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VPP Mobile Workforce
• Webb, Murray & Associates, Inc.
• Summary of OSHA VPP Mobile
Workforce
• The process…
• What’s next?
Webb, Murray & Associates
• Provides consulting and engineering
services in fire protection and safety
since 1974
– Design, Engineering, Installation,
Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of fire
protection systems
• Process Hazard Analysis
• PSM Audits
• Industrial Hygiene
• Training
OSHA VPP Mobile
Workforce
VPP Mobile workforce
• 1998 - Short-Term Construction and
Mobile Workforce VPP Star
Demonstrations
• 2002 - Region V began piloting a
modified Mobile Workforce VPP Star
Demonstration
• 10/2006 Mobile Workforce
Demonstration for all
• 1/2009 OSHA announces full VPP Star
program for Mobile workforce (and
Corporate VPP Star)
VPP Mobile Workforce
• Creates greater opportunity for the
construction industry to participate in VPP
– strengthens worker protections significantly.
• Provides OSHA additional opportunities
– explore and test appropriate modifications to
VPP
– bring the benefits of this program to the
construction industry.
Eligibility
• In operation in the construction industry for at
least 3 years and clear OSHA inspection
history
• General contractors to specialty trade
contractor
• Projects may be very brief to multi-year
contracts.
• May employ mobile workforces, with
employees moving frequently from site to
site.
• May or may not have authority and
responsibility for safety and health over the
entire worksite.
Unique Aspects of the Mobile
Workforce Star Program
• Designated Geographic Area
(DGA)
• Participation Plan
• Two-phased evaluation of
applicant
Corporate Evaluation – Phase 1
• Management Leadership and Commitment
• Employee Involvement
• Corporate-wide Safety and Health
Policies/Systems/Programs
• Measurement of Safety and Health
Performance
• Recordkeeping
Worksite Evaluation - Phase 2
• Employee interviews
• Recordkeeping reviews
• Safety and Housekeeping
walkthrough
• Observation of work being
performed
Reapproval
• Additional worksite evaluations every
18 to 24 months
• Then no greater than 3 year intervals
• Randomly selected locations from
sites that have given written
permission for OSHA to come onsite
• Reevaluation of headquarters every 5
years
Webb, Murray &
Associates
VPP Effort
Webb, Murray & Associates
VPP Effort
• Gap Analysis – initially done in 2004
• Safety Action committee works
towards closing identified gaps
• 10/2006 OSHA announces Mobile
Workforce Demonstration
• 3/2007 WMA completes and submits
application to local OSHA VPP
Coordinator
Webb, Murray & Associates
VPP Effort
• 4/2007 Training for all Senior
Leaders and Team Leaders
• 5/2007 Letter to all customers
announcing VPP application
submittal
• 6/2007 Joint meeting of VPP
committees
VPP Committee meeting agenda
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History of VPP effort at Webb, Murray
Review of VPP Program
What to expect from the OSHA visit
The 3 things everyone must know!
VPP Committee Charter Discussion
Breakout – What can the
Committee do to promote VPP?
The 3 things Everyone
MUST Know!
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What is VPP?
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How do you respond to an
emergency?
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If you do not know the answer to a
question, where do you go to get
the answer?
Deliverables from VPP
Committee meeting
• VPP Letters to our site contacts
• Identify sites where we do work that
are VPP members
• Weekly sharing of VPP information at
weekly safety meeting
• VPP Bulletin board
• Reciprocal Self Audits
• Evacuation Drill
Phase 1 - Corporate on site
evaluation
• 9/2007 Opening meeting
– Introductions – OSHA, SGE, and
WMA
– Brief overview of company
• Services offered
• Organizational structure
• HSE responsibilities
Phase 1 - Corporate on site
evaluation, cont.
• Review of OSHA recordkeeping
• Interviews with several (4) Senior
Leaders (project managers)
• Interviews with Corporate Leaders
• Document Review
Preparation for VPP
Evaluation Phase 2
• Deliver letter to customers asking for
written approval for OSHA perform phase
2 evaluation
• Mock Interviews
• Review of Documentation
– Safety training
– Fall protection, vehicle, electrical, safety &
housekeeping inspections
• Required postings
Phase 2 – Onsite evaluation
• Dow Freeport
10/12/2007
• Lyondell Matagorda
10/21/2007
• Flint Hills Resources
11/5/2007
Corpus Christi, TX
• Texas City Office
11/5/2008
Phase 2 – Subsequent reevaluations
• ExxonMobil Beaumont
– Week of 4/27/2009
• LyondellBasell La Porte
– Week of 8/3/2009
What comes next?
• Region IV
– AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
– One State at a time
• Region III
– DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
The following states have
approved State Plans:
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Alaska
•Michigan
Arizona
•Minnesota
California
•Nevada
Connecticut •New Jersey
Hawaii
•New Mexico
Indiana
•New York
Iowa
North Carolina
Kentucky
•Oregon
Maryland
•Puerto Rico
 South Carolina
 Tennessee
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virgin Islands
 Virginia
• Washington
• Wyoming
Next Steps
• Webb, Murray supports the OSHA
VPP SGE and mentoring programs
• Contact Sheryl Kuhfeldt for further
information and assistance.
• [email protected]
• Thank you!