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2011

September 1, 2011 Board of Directors Elected at 27th Annual National VPPPA Conference
 
August 29, 2011 VPPPA Recognizes Annual Award Winners at National Conference
 
August 29, 2011 Safety and Health Association Jazzes Up Safety in the Big Easy
 
August 29, 2011 Scholarship Winners Recognized at VPPPA Conference
 
July 11, 2011 VPPPA Welcomes Steven Witt as Senior Advisor
 
June 23, 2011 VPPPA Executive Director Named in Top 50 EHS Leaders in 2010-2011
 
April 13, 2011 House and Senate Bills Introduced to Codify VPP
 
February 28, 2011 Guillory Appointed as VPPPA Acting Secretary
 
February 14, 2011 OSHA Continues to Fund VPP
 
 

2010

August 26, 2010 Students Engaged in Safety, Health and Environmental Studies Awarded VPPPA Scholarships
 
August 26, 2010 VPPPA Award Winners Honored as Leaders in Occupational Safety and Health
 
August 26, 2010 VPPPA Board of Directors Elected at 26th Annual National VPPPA Conference
 
March 4, 2010 VPPPA Executive Director Presents at "OSHA Listens"
 
February 4, 2010 OSHA's VPP Will Continue to Thrive
 
November 8, 2010 VPPPA Executive Director Receives Distinguished Service Award
 
November 16, 2010 Thursby Appointed to Open Position on VPPPA Board of Directors
 
November 11, 2010 2010 Election Results Signal a Better Climate for VPP
 
October 11, 2010 VPPPA Supports OSHA's Position on Incentive Programs
 
 

2009

August 27, 2009 VPPPA Board of Directors Elected at 25th Annual National VPPPA Conference
 
August 24, 2009 Students Engaged in Safety, Health and Environmental Studies Awarded VPPPA Scholarships
 
August 24, 2009 Robert Vogel of Tesoro Petroleum Corporation Wins 2009 VPPPA Safety & Health Achievement Program Award
 
August 24, 2009 VPPPA Annual Award Winners Honored as Leaders in Occupational Safety and Health
 
August 24, 2009 Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor Jordan Barab and Houston Mayor Bill White Speak at 25th Annual National VPPPA Conference
 
July 14, 2009 VPPPA Meets with Barab to Discuss Future of VPP
 
June 19, 2009 VPPPA Supports GAO Recommendations For OSHA's VPP
 
April 13, 2009 VPPPA Partners with ACC in Support of Occupational Safety and Health
 
 

2008

August 28, 2008 Four Members Re-Elected and a New Chairperson Elected to the VPPPA Board of Directors
 
August 28, 2008 David Jackson Elected VPPPA Chairperson
 
August 26, 2008 BP North America Gas Contributes $100,000 to the VPPPA Scholarship Fund
 
August 25, 2008 Three VPPPA Annual Awards Presented at the 24th Annual National VPPPA Conference
 
August 25, 2008 Larry Shaffer Receives OSHA’s SGE of the Year Award
 
July 21, 2008 Wyeth Pearl River Facility OSHA’s 2,000th VPP Site
 
November 12, 2008 Chris Adolfson and John Popp Appointed to the VPPPA National Board of Directors
 
January 2, 2008 Newly/Re-elected to the National VPPPA Board of Directors
 
 

2007

September 19, 2007 The Annual National VPPPA Conference Experiences Continued Growth
 
August 27, 2007 The VPPPA Revises the Association's Bylaws
 
December 12, 2007 Stacy Bourcier appointed to the VPPPA National Board of Directors
 
 

2006

June 16, 2006 City of Texas City, Texas, Implements Innovative Policy To Promote Industrial Safety in VPP Certification
 
May 11, 2006 Discover the Magic of VPP in Orlando, FL
 
May 4, 2006 Kent Lang Appointed to the National VPPPA Board of Directors
 
 

2005

May 18, 2005 Appointment to the National VPPPA Board of Directors
 
March 30, 2005 VPPPA National Board Member Testifies Before Department of Energy
 
 

2004

September 30, 2004 VPPPA Executive Director Retires
 
August 30, 2004 VPPPA Awards Health and Safety Volunteers at National Conference
 
August 30, 2004 VPPPA Recognizes Safety and Health Achievements at National Conference
 
May 26, 2004 VPPPA Joins OSHA in Pilot Program
 
December 9, 2004 VPPPA National Board Appoints New Executive Director
 
 

2003

September 15, 2003 VPPPA Board of Directors Expands at Annual Membership Meeting
 
September 9, 2003 Henshaw Announces New Initiatives at VPPPA’s Annual National Safety and Health Conference
 
September 1, 2003 Premier Safety and Health Conference Takes Place in Nation’s Capital September 8-11
 
August 26, 2003 VPPPA Awards Health and Safety Volunteers for Outstanding Achievements at the 19th Annual National VPPPA Conference in Washington, DC, September 8-11
 
