Events

Employee involvement is an essential part of PNNL's safety culture. PNNL is proud of our employees and their safety performance. PNNL VPP provides opportunities for staff members, their families, and the local community to participate in safety-related events. Staff members are encouraged to actively participate in events that promote safety.

Current Events:

Annual VPP Survey
The VPP Steering Committee would like to encourage you to take a few minutes to complete our annual VPP Survey. Your survey input is an integral part of the assessment that PNNL is required to conduct evaluating the performance of our worker safety and health program to DOE-VPP requirements. Your commitment to outstanding safety performance and active participation has allowed us to be recognized as a leader among DOE’s Office of Science national laboratories.

Once you have completed the survey we will send you a token of our appreciation. The final day to take the survey is December 21, 2007.

Recognition Award
Tangent Zippered Padfolio
Logo printed on front
Gusseted interior w/ pockets for letter-size files, business cards, electronics, etc., interior mesh pocket, elastic pen loop, writing pad included

Recent Events:

VPP Recertification
A team of evaluators from DOE and other VPP certified sites will be coming to the Richland campus
October 15–26 to conduct an on-site review of PNNL's Voluntary Protection Program. Staff may be contacted by these evaluators and should be prepared to discuss the hazards and controls associated with their work. PNNL has been recognized as a DOE–VPP site since 2001. If you have any questions about this upcoming review, contact your manager or any member of the VPP Steering Committee

VPP's 7th Annual All Staff Picnic
August 2nd, 11 am - 1 pm at the BSA picnic grounds. All staff are invited to attend the 7th annual safety performance celebration. We'll have free Rider's sausage dogs or veggie dogs, chips, pop, water, Schwan's ice cream, a variety of information booths and a chance to enter a drawing for prizes! Come join the celebration - you make the difference!

Safety 24/7 Coloring Contest — The Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) is continually promoting the safety and health of our staff and their families. One of our new efforts is to encourage health and safety around the clock - Safety 24/7 at work, at home, and at play. We are holding a safety-themed coloring contest for children/teens and grandchildren of all current PNNL employees from the ages of 1 thru 18 are eligible. Employees who do not have children or grandchildren in this age limit may sponsor one child. All contestants must use the official form to submit their information and drawing. Contestants may submit up to two drawings.
Entries must be received by July 20, 2007.
24/7 Safety Coloring Contest Form

Survivor — The Ultimate Challenge”
PNNL's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), AdvanceMed Hanford (AMH), and the Battelle Staff Association (BSA) kick–off a 12 week program starting on May 10th. Prizes will be awarded to participants including a $1000 gift certificate to REI. Learn more...

Hanford Safety & Health Expo
May 22 & 23, 2007 from 9 am - 5:30 pm at the TRAC facility in Pasco

Check-out AMH's H20 Challenge!
Sign-up for the H20 Challenge! AMH will kick-off a water challenge August 1st promoting the importance of drinking water. Prize drawings will be held and announced on September 7th.