On September 3, the Coalition for Workplace Safety and 31 other business organizations sent a letter to the House Education and Workforce Committee in support of the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act (H.R. 2844), which would require the Secretary of Labor to establish a voluntary protection program (VPP), recognizing employers’ voluntary commitment to establishing comprehensive safety and health management systems.
As our letter explains, “Encouraging collaborative partnerships between the regulated community and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), such as VPPs, benefits both parties by improving compliance efficacy, reducing financial and administrative costs for both parties, and strengthening trust and transparency between the agency and employers.”