Three regional Best Practices Meetings will be conducted in: Minnesota currently has 35 MNSTAR sites. • Crawfordsville at Nucor Steel on November 7 • Fort Wayne at Raytheon on November 13 Of the 35 MNSTAR sites, 33 are classified • and Evansville at Cintas #314 on November 19. as general industry sites and two are At these meetings, sites will present best practices and have networking group discussions on various topics. For more information about Regional resident contractors at a refinery. Best Practices Meetings email Beth Gonzalez at [email protected]. After successful full safety and health visits in late fall of 2018, we MINNESOTA are awaiting two applications for MNSTAR participation. We are pleased to have added a new MNSTAR site since the Our annual safety and health conference hosted by the Minnesota last publication: Safety Council, will be held May 7-8. The conference is the Midwest’s • Monsanto—Redwood Falls Pre-Commercial located in Redwood oldest and one of the largest gatherings of workplace safety and health professionals in the country. For more information, please Falls, received an initial certification for three years beginning in visit: www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/conf/. December 2018. This event is filled with training, exhibits, awards and One company, Sysco Asian Foods, located in St. Paul, received a networking opportunities. five-year re-certification back in January. We look forward to working with companies that are interested in We have scheduled re-certification visits for Danfoss Power the MNSTAR program. Minnesota currently has 35 MNSTAR sites. Of Solutions and Marvin Windows this spring. the 35 MNSTAR sites, 33 are classified as general industry sites and two are resident contractors at a refinery. If you would like further Unfortunately, we lost one company from our list of MNSTAR sites. information about the MNSTAR Program, please visit www.doli.state. New Ulm Medical Center voluntarily withdrew from MNSTAR mn.us/WSC/Mnstar.asp or contact Marnie Prochniak, MNSTAR/VPP in January. Coordinator, at [email protected]. contacting each state Alaska Kentucky New Mexico Tennessee Christian Hendrickson Brian Black Melissa Barker David Blessman VPP Manager VPP Program Administrator VPP Coordinator VPP Manager [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (907) 269-4946 Phone: (502) 564-3320 Phone: (505) 222-9595 Phone: (615) 253-6890 Arizona Maryland North Carolina Utah Jessie Atencio Allen Stump LaMont Smith Jerry Parkstone Assistant Director VPP Manager Recognition Program Manager VPP Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (520) 220-4222 Phone: (410) 527-4473 Phone: (919) 807-2909 Phone: (801) 530-6901 California Michigan Oregon Vermont Iraj Pourmehraban Sherry Scott Mark E. Hurliman, CSHM Daniel Whipple Cal/VPP & PSM Manager MVPP Manager VPP/SHARP Program Coordinator VPP Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (510) 622-1080 Phone: (517) 322-5817 Phone: (541) 776-6016 Phone: (802) 828-5084 Hawaii Minnesota Puerto Rico Virginia Kristin Takaba Tyrone Taylor, MBA Judith M. Cruz Concepción Milford Stern OSH Program Specialist— Director of Workplace Safety Puerto Rico VPP Manager VPP Manager Compliance Assistance Consultation MN PR OSHA Voluntary Programs [email protected] [email protected] Dept. of Labor & Industry Division Phone: (540) 562-3580 x 123 Phone: (808) 586-9090 Occupational Safety & [email protected] Health Division Phone: (787) 754-2172 ext 3343 Washington Indiana [email protected] John Geppert Beth A. Gonzalez Phone: (651) 284-5203 South Carolina VPP Manager VPP Team Leader Sharon Dumit [email protected] [email protected] Nevada VPP Coordinator Phone: (360) 902-5496 Phone: (317) 607-6118 Jimmy Andrews [email protected] VPP Manager Phone: (803) 896-7788 Wyoming Iowa [email protected] Clayton Gaunt Shashi Patel Phone: (702) 486-9046 VPP Manager VPP Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (307) 777-7710 Phone: (515) 281-6369 Leader—Spring 2019 51 For additional information and up-to-date contacts, please visit www.vpppa.org/chapters/contacts.cfm vpppa.org
