Shop Hazards-Worksite Safety

It is safe to say that incidents or accidents do not usually just happen; they happen for a reason and are usually due to unsafe acts or conditions. The following is a list of incidents that have typically led to employee accidents. This list focuses upon shop work, but of course there are many other unsafe acts, conditions, or work activities that give cause for concern.

Laboratory creates new Voluntary Protection Program

By Kathy Delucas

March 28, 2007

The Laboratory has established a Voluntary Protection Program office in the Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Associate Directorate (ADESH&Q). The program is modeled after the Department of Energy’s Voluntary Protection Program, which promotes excellence in occupational safety and worker health across the complex.

Twenty-five years ago, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration established VPP to demonstrate excellence in worker health and safety, and reward institutions that go beyond mere compliance. More than 1,800 sites currently have a VPP.

VPP participants develop and implement systems to effectively identify, evaluate, prevent, and control occupational hazards to prevent employee injuries and illnesses. As a result, the average VPP worksite has a lost-workday-incidence rate at least 50 percent below the average. Read more....

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