Region 2 VPP Sites:
Attached is the 2017 VPP Annual Self-Evaluation template that every VPP site must complete and submit by Thursday February 15, 2018. Please note that there are minor changes from last year’s template in sections G, H & I. Please submit to both Mr. Richard Brown, (brown.richard@dol.gov) and Ms. Greta Olsson, (olsson.greta@dol.gov) via email prior to the deadline. (See Here.)
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the 2016 Injury and Illness Rates earlier today (11/9). You will need the 2016 BLS data to compare your site’s TCIR and DART rates against your industry’s averages. A link is provided below, and attached is a XLSX file with the data. (See here).
Our VPP sites with a PSM-covered process must also complete a 2017 PSM Supplement B. (See here.) The completed responses for the PSM Supplement B as well as completed annual self-evaluations are both due by February 15, 2018. If your VPP site has a PSM-covered process, please submit both documents in a single email to both Mr. Richard Brown and Ms. Greta Olsson.
PLEASE NOTE: As we have done in the past, we will conduct a FREE webinar for our Region 2 VPP participants to review these specific forms. We’ll also go over Best Practices for performing a VPP self-evaluation. The webinar has been scheduled for Wednesday January 3, 2018 at 10:00 and will last about an hour. Login information will be emailed to all of our Region 2 VPP Site Contacts as we get closer to that date. In the meantime, please feel free to contact Richard Brown with any questions.
Thank you for participating in the Voluntary Protection Program.
This is such a great reminder for all VPP sites in Region 2! Completing the VPP Annual Self-Evaluation is an important step in maintaining high safety and health standards, and it's fantastic that the process is made more accessible with the attached free template and webinar offering. It's especially helpful to know that there are updates to sections G, H, and I this year, so it's crucial for sites to pay attention to those changes. The webinar in January sounds like a great resource, and I’m sure it will be valuable for everyone to ensure they’re completing the evaluations correctly. Thanks for providing the links to the BLS data too—this makes it easy for everyone to compare their rates against…