VPPPA

VPPPA Safety+ 2021 – What’s it like meeting in the Covid-19 era?

September 3, 2021

What’s it like at a safety conference and expo with the pandemic still making daily news?

Bayco introduces new LED work lights to VPPPA members

November 23, 2015

The SL-1512, SL-1514, and SL-1522 LED Work Lights are perfect when portability in a small area is important. Each single fixture work light cranks out an impressive 2,200 lumens of light from a single long life LED and can be tilted or swiveled independently allowing the user to position the fixture exactly where light is needed.

OSHA’s Barab at VPPPA: We have challenges

September 11, 2015

Every one of you is held up to represent an elite corps of businesses that really get the value of a safety culture and are leading the way in promoting it. It's not enough to be good. VPP members must be exceptional in this regard. The program remains meaningful only so long as it has integrity, and that is, ultimately, a function of quality, not quantity.

NSC, ASSE & AIHA urge Congress to maintain funding for OSHA, NIOSH

March 31, 2015

In a letter to the Senate last week, the heads of the nation’s top three occupational safety and health organizations made the case for adequately funding the nation’s top two occupational safety and health agencies.

OSHA vows support for VPP

Dave Johnson

September 4, 2014

OSHA boss Dr. David Michaels tried to ease the fears of Voluntary Protection Program supporters who complain his agency has forsaken VPP for other priorities in his speech at the annual meeting of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) held Aug25-28 in National Harbor, MD, near Washington DC.

Temp workers are at high risk, asserts OSHA

Dave Johnson

September 2, 2014

OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels continued his agency’s campaign to raise awareness of the safety and health risks faced by temporary workers – an increasing employment tactic used by many businesses in the economy’s sluggish recovery – in his remarks to attendees at the annual meeting of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association held August 25-28 in National Harbor, MD, outside of Washington, DC.

National VPPPA conference app now available

June 24, 2014

The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference Mobile App is now live! The app includes numerous functions that will help make your time at the conference even more productive.

Weekly news round-up

May 31, 2014

A fatal forklift accident, the health implications of housing conditions and climate change and arc flash myths were among this week’s top EHS-related stories featured on ISHN.com.

VPPPA adds counsel to build state, federal support for program

May 28, 2014

The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA), has added Courtney Malveaux as its government affairs counsel. According to the organization, Malveaux, a Richmond attorney, will be taking the lead in the organization’s efforts to build state and federal support for OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs.

Convention Companion

VPPPA Region 6 Annual Conference & Expo

The conference will be held May 6 – 9 (Expo May 6-8), in San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 2013

The 2013 Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association annual conference, to be held at the San Antonio Convention Center, is one of the premier safety and health conferences in the nation.