August 26, 2003 VPPPA Awards Health and Safety Volunteers for Outstanding Outreach at the 19th Annual National VPPPA Conference in Washington, DC, September 8-11
 
April 7, 2003 VPPPA Joins EPA's Performance Track Network Partnership
 
 

2002

September 14, 2002 Assistant Secretary of Labor Addresses Safety and Health Professionals at National Conference
 
June 5, 2002 VPPPA to Celebrate 20 Years of OSHA’s Voluntary Protection
 
April 4, 2002 VPPPA Announces 18th Annual National Conference in Orlando, Florida
 
April 4, 2002 2002 Safety and Health Best Practices Directory Available from VPPPA
 
January 4, 2002 VPPPA National Board Appoints New Executive Director
 
 

2001

September 4, 2001 Secretary of Labor Endorses VPP Codification
 
September 4, 2001 Three Joint OSHA/VPPPA Outreach Initiatives Announced During VPPPA Annual National Conference
 
August 6, 2001 Newly-confirmed OSHA Assistant Secretary to Address Nation’s Safest Worksites at National Conference
 
August 27, 2001 Cathryn Osweiler of Motorola IISG
 
August 27, 2001 Howard R. Wilkinson, Sr. of Dow Chemical USA Awarded 2001 Safety & Health Achievement Award
 
August 27, 2001 Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Site Awarded 2001 VPP Outreach AwardAwarded 2001 VPP Outreach Award
 
August 27, 2001 Mark Hidalgo of ExxonMobil Awarded 2001 VPP Outreach Award
 
August 27, 2001 Tom Aurelia of International Paper Awarded 2001 VPP Outreach Award
 
August 27, 2001 Cynthia A. Mahoney, CHST of Torcon, Inc. Awarded 2001 Safety & Health Outreach Award
 
August 27, 2001 Ruben Soto of General Electric Industrial Systems Awarded 2001 Safety and Health Outreach Award
 
August 27, 2001 Bechtel BWXT’s INEEL Site Awarded 2001 Safety and Health Outreach Award
 
August 27, 2001 Laura Boehm of Motorola Awarded 2001 Safety & Health Achievement Award
 
August 27, 2001 Jack Griffith of Fluor Hanford Awarded 2001 Safety & Health Achievement Award
 
August 27, 2001 Karen McCormick of Newport News Shipbuilding Awarded 2001 Safety & Health Achievement Award
 
August 27, 2001 VPPPA Members Honored for VPP Outreach,
 
July 25, 2001 Secretary of Labor to Address Nation’s Safest Worksites at National Conference
 
July 13, 2001 President of Leading Texas Energy Company to Address Safest U.S. Worksites at National Conference
 
June 19, 2001 Voluntary Protection Programs Legislation Introduced: Bill Receives Bipartisan Support
 
June 13, 2001 Bush Taps Henshaw to Head OSHA
 
May 4, 2001 VPPPA Announces the 17th Annual National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana
 
May 31, 2001 Top Occidental Chemical Executive to Address Safest U.S. Worksites at National Conference
 
January 24, 2001 ALL NEW Safety and Health Best Practices Directory Available From the VPPPA
 
 

2000

August 8, 2000 OSHA Assistant Secretary, DOE and EPA Officials to Discuss Latest Regulatory Developments at VPPPA Conference
 
August 1, 2000 OSHA Assistant Secretary to Address Nation's Safest Worksites at Seattle Conference
 
July 24, 2000 OSHA Publishes Changes to the VPP Program Requirements
 
May 8, 2000 Training and Partnership Workshops to be Offered at Safety and Health Conference in Seattle
 
March 6, 2000 Safety and Health Organization Elected to Associations Advance America Honor Roll
 
March 15, 2000 Top Motorola Executive to Address Safest U.S. Worksites at National Conference
 
February 21, 2000 ALL NEW Safety and Health Best Practices Directory Available from the VPPPA
 
February 14, 2000 One-of-a-Kind Workshop Offered Nationwide for Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Applicants
 
January 11, 2000 VPPPA ANNOUNCES DATES OF 2000 CONFERENCE
 
 

1999

September 17, 1999 June Brothers of Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Becomes New Chairperson of VPPPA
 
August 27, 1999 Huntsman Packaging is Honored at National Safety and Health Conference for Patented Technology that Reduces Worker Injuries
 
May 25, 1999 Current and Former Assistant Secretaries Will Meet to Discuss OSHA's Future
 
April 22, 1999 International Paper Safety and Health Manager Testifies on OSHA Bill
 
April 21, 1999 OSHA Bill Receives Bipartisan Praise at Subcommittee Hearing
 
April 19, 1999 Voluntary Protection Programs Legislation Introduced: Receives Bipartisan Support
 
December 3, 1999 VPPPA Announces Appointment of Three New Board Members
 
November 29, 1999 VPPPA Releases Comments to OSHA on Draft Revisions of Recognition Program
 
 

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