"Time and again Savannah River Nuclear Solutions has proven how highly they value employee safety," said Inés Triay, Ph.D., DOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management.
– Edited By Tom Lamar –
Savannah River Site's prime contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, is the U.S. Energy Department's 2010 Voluntary Protection Program Star of Excellence winner.
"Time and again Savannah River Nuclear Solutions has proven how highly they value employee safety," said Inés Triay, Ph.D., DOE Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management. "We recognize that their safety culture is one to be appreciated and imitated."
The DOE Voluntary Protection Program mirrors a similar program managed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The purpose of the program is to recognize contractor organizations that have maintained successful safety and health programs.
In order to be recognized as a participant in the DOE Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), a contractor must demonstrate excellence in the following safety program areas: management leadership, employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, and safety and health training.
The Star of Excellence award is given to those sites demonstrating excellence in safety performance (OSHA recordable rates at least 75 percent lower than industry standards) and excelling by performing outreach efforts to other sites. Over the years, SRNS and previous operating contractors at SRS have met those milestones by logging the lowest OSHA recordable rates in their history and by entering into agreements to mentor other sites.