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Changing safety culture via VPP: How one roofing company achieved OSHA recognition

August 4, 2020

Evans Roofing Company, Inc., with its subsidiaries Charles F. Evans (union) and CFE, Inc. (non-union), is a building envelope contractor licensed in 46 states. Charles F. Evans and CFE, Inc. are the only commercial roofing and wall panel contractors to hold the VPP STAR mobile work force designation.

What you should know about voluntary standards

The focus is on performance & guidelines

Andrew Shields

September 9, 2019

How do the standards helping to regulate North America’s PPE industry support health and safety managers tasked with keeping their teams free from harm?

A Confined Space blog post

House to Hold OSHA hearing on Tuesday

Jordan Barab

February 26, 2018

The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on Tuesday entitled “A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A View from Stakeholders.” This will be the first — and probably the only — oversight hearing held in this two-year session of Congress.

ISHN OSHA survey: Back to the future

Support for a standards halt; more education; expanded VPP

Dave Johnson

April 3, 2017

On February 15, Labor-Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder withdrew his name from consideration after it became clear he lacked the necessary Senate Republican support to be confirmed. Puzder had drawn criticism for opposing the minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility.

VPP funding gets a "thumbs up" from ISHN readers

More results from our online survey

February 14, 2017

With a new occupant in the White House, ISHN thought it a good time to conduct an online flash survey to find out what our readers think about the federal agency that most impacts their jobs, OSHA. Will OSHA change under the Trump administration? Should OSHA change under the Trump administration?

Report: OSHA doesn’t have sufficient control over VPP Program

Participants not necessarily the safest companies

January 17, 2014

OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) have come under fire from the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General, which says the agency fails to ensure that only safe worksites remain in the program.

This informative webinar will address some of the most common misconceptions and provide some helpful tips on how to get the most out of your protective gear.