Morton Salt, an active participant on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) found out following a recent audit that they needed a bit of a tune-up in the area of confined space safety.

The management at Morton is committed to mainating the highest rating (Star) in the VPP, and Harvey Mcgill, our lead safety instructor, was glad to help them achieve it.

In the Voluntary Protection Program management, labor, and OSHA establish cooperative relationships to help the worksite maintain its comprehensive safety and health management system. Approval into VPP is OSHA’s official recognition of the outstanding efforts of employers and employees who have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health. In practice, VPP sets performance-based criteria for a managed safety and health system, invites sites to apply, and then assesses applicants against these criteria. OSHA’s verification includes an application review and a rigorous onsite evaluation by a team of OSHA safety and health experts.

More information about VPP can be found on the OSHA web site.