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Cal/VPP Star Update 2013 VPPPA Conference Tucson, AZ. April , 2013 Royce Railey Regional S&H Manager Cintas Corporation. April 2013. Cal/VPP Star. Staffing Update 79 Star S ites in California 2 workshops on reevaluation process and team expectations
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Cal/VPP Star Update2013 VPPPA Conference Tucson, AZ April , 2013 Royce Railey Regional S&H Manager Cintas Corporation
April 2013 Cal/VPP Star • Staffing Update • 79 Star Sites in California • 2 workshops on reevaluation process and team expectations • 2013 Best Practices Symposium, San Francisco • VPPPA and DIR management meeting quarterly • 3 two and half days sessions for Special Team Members training & refresher in 2012 • STM participation in Cal/VPP process at 90% • Pilot STM project was tested at Mattson Technology, Fremont • P&P D-64 VPP revisions
Cal/VPP Star Team Ellen Widess, Cal/OSHA Chief Joe Chiou, IH Cora Gherga, Acting Deputy Chief , Deputy Chief of Enforcement Vicky Heza, Consultation Program Manager Iraj Pourmehraban Cal/VPP Star Manager Ruben Garza, VPP Consultant Barry Blodgett, VPP Consultant Joe Chiou, VPP Consultant Manou Sarfehnia, VPP Consultant Elisa Villanueva, VPP Consultant Wendi Walker, Office Support
STM Involvement • Mentoring • Application submittal • Pre visit • Onsite Visits • Final report • Follow up • Ceremony • Annual Report
2013 Reevaluations • 22 onsite reevaluations are due in 2013 • 4 onsite visits completed • 12 onsite visits have confirmed scheduled dates • If your site is not ready for onsite visit before expiration due date, the site must resubmit application.
Cal/OSHA VPP Website • Cal/OSHA • California Voluntary Protection Program • | Home | Cal/VPP | SHARP | Golden Gate | Alliances | • Cal/VPP Star • DOSH promotes safety and health by recognizing employers who have voluntarily managed outstanding safety and health programs. • The California Voluntary Protection Program STAR (Cal/VPP STAR) is designed to recognize employers and their employees who have implemented safety and health programs that effectively prevent and control occupational hazards. These programs go beyond minimal Cal/OSHA standards and provide the best feasible protection at the site. • Management commitment and employee participation are key elements in achieving Cal/VPP STAR recognition. Cal/VPP STAR establishments are considered to be leaders in the field of workplace safety and health. • Successful applicants approved for participation in Cal/VPP STAR receive State and national recognition and are exempt from Cal/OSHA programmed inspections. • Although designed for fixed-site establishments, large construction projects that will be in operation for at least one year may be eligible for Cal/VPP STAR recognition. • Cal/VPP STAR Q&APurpose and descriptionCal/VPP STAR contactsCal/VPP STAR ProgramsCal/VPP Star Program Eligibility Review ProcessEmployer application guidelinesCal/VPP STAR workshop informationCal/VPP STAR sitesEvaluation check list (pdf 80KB, Word 178KB)Onsite Preparation • D-64 Policy & Procedures • Best Practices Symposium
New applications • Raytheon EWS, Goleta, Opening conference on April 9th • Luz Solar partners, Hinkley & Blythe • Phillips 66, Carson • Phillips 66, Wilmington • Webcor Builders, San Francisco • Phillips 66 Rodeo Carbon Plant, Rodeo • Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley • Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Fullerton • H.B Fuller, Roseville • Control Components Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita • Phillips 66 – Rodeo Refinery, Rodeo (Newest application)
Recently Recognized New sites • Guarantee Electric Construction Company, Benicia • The Dow Chemical, Pittsburg • Life Technologies Inc., Pleasanton • Kinder Morgan, Carson(celebrated on March 19) • Raytheon Technical Services Company, Chula Vista
Pending Recognitions New applications: • Performance Mechanical Inc., Gardena • Raytheon RVS, Goleta • Raytheon, Rancho Cucamonga Reevaluations: • Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Buttomwillow • Stepan Co, Anaheim • IBM Almaden, San Jose • International Paper, Stockton
Most 2012 Onsite Common Findings • Scope & tracking of comprehensive annual evaluations • Identification and measurement of leading indicators • Management safety status report • Communication systems • Screening and Monitoring of contractors & temporary employees • Hazards recognition, Title 8 trainings for inspectors & tracking system • Near miss reports • Title 8; Machine Guarding, Lockout/tagout, Elevated locations, Electrical hazards NFPA 70 E& Process Safety Management
Issues with New Applications • Identify your California mentor & activities to date • Comprehensive contractor program • Continuous improvement in the quality of self-inspections • Fully define employee incentive and recognition programs