PotlatchDeltic's Focus on VPP
PotlatchDeltic highlights its participation in Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), demonstrating excellence in workplace safety across multiple facilities. The company's Gwinn, Michigan facility maintains Star Worksite status in MVPP since 2013, recognized for its safety vision and 90-day Safety Passport onboarding process. The Bemidji, Minnesota facility has held MNSTAR status since 2001, earning the Minnesota Safety Council's Governor's Safety Award in 2022. The St. Maries, Idaho lumber and plywood facilities have been VPP Star sites since 2000, featuring exemplary lockout/tagout procedures and employee-engaged safety processes.
PotlatchDeltic evidenzia la sua partecipazione ai Programmi di Protezione Volontaria (VPP), dimostrando eccellenza nella sicurezza sul lavoro in più strutture. La struttura di Gwinn, Michigan mantiene lo status di Star Worksite in MVPP dal 2013, riconosciuta per la sua visione sulla sicurezza e il processo di onboarding Safety Passport di 90 giorni. La struttura di Bemidji, Minnesota detiene lo status MNSTAR dal 2001, guadagnando il Governor's Safety Award del Minnesota Safety Council nel 2022. Le strutture per legname e compensato di St. Maries, Idaho sono siti VPP Star dal 2000, caratterizzati da procedure esemplari di lockout/tagout e processi di sicurezza coinvolgenti i dipendenti.
PotlatchDeltic destaca su participación en los Programas de Protección Voluntaria (VPP), demostrando excelencia en la seguridad laboral en múltiples instalaciones. La instalación de Gwinn, Michigan mantiene el estatus de Star Worksite en MVPP desde 2013, reconocida por su visión de seguridad y su proceso de incorporación Safety Passport de 90 días. La instalación de Bemidji, Minnesota ha mantenido el estatus MNSTAR desde 2001, obteniendo el Governor's Safety Award del Minnesota Safety Council en 2022. Las instalaciones de madera y contrachapado en St. Maries, Idaho han sido sitios VPP Star desde 2000, con procedimientos ejemplares de bloqueo/etiquetado y procesos de seguridad que involucran a los empleados.
PotlatchDeltic는 여러 시설에 걸쳐 작업장 안전에서의 우수성을 보여주며 자발적인 보호 프로그램(VPP) 참여를 강조합니다. 미시간주 귀윈의 시설은 2013년부터 MVPP에서 스타 워크사이트 상태를 유지하고 있으며, 안전 비전과 90일의 안전 패스포트 온보딩 프로세스가 인정받고 있습니다. 미네소타주 베미지 시설은 2001년부터 MNSTAR 상태를 유지하고 있으며, 2022년 미네소타 안전 위원회의 주지사 안전 상을 수상했습니다. 아이다호주 세인트 메리스의 목재 및 합판 시설은 2000년부터 VPP 스타 사이트로, 전형적인 잠금/태그 아웃 절차 및 직원 참여형 안전 프로세스를 특징으로 합니다.
PotlatchDeltic met en avant sa participation aux Programmes de Protection Volontaire (VPP), prouvant son excellence en matière de sécurité au travail dans plusieurs installations. L'installation de Gwinn, Michigan conserve le statut de Star Worksite dans le MVPP depuis 2013, reconnue pour sa vision de la sécurité et son processus d'intégration Safety Passport de 90 jours. L'installation de Bemidji, Minnesota détient le statut MNSTAR depuis 2001, ayant reçu le Governor's Safety Award du Minnesota Safety Council en 2022. Les installations de bois et de contreplaqué de St. Maries, Idaho sont des sites VPP Star depuis 2000, présentant des procédures exemplaires de verrouillage/étiquetage et des processus de sécurité impliquant les employés.
PotlatchDeltic hebt seine Teilnahme an den freiwilligen Schutzprogrammen (VPP) hervor und demonstriert hervorragende Arbeitssicherheit in mehreren Einrichtungen. Die Einrichtung in Gwinn, Michigan hat seit 2013 den Status eines Star Worksite im MVPP und wird für ihre Sicherheitsvision und den 90-tägigen Safety Passport Onboarding-Prozess anerkannt. Die Einrichtung in Bemidji, Minnesota hält seit 2001 den MNSTAR-Status und erhielt 2022 den Governor's Safety Award des Minnesota Safety Council. Die Holz- und Sperrholzwerke in St. Maries, Idaho sind seit 2000 VPP Star-Stätten und zeichnen sich durch vorbildliche Lockout/Tagout-Verfahren und von Mitarbeitern engagierte Sicherheitsprozesse aus.
- Multiple facilities maintain long-standing VPP Star status, demonstrating operational excellence in safety
- Recognition through prestigious safety awards and certifications
- Implementation of comprehensive safety programs and best practices across facilities
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2024 / PotlatchDeltic
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), which represent a cooperative relationship to encourage excellence in worksite-based safety and health. VPP sets performance-based criteria for the safety and health system at worksites operated by private industry and federal agencies and, after a worksite applies for admission to the program, OSHA assesses the worksite against these criteria. This is above and beyond normal safety standards and results in a thorough on-site evaluation by a team of OSHA safety and health professionals.
In Michigan, the program operates as the Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) through the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). Our Gwinn, Michigan facility is a Star Worksite in the MVPP (one of 24 Star Worksites in the state of Michigan). Our Gwinn facility first received MVPP Rising Star status in 2010 and achieved MVPP Star status by early 2013. The last re-evaluation was in 2022, with the recommendation from MIOSHA for continued participation as a Star Worksite. During the latest re-evaluation cycle, the Gwinn site was recognized by the MIOSHA team for its safety vision statement: "Through actively caring about the safety and health of our co-workers, the goal of the Gwinn mill is to ensure that all Team Members return home to their families, uninjured every day." Also recognized as an area of excellence was the implementation of a 90-day Safety Passport onboarding process. This onboarding process gives new Team Members the opportunity to meet members of site leadership to reiterate the site's safety vision and the resources available for Team Members as they develop in their roles at the mill.
The Minnesota program is called MNSTAR. Our Bemidji, Minnesota facility achieved MNSTAR status in 2001 and has maintained its status since then. The last re-evaluation audit was in 2020 with several best practices highlighted including the facility's Safety Roadmap program and goals, Making Safety Visible program, safety tailgate process, fireside chats with mill management, Safety Superstar program, Job Safety program and Environmental Analysis program. One best practice noted was our on-site physical therapy and athletic training program, a proactive approach to prevent soft tissue injuries. Bemidji's safety efforts earned the Minnesota Safety Council's Governor's Safety Award in Occupational Safety in 2022, with the facility achieving the Outstanding Achievement Award.
Our St. Maries, Idaho lumber and plywood facilities have set an exceptional standard for safety, and both have been a VPP Star site since 2000 - there are only 11 in the state of Idaho. The last re-evaluation was in 2019 during which the auditors highlighted as an exemplary practice our redesigned lockout / tagout procedures. The next on-site evaluation will take place in 2024. The St. Maries complex has focused on an employee-engaged workforce giving Team Members several opportunities to be involved in safety processes throughout the year. Every month, Team Members are given opportunities to be involved in the safety process including recognizing hazards, using SLAM (i.e., Stop, Look, Assess, and Manage) risk assessments, safety training, reporting near misses, safety committees, new hire training, and reviewing Job Hazard Analysis.
Although it is not certain that we will maintain the state and federal VPP recognitions described above, we believe that participation in these programs is an important part of the health and safety culture at these worksites, and we intend to continue to participate in the VPPs as long as we qualify to do so.
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