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NEWS, CONFERENCES & MORE
Here's the place to stay up-to-date on safety and health related news, alerts, conferences, and so much more. Come back often - this page will be changing and updating often! Also, join our email list to automatically receive timely news and information.
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SAVE THE DATE: Feb. 5-7, 2009,
Las Vegas VPPAC.org will host its first annual meeting in coordination with the World of Concrete. Details and agendas are being finalized. We hope you'll support VPPAC and join us for an information-packed event as well as some great networking. Join our email list and we'll send the details as soon as they are final. |
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Safe-in-Sound Award: Submit a
Nomination Hearing loss is a major problem in the US and particularly among construction workers. One way to tackle this problem is to reward companies that have excellent programs for preventing hearing loss. NIOSH, in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), has created a new award to be given each year to the companies with the best hearing loss prevention program. This award is called “Safe in Sound” and will be first presented at the NHCA meeting in February 2009 in Atlanta. One award will be given in the manufacturing sector, one in the service sector and one in construction. An additional award will be given for an innovation in hearing loss prevention, which could be anything from a new product, training program, software program or other new and effective idea. A website has been set up for more information on the award and how to submit nominations: www.safeinsound.us. |
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Article:
The Spring 2008 edition of Wisconsin Highlights, a
quarterly newsletter that covers the Wisconsin OSHA offices'
non-enforcement related activities
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As CR Meyer learned on it journey in achieving Star participant into
OSHA’s VPP Mobile Workforce Demonstration for Construction, the time
and effort you spend on safety has an exponential impact on employee
morale, productivity and profitability. VPPAC.org is recognized in
this article for its commitment to helping construction contractors
achieve recognition in OSHA’s VPP.
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newsletter. |
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Article: Construction: VPP's New Frontier
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By: Kevin Sell, United Group Services, Inc. |
Published in the Winter edition of The Leader
"VPP is a challenging process
in any form, but the growth potential is in construction. The hope
is to have the good contractors apply for the program so that the
agency, over time, will be able to focus its compliance efforts on
those that continue to experience high injury and illness rates."
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Article: An
Interview with VPPAC's Executive Director, Mike Hayslip |
Published in BLUEPRINTS, from the American Society of Safety
Engineers |
Get the background on the VPPAC organization including answers to
questions such as, "Is VPPAC only about safety and health efforts?"
and "What are the benefits of joining and/or sponsoring VPPAC?"
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complete article
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The Safety Zone
Newsletter from VPPAC.org |
Coming soon - The Safety Zone Newsletter. Don't miss an issue. Sign-up now!
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