1. Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence Development, Validation, Implementation and Enhancement for a Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence (VPP CX) Capability for the Department of Defense Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence VPP Working Group Meeting 19 July 2012

2. Agenda 13:00Introductions…………………Mr. Mark Atkins (Chairman) ODASA (ESOH) Mr. Jerry Aslinger OSD (OR&S) 13:05Review Previous Minutes…………………………………………..Mr. Mark Akins –Tab 1 – May 17, 2012 VPP WG Meeting Minutes 13:15Review Action Items….……………………………………………..Mr. Mark Atkins 13:30Discussion of VPP Emerging Issues………………………………Mr. Mark Atkins - MEDCOM’s Organizational-wide VPP Deployment - VPPPA 2012 Conference 14:20eVPP Tool Demonstration………………………………………..Ms. Sherri Slavick 14:50Future Meeting Schedule……………………………………………Mr. Mark Atkins 15:00Adjourn………………………………………………………………..Mr. Mark Atkins

3. Minutes/Action Items ActivityResponsible Date Assigned Due DateStatus 1Provide input to Mr. Fred Roggero, CTC, in preparation for CO Guide publishing and distribution Service Leads5/17/126/15/12Open 2 Gather and report e-VPP Tool specific usage metrics and improvements/enhancements made. Also, collect and present improvements/enhancements recommended by the field to the VPP WG. Sherri Slavick (CTC) Mike Miller, (USMC) 5/17/127/19/12Open 3Research and determine if there is a POC out in the field who has the lead to look at challenges for applications across the military community Scott MacCurdy ( CTC) 5/17/127/19/12Open 4Set up a small side group to look at 3 rd party recognition options as a larger entity that can be applied to OCONUS sites. Dave Hamel (DLA HQ) 5/17/12ASAPOpen ActivityResponsible Date Assigned Due DateStatus 1Check on status of completed 90 days items for sites still with the OSHA National office. Mark Atkins5/12/11ASAP Open until issues are resolved. ActivityResponsible Date Assigned Due DateStatus 1Provide updates/briefings of FR 2 (DSES) System. VPP CX1/20/11 When deemed appropriate at upcoming WG meetings On-going

4. 2012 DoD VPP CX Update 45 total DoD Star sites VPP Stars awarded in 2012 –4 OSHA Stars (AF, DLA, USN) –3 OCONUS “Navy Stars” –1 OCONUS “Army Strong Flag” Star sites recommended by OSHA Regions: 3 Sites awaiting OSHA on-site assessments: 6 CX site assessments completed: 64 New sites opened: 18 Sites departed: 4

5. DoD’s VPP Experience Over 325 DoD organizations actively participate in VPP DoD’s VPP “Star” sites report more than a 71% reduction in incident rates from previous records DoD’s VPP sites are 16% better than their non-VPP peers at reducing new injuries DoD VPP sites are 32% better at reducing lost work days than non-VPP peer sites DoD VPP “Star” sites achieved more than $54 million in estimated cost avoidance – and this does not take into account saved worker compensation costs

6. VPP Emerging Issues MEDCOM’s Organizational-wide VPP Deployment Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association Annual (VPPPA) 2012 National Conference –19-23 August at Anaheim Convention Center, CA –2,800 estimated to attend from across private and public industries plus approximately 250 from DoD services/agencies –DoD-specific luncheons/speeches planned for 20-22 Aug –4-day offering of workshops/speakers addressing current safety, health and environmental issues http://www.vpppa.org/Conference/

7. Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence Development, Validation, Implementation and Enhancement for a Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence (VPP CX) Capability for the Department of Defense Department of Defense Voluntary Protection Programs Center of Excellence e-VPP Tool Metric Demo

8. Purpose Report e-VPP Tool specific usage metrics and improvements/enhancements Enhancements rolled out in April All sites are not yet taking full advantage of the capabilities, hence, data shown may not reflect true site progress Request encouragement from service leads for sites to use the tool to its full potential Collect and present improvements/enhancements recommended by the field to the VPP WG

9. Specific Usage Metrics

10. Manage Yearly TCIR/DART Rates e-VPP Tool e-VPP Tool Manage Yearly TCIR/DART Rates e-VPP Tool e-VPP Tool

11. Site Injury & Illness Rates

12. VPP Star Site vs. Industry Average TCIR/DART Rates

13. Lost Work Day Rate Report

14. Total Lost Work Days Report

15. Annual Lost Work Days

16. VPP Sites by Personnel Count

17. POWER Initiative Outcomes Under the POWER Initiative, each executive department and agency will be expected to improve its performance in seven areas: –reducing total injury and illness case rates; –reducing lost time injury and illness case rates –analyzing lost time injury and illness data –increasing the timely filing of workers' compensation claims –increasing the timely filing of wage-loss claims; –reducing lost production day rates –speeding employees' return to work in cases of serious injury or illness

18. OSHA Challenge

19. Adjourn Next meeting: 20 Sep 2012 Questions