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1 Army Participation in the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Colonel John Ciesla Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health (703) 697-3124 John.Ciesla@us.army.mil Protecting the ultimate resource – our people!

2 2OverviewOverview Better synchronize safety and occupational health efforts Reduce worker illness & injury Reduce worker compensation costs Sustain and improve –Worker health, morale, and wellness –Protect productivity and readiness Why is the Army pursuing VPP recognition by OSHA? Bottom Line: VPP Recognition aligns with Army values & philosophy Synchronizes with the goals of the Army SOH Strategic Plan

3 3 The Army Safety & Occupational Health Strategic Plan Incorporate safety and occupational health into Army culture. Ensure systematic management of risk. Manage Army Safety and Occupational Health program efficiently and effectively. Reduce accident rates by 75% by FY2008, using FY2002 as the baseline. ARMY GOALS: ALL GOALS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH VPP!

4 4 DoD VPP Nominated Sites – Army MTA Camp Robinson Rock Island Arsenal White Sands MR Ft Jackson USAED Louisville Ft Indiantown Gap Fort Polk Not Pictured: – USAG Grafenwoehr Germany – USAG Kaiserslautern Germany Blue Grass Army Depot Corpus Christi Army Depot Crane Army Ammunition Plant Fort Belvoir Fort Bragg Fort Gordon McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Pine Bluff Arsenal Red River Army Depot Tooele Army Depot West Point Military Academy Year 1 Year 2

5 5 DoD VPP Nominated Sites – Proposed Fort Leonard Wood (TRADOC) Fort AP Hill Fort Meade Fort Campbell Fort Hood Portland District (USACE) Fort Lee (TRADOC) Fort Eustis (TRADOC) Anniston Army Depot Fort Riley Sierra Army Depot Fort Drum Year 3 Year 4 Watervliet Arsenal Baltimore District (USACE)

6 6 Key Milestones: - Baseline Assessment Date: February 2, 2006 - Completion Stage 2: October 2007 - In Process Re-Assessment: 1 st QTR FY08 Accomplishments / Successes: Reduced TCIR, LWD, and associated costs, Near Miss Investigation, Safety Stewards Challenges / Issues: Contractor Safety program. NAIC, Sustaining reporting and tracking systems VPP Scope: 1,200 gov’t employees, 4 types of contractors, high hazard environment, dynamic workload and performance NAIC Description: Four major codes apply to routine work, 1 code is not consistent with the work conditions. Highlights McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Metrics and Highlights McAlester Army Ammunition Plant Metrics and Highlights TCIR, DART & LWD Rate

7 7 Highlights Blue Grass Army Depot Metrics and Highlights Blue Grass Army Depot Metrics and Highlights TCIR, DART & LWD Rate Key Milestones: - Baseline Assessment Date: 15 May 06 - Leadership Commitment Letter: 31 Jul 07 - Union Support Letters: 9 Jul 07 and 19 Jul 07 - Forecasted VPP Application Date: Jun/Jul 08 Accomplishments/Successes: Establishment of Process Improvement Teams (JSA, PM, Signage); Development of Directorate Level Metrics to measure safety performance. Challenges/Issues: Contractor Safety and Oversight; Industrial Hygiene Baseline and evaluation surveys. VPP Scope: 801 Depot employees. NAIC Description: General Warehousing & Storage (4931)

8 8 Legend:¦ -- Current Date -- Baseline VPP Readiness Score -- Current VPP Readiness Score -- Month Forecasted for VPP Application Legend:¦ -- Current Date -- Baseline VPP Readiness Score -- Current VPP Readiness Score -- Month Forecasted for VPP Application Army Year 1 Sites

9 9 Legend:¦ -- Current Date -- Baseline VPP Readiness Score -- Current VPP Readiness Score -- Month Forecasted for VPP Application Legend:¦ -- Current Date -- Baseline VPP Readiness Score -- Current VPP Readiness Score -- Month Forecasted for VPP Application Army Year 2 Sites

10 10 Lessons Learned Leadership / Employee Involvement –Lock-in Leadership commitment before expending valuable resources –Identify strategic opportunities for key leaders to visibly demonstrate active involvement –Employee Safety Committees must be supported by upper management –Get Union Leadership on the team early in process –Get employees involved early in the process. Saturate employees with VPP and Safety knowledge. Leadership engagement is Key to success

11 11 Lessons Learned FECA / Worker’s Compensation program is not synonymous with OSHA recordkeeping requirements Systematic implementation starts with training; workshop and conference attendance is a good investment Identify short term achievable goals to maintain momentum (use Action Plan to guide approach) VPP and Lean Six Sigma are synergistic –Injuries equal waste; Lean eliminates waste –Six Sigma uses data to make decisions; so does VPP

12 12 Army Next Steps Implement new AR 385-10 and DA PAM 385-10 Finalize and publish Department of the Army VPP Implementation Plan Support Major Commands as OSHA Challenge Administrators – tools and training Renew Army / OSHA Partnership Agreement Measure Commanders / Leadership on VPP implementation milestones Determine how to apply VPP to Soldiers who are deployed

13 Questions? Colonel John Ciesla Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Environment, Safety & Occupational Health (703) 697-3124 John.Ciesla@us.army.mil


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