OSHA to hold public meeting to solicit
suggestions for strengthening the Voluntary Protection Programs
OSHA will hold a stakeholder meeting July 17, 2017, in Washington,
D.C., to discuss the future direction of the agency’s Voluntary Protection
Programs (VPP). The discussion will include comments and suggestions from the
public on potential avenues for action.
OSHA is seeking to reshape VPP so that it continues to represent
safety and health excellence, leverages partner resources, further recognizes
the successes of long-term participants, and supports smart program growth.
Some of the questions OSHA invites stakeholder input include:
- What can the agency do to enhance and encourage the
efforts of employers, workers and unions to identify and address workplace
hazards through the VPP?
- How can the agency support increased participation in
VPP while operating with available resources and maintaining the integrity
of the program?
- How can the agency modify VPP to enhance the efforts
and engagement of long-term VPP participants?
- How might the agency modify Corporate VPP for greater
leverage and effectiveness?
- How can the agency further leverage participant
resources such as Special Government Employees?
The meeting will be held July 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Frances
Perkins Building, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20210. Those wishing to attend must register by July 10 at VPP
Stakeholder Meeting Registration. Attendees can choose from several levels of participation in the
discussion.
For those who may not be able to attend in person, a docket has
been opened to receive comments. You can provide your input and/or read others’
comments here https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=OSHA-2017-0009.
The docket closes Sept. 15, 2017.
We anticipate hosting a second stakeholder meeting tentatively
scheduled to occur in conjunction with the VPPPA National Conference the week
of August 28th in New Orleans.
For more information about the stakeholder events, click here. We look
forward to hearing from you about this important discussion.
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