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The primary value of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is the ongoing partnership between management and staff committed to change Laboratory safety culture one step at a time. VPP enables PNNL's safety and health program to transcend a top-down, by-the-book approach to safety, and it also raises grassroots safety consciousness by promoting a commitment to safety and health 24 hours a day, 7 days-a-week.
Latest News
VPP Onsite Review—A team of evaluators from the Department of Energy and other VPP certified sites conducted an onsite review of our VPP. While here, the team followed up on actions taken since the last review in 2007 and conduct short interviews with staff, and they recommended continued Star Site Status for the Laboratory. More info.
Join Today! The Annual VPP Survivor Wellness Challenge is going on now! AdvanceMed Hanford is working with VPP to present the 2009 Wellness Challenge, offering activities and prizes to PNNL staff to encourage healthy behaviors. Check out the new ways to win! It's not too late to create new, healthy lifestyle changes. Challenge information and instructions
Safety Sleuth Campaign — nominate someone today. Learn more...
The PNNL VPP Steering Committee website provides links that describe the program, its results, and other resources. If you have questions about PNNL's VPP program we would like to hear from you at ^PNNL Voluntary Protection Program.
PNNL's Most Wanted
Each month we will feature a Safety Sleuth’s act of safety in a variety of communications.
Ryan Conrad - While working in the 331G area Ryan noticed a fellow employee's foot was encircled by a cable. Ryan helped the employee get his foot free before walking. It was a clear tripping hazard, and with all the hard and sharp edges in the vicinity, Ryan's safety consciousness prevented a possible fall, not to mention preventing the potential damage to the equipment that might have been caused to the cable.
