VPP is an OSHA based safety program that requires all sides to voluntarily join and accept one another. USW local 13-555 along with the LCMC ( i.e. ConocoPhillips' Lake Charles Refinery and Excel) are working toward becoming an OSHA approved VPP Star site.The local took the lead on VPP from the beginning. Local leadership has, for many years seen VPP as an important aspect of attaining a better/safer workplace at the LCMC. VPP is a partnership, in our case, between the LCMC, USW local 13-555 and OSHA.
For years there have been complaints that the company would, at times, talk the talk but not walk the walk. Since VPP is voluntary and all sides have to agree with membership, it will mean that talk and walk will have to be the same.
VPP is not a magic bullet and it will not create utopia on earth, but it will help improve the work and safety conditions at the LCMC. We have a union representative, James Gallier, leading the VPP efforts at LCMC. If you have questions about VPP, let James know what it is or ask in the comment section below this post.
More to come,
3 comments:
Why is James being moved from his office in the Safety building to the 2nd floor of the red brick office building? Most would see this as an attempt to further remove him from the workers / union membership. He should have an office out in one of the unit satellite control rooms!
The reason James has moved to the second floor of the Red Brick Building (RBB) is because of office space.
Debbie S, who is a critical member of the VPP steering committee, has been added to the Safety department.
There is no more office space at Safety, so recieved and office in the RBB. Since she and James will be working closely together on VPP, his office was moved there as well to aid in their ability to work together on VPP.
I hope that helps.
Kenith
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