Regional Round-Ups Compiled by Jamie Mitchell Communications Coordinator, VPPPA, Inc. REGION I Region I Board of Directors “The Impact of an Injury, What member, Jack Popp, provided are you Risking?” Registration vppregion1.com a VPP overview and an information can be found on the introduction to VPPPA Region Region II website. The safety Region I held its quarterly I and its website in an OSHA forum is open to anyone who regional meeting on March Training Institute training wishes to attend. 26, at the Raytheon Company course in December. The intent Integrated Defense Systems, was to heighten awareness of A Region II SGE Class in Portsmouth, RI. Thank you, the benefits of VPP and VPPPA. was held from April 2-4, at Raytheon, for your generosity in Paulsboro Refining Company, in hosting, providing us lunch and Recent Mentor/Mentee Paulsboro, NY. giving us a tour. Matches: Regional News Region I is holding its 2019 • Coca-Cola mentoring Harris Safety & Health Excellence Rebar (Deerfield, MA) • Raymond Robbins of Conference & Expo on May Lockheed Martin–Rotary 20–22 at the Holiday Inn by the • FLEXcon mentoring High Missions Systems, in Owego, Bay in Portland, ME. There will Liner Foods (Peabody, MA, NY, is the 2019 Region II SGE be a VPP Application workshop and Portsmouth, NH) of the Year. being held from 8:00AM– We recently had two sites 3:00PM on Monday, May 20. • Raytheon mentoring New For more information about England Sheets (Devon, MA) approved for new VPP the conference and workshops, Star participation: including costs and registration • Dominion Nuclear mentoring • Sithe/Independence Power specifics, please check out Honeywell (Northport, CT) the Region I website for The following positions will Partners, L.P. (Oswego, NY) more information. • Solvay Specialty Polymers be up for re-election at the 匀琀椀挀欀 漀甀琀 礀漀甀爀 眀爀椀猀琀 ℀ Region I meeting on May 20 USA, LLC (West Deptford, NJ) at the 2019 Safety & Health Open elections for 2019: 䄀渀搀 猀愀瘀攀 愀 氀椀昀攀 Excellence Conference & Expo. • Vice Chairman • Chair • Secretary 刀攀最椀漀渀 ㈀Ⰰ 漀昀 琀栀攀 嘀倀倀倀䄀Ⰰ 栀愀猀 猀瀀漀渀猀漀爀攀搀 愀渀 䄀䔀䐀 䘀唀一䐀 昀漀爀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 • Treasurer • Director at Large (3) 礀攀愀爀猀⸀ 䈀礀 瀀甀爀挀栀愀猀椀渀最 漀甀爀 愀 戀爀愀挀攀氀攀琀Ⰰ 礀漀甀 栀攀氀瀀 瀀甀爀挀栀愀猀攀 愀渀 䄀䔀䐀 • Director-at-Large Elections to be held at the • One Director-at-Large that is 2019 Safety Forum in June. 匀攀攀洀猀 氀椀欀攀 愀 猀洀愀氀氀 琀栀椀渀最Ⰰ 戀甀琀 猀漀洀攀搀愀礀 椀琀 洀愀礀 洀攀愀渀 愀氀氀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 琀漀 猀漀洀攀漀渀攀 currently empty Contributed by Grace Irby • One Director-at-Large REGION IX about to be empty because of retirement www.regionixvpppa.org Contributed by Karen Girardin, Spring is a time for renewal, Region I Chairperson fresh growth and the emergence of new things. A time for new REGION II beginnings if you will, and when it comes to safety & health www.vppparegion2.org initiatives, it is that renewal and growth that helps to keep Region II currently has four workers safe. That was, in part, upcoming VPP evaluations with some of what the message was spots open for SGEs. Contact about at the recent Region IX Ms. Greta Olsson, Olsson.greta@ VPPPA Conference, held in mid- dol.gov, if you are interested in April, at the spectacular J.W. volunteering for any of these Marriott STARR Pass Resort, SGE opportunities. More details in Tucson, AZ. The excitement on our website. was palpable, as stakeholders from across Region IX shared The Region II 2019 Safety stories and examples of how Forum is going to be held June to keep it fresh, renewing their 24-25, in Atlantic City, NJ, with bonus workshops offered on June 26. Gary Norland is our keynote speaker, presenting 52 Leader—Spring 2019 vpppa.org
* SAVE THE DATE * SAVE THE DATE * SAVE THE DATE * with the national state VPP So even though managers forum. Jessie has spring is about June 24th & 25th, 2019 been facilitating that role for renewal, none the past two years. This is of that renewal At the Tropicana Casino in addition to the continued happens without in Atlantic City, NJ support of VPP in Arizona, some preparation, which is steadily growing. and some basic The Impact of an Injury...What are you Risking? foundational work. Keynote Speaker, Gary Norland’s story and message is straight Nevada’s state plan is moving from the heart and he tells it like it is. Through sharing his real life forward with its commitment preparation, and some basic experience of contacting a 200 amp, 12,500 volt power line and to growing VPP in the State of foundational work. Region enduring electrical burns over 37% of his body, Gary explains the Nevada. Their VPP listing shows IX continues to do that work. reality of life after such a catastrophic accident and reinforces the 10 active VPP sites within the They continue to work hard at importance of taking safety seriously. Gary will talk about how his state and they are working on spreading the word, espousing choice to avoid the use of proper safety equipment and rushing adding to that number. Hawaii the value of the Voluntary the clock cost him his independence and deeply affected the lives VPP state manager Nicole Protection Programs and the Bennett is still working hard