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Friday, August 04, 2006
CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. - Star VPP
CraftMaster Manufacturing, Inc. is one of many Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) success stories. This short article on the OSHA web site provides on overview of the steps CraftMaster Manufacturing has taken to maintain their VPP STAR status. With VPP you can not achieve STAR status and then stop working on improving safety. Safety is an ongoing process and VPP STAR certification must be renewed every 3-5 years.
CraftMaster Manufacturing has been in the VPP program since 1994. They achieved STAR status in 2004. In the three-year 2001- 2003 period they had a total recordable case incidence rate that was 85% below their industry average and a days away, restricted or transferred rate (DART) that was 83% below industry average. During October 2004, the facility surpassed 9 million hours without a lost workday injury.
This article describes three examples of employee involvement that has helped to improve safety at CraftMaster Manufacturing:
1) The Behavior Observation Program - this program is used to detect and correct unsafe behavior during periods in which unsafe behavior is most likely to occur.
2) The Hazard Reporting System - any employee can submit a work order request if an unsafe condition is identified.
3) Pre-Use Analysis evaluates new equipment and processes to address potential safety and health hazards prior to installation.
CraftMaster Manufacturing has been in the VPP program since 1994. They achieved STAR status in 2004. In the three-year 2001- 2003 period they had a total recordable case incidence rate that was 85% below their industry average and a days away, restricted or transferred rate (DART) that was 83% below industry average. During October 2004, the facility surpassed 9 million hours without a lost workday injury.
This article describes three examples of employee involvement that has helped to improve safety at CraftMaster Manufacturing:
1) The Behavior Observation Program - this program is used to detect and correct unsafe behavior during periods in which unsafe behavior is most likely to occur.
2) The Hazard Reporting System - any employee can submit a work order request if an unsafe condition is identified.
3) Pre-Use Analysis evaluates new equipment and processes to address potential safety and health hazards prior to installation.
Labels: Industrial Safety, VPP
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