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The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc. VPPPA - The Premier Global Safety and Health Organization®, is the leading organization dedicated to cooperative occupational safety, health and environmental management systems. VPPPA, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is a member-based association, providing a network of more than 2,300 companies and worksites who have achieved or are striving for occupational safety and health excellence, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) or the Department of Energy's (DOE) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).

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08/12/20

VPPPA's SGE of the Year Award

On August 11, during the Annual Meeting of the Membership of the Voluntary Protection Program Participant’s Association (VPPPA), Mr. Doug Kalinowksi, Director of the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs announced that Ms. Spanjer was awarded the National SGE of the Year for 2019!

08/10/20

Welcome to Safe + Sound Week 2020

Safe + Sound is a year-round campaign that encourages every workplace to have a safety and health program that incorporates elements of management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. Implementing a meaningful safety and health program takes dedicated planning, but even incremental improvements are valuable

08/03/20

Updated OSHA Resources for COVID-19

OSHA has included a list of general COVID-19 resources grouped by agency, a section with resources on reopening workplaces, and additional industry-specific COVID-19 resources grouped by industry.

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The 5 Keys to a Great Working Environment

While it’s true that working professionals should never take full time employment for granted, people who excel in their field tend to find that they have options to leave their current job for better opportunities.The value of retaining top performers is obvious to most employers, but the means to do so are often a little less clear. Ultimately, people are often willing to trade new opportunities for stable, welcoming environments. Here are five ways to build a workplace culture that will encourage this.

Respiratory Health Hazards On the Job: Asbestos Awareness

World Lung Cancer Day is August 1st, and is a time to recognize the importance of lung health. As the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, early detection and prevention around lung related diseases can be beneficial for timely treatment and support. Of the 200,000+ new lung cancer cases each year, as much as 15% are caused by occupational exposures to carcinogens, including asbestos.

Quarantine and Mental Health: How Remote Workers Can Avoid Burnout

Although working from home used to seem like a dream for many, a quarantine that requires people to be stuck at home for months on end might seem more like a nightmare. No matter how much you love being at home (or love your work), staying in the same setting for days at a time without interacting with others can be mentally draining, to say the least. Add to that confinement and repetition another half-dozen or so stressors, and you’ve got a recipe for work-from-home burnout. Here’s a closer look at how being in quarantine can affect your mental health, and what you can do to avoid burnout.