OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Serves as Valuable Safety Resource
Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2021 Virtual Summer Conference learned more about a voluntary safety program focused on excellence from one of its administrators as well as an FGIA member company participant. Brad Baptiste, regional Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) manager for OSHA Region VIII, and Rob Grommesh, insulating glass (IG) technical service manager for Cardinal Glass Industries, shared how manufacturers can succeed in safety through the OSHA VPP, which seeks to help manufacturing sites reach zero incidents and injuries.
According to Grommesh, Cardinal made the decision several years ago to seek OSHA VPP certification for all its facilities and is currently halfway toward that goal. "Cardinal prides itself on striving to perform, look and be the best in the industry across functions," said Grommesh. He noted that Cardinal had a strong safety program but didn't realize what "world class" was until starting the process of becoming VPP certified.