Virginia STAR Program
Virginia STAR Program
Virginia STAR is a FREE recognition program promoting worksite-based safety and health excellence. The program assists businesses and government agencies in substantially improving occupational safety and health protections for thousands of employees through voluntary and cooperative efforts to create a safer work environment. These efforts include a reduction of injuries, illnesses and fatal accidents; while decreasing insurance premiums, Workersโ Compensation costs and absenteeism, and increasing productivity and competitiveness.
The Virginia STAR program has an elite membership with 36 active sites!
For more information, please contact the VPP Regional Manager atย milford.stern@doli.virginia.gov or (540) 562-3580.
How To Apply
Once your application is submitted and accepted, a date will be set for a VPP team to come to your site. This team will consist of VOSH employees, Special Government Employees (SGE) and Private Industry Volunteers. The team will verify the siteโs safety and health program is fully operational and addresses all potential hazards at the site. The team will also conduct interviews with a wide range of site employees and supervisors.
At the conclusion of their visit, the VPP Team will provide their recommendation for the level of participation in Virginia STAR. This recommendation will then be presented to the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry for final approval.
Once your application is submitted and accepted, a date will be set for a VPP team to come to your site. This team will consist of VOSH employees, Special Government Employees (SGE) and Private Industry Volunteers. The team will verify the siteโs safety and health program is fully operational and addresses all potential hazards at the site. The team will also conduct interviews with a wide range of site employees and supervisors.
At the conclusion of their visit, the VPP Team will provide their recommendation for the level of participation in Virginia STAR. This recommendation will then be presented to the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry for final approval.
Eligibility
Virginia STAR is for Virginia worksites of any size. ย Current participants range from sites with less than 20 employees toย sites includingย more than 1,800 employees.
There are four major elements to Virginia STAR:
- Management Leadership & Employee Involvement
- Worksite Analysis
- Hazard Prevention & Control
- Safety & Health Training
To learn more about the Virginia STAR program and application process, contact:
VPP Program Manager
(540) 562-3580, then select โ6โ
VPP@doli.virginia.gov
Benefits
- ๏Improves employee motivation to work safely, leading to higher quality and productivity.
- ๏Reduces workers' compensation costs.
- ๏Reduction of 50% or more for lost workday injuries as compared to an average site of the same size in the same industry.
- ๏Improvement of exemplary programs, through the internal and external review that is part of the VPP application process.
- ๏National recognized program.
Contact Us
Address
Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Voluntary Protection Program
3013 Peters Creek Road Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone Number
Office: (540) 562-3580ย
Fax: (540) 562-3587
Email Address
General Questions:
milford.stern@doli.virginia.gov