The Postal Service’s participation in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is a shining example of success breeding success. And with 127 sites participating — more than the rest of the federal government combined — more and more offices are learning about its benefits and working to get involved.
VPP is a proven, effective method for achieving workplace safety and health excellence. It requires three-way cooperation among labor, management and OSHA. Facilities are only accepted into the program after extensive OSHA evaluation.
But it’s paying off. The national average for OSHA’s Injury and Illness Rate — the number of employee illnesses for every 200,000 workhours — is 12.1. The Postal Service’s rate is less than half that at 5.4. And for USPS VPP sites, the rate is an even lower 4.8 — 61 percent below the national average!