benefits of participating in such of those closest to him. To add to his dramatic to get more VPP star sites and a program. You can rest assured, story, Gary’s wife Jeanne will join the discussion Region IX VPPPA has been glad that your Region IX Board and to give her perspective on the impact that such to continue the partnership in their network of like-minded a disastrous accident had on her and their children. You will leave helping her. safety professionals, are already greatly impacted by Gary’s harrowing story and vivid photos. working on making 2019 and Iraj and his team are working the 2020 regional conferences www.vppparegion2.org hard as usual in California as spectacular events. their VPP program remains * SAVE THE DATE * SAVE THE DATE * SAVE THE DATE * strong, maintaining an Contributed by Mark D. Norton, active Labor & Management Ambassador to Region IX commitment to workplace James Wulff, and the event was Committee, which involves a safety & health. made even more memorable. partnership between Region IX In addition to all that, Region and Cal-OSHA. Their program From the opening keynote, X had representation at the continues to grow. delivered by Bob Veazie, conference through their reminding everyone that world chairperson and treasurer, Even though Region IX class safety cultures don’t just who were in attendance to comprises all state plan states, happen—they are created, add another perspective. they have a strong partnership consisting of a system of Closing the conference, I, “The with their federal OSHA risk management processes, Professor,” as my Region IX stakeholders and VPP Manager driven toward continuous family likes to call me, delivered overall. Region IX assisted improvement. Mix in the a message regarding the Federal OSHA within the region countless lessons shared during importance of doing the work. with the implementation of the the many breakout sessions I tried to illustrate how three Voluntary Protection Programs throughout the event, all simple words, can have such at several federal sites. For designed to share best practices. a tremendous impact on an example, Region IX assisted Lessons which can serve as a organizations mission towards in the mentorship process reminder for repeat attendees, world class safety. Yes, there for two military installations, and new insight for those was something for everyone. enabling them to have some first-time attendees. Factor in invaluable coaching on their the presence of all the Regional The Region IX Board would journey into the Voluntary VPP state plan managers from also like to give a shout out Protection Program. In addition Region IX, who were onsite to Jessie Atencio, Director of to that, this year’s regional and available to meet with the Arizona state plan and event delivered a fresh batch of their stakeholders, as was the former VPP Coordinator, for his Special Government Employees, Deputy Regional Administrator, commitment and leadership as Peter Wilsey, Federal OSHA, once again facilitated an SGE class in Tucson. So even though spring is about renewal, none of that renewal happens without some vpppa.org Leader—Spring 2019 53
More events to come! Check VPPPA Regional websites for up-to-date information. Calendar of Events May June July 6–9 18-20 24-25 12 Region VI Region IV Region II Last day to Oklahoma City, OK Chattanooga, TN Atlantic City, NJ register at the regular rate 14–15 for the Safety+ Region V Symposium. Grand Rapids, MI August 14–15 9 Region X Cut-off date for Safety+ Symposium registration Portland, OR (onsite registration available at the event). 20–22 12-18 Region I OSHA Safe + Sound Week Portland, ME 27–30 & Safety+ Symposium Region VII New Orleans, LA Witchita, KS VPPPA contacts To reach the VPPPA National Office, call (703) 761-1146 or visit www. vpppa.org. To reach a particular staff member, please refer to the contact information below. Sara A. Taylor, CMP Jamie Mitchell Natasha Cole Michael Khosrofian Director of Operations Communications Coordinator Member Services Coordinator Accountant [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Brielle Mroczko Heidi Hill Sierra Johnson Courtney Malveaux, Esq Conference Coordinator Senior Event Sales & Special Projects Coordinator Government Relations Counsel [email protected] Advertising Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kerri Carpenter Bryant Walker, CIOS, CSIS Communications Katlyn Pagliuca Information & Data & Outreach Manager Membership Manager Analyst Manager [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 54 Leader—Spring 2019 vpppa.org
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