Our Mission

Our mission is to be a leader in health and safety excellence through cooperation among communities, workers, industries and governments.

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Our Vision

We envision a world where every worker goes home safe, healthy, and inspired. Together, we champion a culture of care — where safety isn’t just a standard, it’s a shared value that unites communities, industries, and governments. Through collaboration, mentorship, and innovation, we empower one another to reach new heights in health and safety excellence.

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Our Values

• We believe safety is more than compliance — it’s a promise we make to ourselves, our coworkers, and our communities every day.

• We achieve more together. By connecting workers, industries, and governments, we build stronger, safer workplaces for all.

• We embrace mentorship, education, and continuous improvement to advance safety knowledge and empower every individual to lead by example.

• We seek creative solutions and forward-thinking practices that raise the bar for health and safety excellence.

• We foster a culture of care, inclusion, and shared responsibility — where every voice matters and every success is celebrated.

• We hold ourselves to the highest standards and inspire others to do the same, driving progress toward a safer, healthier future for all.

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Our Members

Our members make up a cross section of the best of the best, the safest, most innovative and most passionate ambassadors for the safety and health community. We educate, we advocate, and we collaborate.

 

About VPPPA

Advancing health and safety excellence through collaboration, mentorship and education to raise the standard for a safe & healthy workplace.

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What is VPP?

The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) is a safety and health management system that prevents workplace accidents and fatalities. VPP is for companies seeking safety and health excellence by implementing additional voluntary compliance measures that go above and beyond the requirements of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) rules and procedures. Operated by OSHA, OSHA state-plan states and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), VPP is designed to promote excellence in safety and health by recognizing facilities with outstanding occupational safety and health management systems.