes to workplace safety.  He even published a book (Doubt is Their Product: How Industry’s Assault on [...]

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CONGRATULATIONS- Robins Air Force Base

Robins unit receives OSHA safety award
Staff report
Posted : Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 15:09:09 EST on AIRFORCE TIMES.com
The 402nd Software Maintenance Group at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., has been named a “Star Site” by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The group is the first government organization at Robins, and the first maintenance unit in Air [...]

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Greif plant in Nebraska earns OSHA safety recognition

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has designated Greif Packaging LLC in Omaha, Neb., as a Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star site, the department’s highest recognition for meeting or exceeding workplace safety and health standards.
Greif Packaging, a manufacturer of uncoated paper and multiwall bags with more than 60 employees in [...]

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Congratulations United States Postal Service

When the Prize is Safety, Every Employee Wins
By Marilyn Loeser
Friday, November 6, 2009
The excitement is palpable.
Letter carriers and retail associates in their crisp blue uniforms, rural carriers and maintenance employees in casual attire, and managers and dignitaries in suits mingle around the staging area shaking hands and patting each other on the back.
The focus [...]

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VPP Personal Concierge (updated)

To start off learning about the VPP Personal concierge, I encourage you to watch the  Adventures in Safety Promotion episode on the VPP Personal Concierge.
If you have read it, and have more questions, please view a new presentation outlining how the program works.
To order your very own Personal Concierge, take a look at our VPP [...]

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VPPStore now carries Glove Guard®!

VPPStore is now proud to carry Glove Guard® products! The Glove Guard® is a simple yet useful tool that keeps your safety gloves close for those times when you need them. It reduces glove replacement costs by preventing workers from leaving gloves lying around and picking up new ones when they can’t find them.  [...]

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Welcome to the VPPStore Blog!!!

The VPPStore Team Welcomes You To The VPPStore Blog.
Be sure to bookmark this page so you can follow us and what we are currently up to .  Read up on how we are prepping for upcoming VPPPA Conferences.  Or, perhaps see what additional information we have to say on our current products, new releases, and what’s [...]

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