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Informationen zum Autor Anders is a Christian writer with a solid theological background with many published articles to his credit. He has years of experience writing powerful sermons and creative stories with a moral or spiritual emphasis. He has a Master of Arts Degree in Christian Ministry. As a certified counselor and spiritual mentor, he has experience researching and writing biblical-based articles on human behavior and a wide range of subjects. Residing at Seven Hills in Ohio, He is involved with Non-profit work and philanthropy. Klappentext A step-by step guide to successfully achieving VPP recognition Participating in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) offers businesses a number of advantages including enhanced safety performance, lower injury and lost workday rates, positive public recognition, and direct impact on the bottom line. Preparing for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs: A Guide to Success is a comprehensive guide for companies and their managers and employees on how to achieve VPP recognition. The authors, who have more than forty years of collective experience in working with the VPP, provide the reader with a thorough understanding of what the VPP is, how it developed, and the business case for pursuing VPP recognition, explaining: How to develop an effective safety and health process that meets the VPP application requirements Key steps for preparing for an on-site VPP evaluation to ensure success, with an included application that you can customize and use as the basis of your application The four elements, or cornerstones, of the VPP Tips and techniques you can use to strengthen your safety and health management system Post-evaluation issues such as maintaining excellence, submission of annual reports, and preparing for reapproval evaluations Resources available to approved worksites or those worksites interested in pursuing VPP status With real-world case studies illustrating the essential points, Preparing for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs: A Guide to Success will put you on the road to winning valuable recognition as an organization that has achieved exemplary occupational safety and health. Zusammenfassung This book is the first step-by-step guide on getting selected and approved for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Approval into VPP is OSHA's official recognition of companies with exemplary occupational safety and health programs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword ix Preface xi 1 What are the Voluntary Protection Programs? 1 2 The Business Case for VPP 29 3 Preparing an OSHA VPP Application 47 4 Management Leadership and Employee Involvement 201 5 Work-Site Analysis 225 6 Hazard Prevention and Control 249 7 Safety and Health Training 295 8 The OSHA Onsite VPP Evaluation 313 9 Postevaluation Activities 363 10 VPP Reapproval 381 11 VPP Resources 399 Index 407 ...