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NSC, ASSE & AIHA urge Congress to maintain funding for OSHA, NIOSH

March 31, 2015

In a letter to the Senate last week, the heads of the nation’s top three occupational safety and health organizations made the case for adequately funding the nation’s top two occupational safety and health agencies.

OSHA vows support for VPP

Dave Johnson

September 4, 2014

OSHA boss Dr. David Michaels tried to ease the fears of Voluntary Protection Program supporters who complain his agency has forsaken VPP for other priorities in his speech at the annual meeting of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) held Aug25-28 in National Harbor, MD, near Washington DC.

Temp workers are at high risk, asserts OSHA

Dave Johnson

September 2, 2014

OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels continued his agency’s campaign to raise awareness of the safety and health risks faced by temporary workers – an increasing employment tactic used by many businesses in the economy’s sluggish recovery – in his remarks to attendees at the annual meeting of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association held August 25-28 in National Harbor, MD, outside of Washington, DC.

National VPPPA conference app now available

June 24, 2014

The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference Mobile App is now live! The app includes numerous functions that will help make your time at the conference even more productive.

Weekly news round-up

May 31, 2014

A fatal forklift accident, the health implications of housing conditions and climate change and arc flash myths were among this week’s top EHS-related stories featured on ISHN.com.

VPPPA adds counsel to build state, federal support for program

May 28, 2014

The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA), has added Courtney Malveaux as its government affairs counsel. According to the organization, Malveaux, a Richmond attorney, will be taking the lead in the organization’s efforts to build state and federal support for OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs.

Convention Companion

VPPPA Region 6 Annual Conference & Expo

The conference will be held May 6 – 9 (Expo May 6-8), in San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 2013

The 2013 Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association annual conference, to be held at the San Antonio Convention Center, is one of the premier safety and health conferences in the nation.

Convention Companion

29th Annual National VPPPA Conference

The four-day conference, which takes place August 26-29 in Nashville will address current safety, health and environmental issues

March 6, 2013

The four-day conference will offer an estimated 3,000 attendees countless opportunities to network, learn and advance as leaders in occupational safety and health.

New VPPPA executive director sees “endless opportunities”

January 11, 2013

Susan Jordan Sikes may be relatively new to the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA), but she’s had 27 years of experience in occupational safety and health.

VPPPA exec director champions program’s strengths

Represents a holistic approach to safety

August 29, 2012

R. Davis Layne, executive director of the Voluntary Protection Programs Participant Association, testified on Thursday, June 28, before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce in a hearing, entitled, "Promoting Safe Workplaces Through Voluntary Protection Programs."