Washington Closure Hanford, LLC. River Corridor ... - Hanford Site

G. EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT
The RCC continues to empower and provide mechanisms and
information to all employees to improve not only their own safety
but the safety of their co-workers. A comprehensive approach of
bringing safety home was offered as part of the implementation of
safety initiatives to help in the behavior modification process and
to sustain the positive effectives observed in the WCH safety
culture. This was assessed throughout the year during selfassessments,
management assessments, and verified during the WCH ISMS/VPP annual
assessment.
Employee involvement and a positive safety culture continue to be demonstrated through ISMS
and Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) activities. WCH successfully maintained and
continuously improved the VPP star status earned in June 2009 and recertified in 2012. WCH
continues to maintain safety and health rates significantly below the industry average,
innovations and creative ways to engage all levels of the workforce, and mentor sites both
current and actively pursuing VPP. WCH maintains its presence on the Voluntary Protection
Program Participants’ Association National Board of Directors with the re-election of a WCH
employee as the Representative from a DOE VPP site and the newly elected Director at Large
for the Region X VPPPA and maintains the designation as the official mentor for the East
Tennessee Technology Park (URS CH2MHill Oak Ridge Operations) and assistance to
Washington River Protection Solutions and the Waste Treatment Plant within the DOE complex.
Safety Campaigns
A comprehensive safety campaign and incentive program continued in 2012. Project Directors
designated points of contact to coordinate and track safety campaigns resulting in a coordinated
effort to facilitate safe behavior improvements. Sites reviewed the emerging issues, changing
conditions, injuries/illnesses, and focus areas for their location to
determine the campaigns. The LSIT personnel were heavily
involved in the execution and successful completion of these
campaigns. Senior management support was evident at milestone
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