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Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP)

Contact:  Doug Kimmel at (231) 546-2366


MVPP
The Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) assists employers and employees by providing a mechanism and a set of criteria designed to evaluate and recognize outstanding safety and health management systems. The program is designed to establish a cooperative relationship between management, labor, and MIOSHA. MVPP participants implement safety and health management systems that provide protections beyond what is required by MIOSHA standards.

Michigan Star Companies

Michigan Rising Star Companies

MVPP Forms

Federal OSHA VPP

Voluntary Protection Participant's
Association

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There are two levels of recognition in the MVPP. The Michigan Star program is designed for workplaces that have an exemplary safety and health management system with injury and illness incidence rates below the industry average for the last three years. The Rising Star program provides the "stepping stone" for those establishments that have the desire and potential to achieve Star Status within one to three years. Rising Star participants have a good safety and health management system and have incidence rates at or below the industry average for two out of the last three years.

Current Star sites are available to mentor other companies that have an interest and desire to improve their safety and health management system. Mentors inform, counsel, train, and strive to achieve excellence in safety and health through the MVPP.

Michigan Voluntary Protection Program Star Companies:
Star sites are available to mentor other companies that have an interest and desire to improve their safety and health management system. Mentors inform, counsel, train, provide tours, and assist other establishments with reducing injuries and illnesses, and strive to achieve excellence in safety and health through the MVPP.
International Paper
Kalamazoo Container Plant
Jim Dolehide, Contact
4015 Emerald Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 382-7946
e-mail: James.Dolehide@ipaper.com
Star Award: November 1, 1999 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: May 29, 2003

Verso Paper
Quinnesec Mill
Jeff Maule, Contact
P.O. Box 191
Norway, MI 49870-0191
e-mail: jeff.maule@versopaper.com
(906) 779-3370
Star Award: March 26, 2001 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: March 9, 2005

Reevaluation Approval: October 23, 2008
Press Release

West Michigan Air Care
Nick Wright, Contact
1535 Gull Road, Suite 100
Kalamazoo, MI 49048-1628
(269) 337-2515, ext. 405
e-mail: NCWRIGHT@aircare.org
Star Award: April 30, 2002 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: December 2, 2005
Reevaluation Approval: March 13, 2009

Johnson Technology, Inc.
Latimer Plant
Cameron Main, Contact
2034 Latimer Drive
Muskegon, MI 49442
e-mail: cameron.main@ge.com
(231) 767-7435
Company Profile
Star Award: March 10, 2003 Press Release
Rising Star: November 27, 2002
Reevaluation Approval: February 16, 2007
Occidental Chemical Corporation (OXY) (formally Dow Chemical)
Ludington Plant
Jim Glover, Contact
1600 South Madison Street
Ludington, MI 49431
(231) 845-4474
e-mail: James_Glover@oxy.com
Star Award: October 10, 2002 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: January 17, 2006
Reevaluation Approval: July 28, 2009
E & E Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Richard Sbroglia, Contact
300/400 Industrial Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 451-7600
e-mail: rsbroglia@eemfg.com
Star Award: November 14, 2003
Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: June 4, 2007

Huntsman Polyurethanes
Peter H. Panourgias, Contact
2190 Executive Hills Boulevard
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 322-7443
e-mail: pete_h_panourgias@huntsman.com
Star Award: February 27, 2004 Press Release
Rising Star Award: August 7, 2002
Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: June 11, 2007

Louisiana Pacific Corporation
Russ Norkoli, Contact
461 Miller Road
Newberry, MI 49868
(906) 293-3265
e-mail: Russ.Norkoli@LPCorp.com
Star Award: March 11, 2004
Press Release
Reevaluation Approval:
November 28, 2007
Press Release
Johnson Technology Inc.
Cameron Main, Contact
6060 C Norton Center Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 767-7435
e-mail: cameron.main@ge.com
Company Profile
Star Award: April 14, 2004 Press Release
Rising Star Award: November 26, 2003
Reevaluation Approval:
January 23, 2007
Detroit Edison Fermi 2
Mark Brooks, Contact
6400 North Dixie Highway
Newport, MI 48166
(734) 586-1269
e-mail: brooksma@dteenergy.com
Company Profile
Star Award: May 7, 2004 Press Release

Reevaluation Approval: August 15, 2007 Press Release
Alcoa-Howmet
Whitehall Operations
Bruce Shepherd, Contact
One Misco Drive
Whitehall, MI 49461
(231) 894-7554
e-mail: bruce.shepherd@alcoa.com
Star Award: May 7, 2004 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: September 4, 2007 Press Release
Specialty Silicone Fabricators
Steve Kane, Contact
222 Industrial Park Drive
Elk Rapids, MI 49629
(231) 264-0087, ext. 2202
e-mail: steven.kane@ssfab.com
Star Award: June 23, 2004 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: October 23, 2007
International Paper
Converting & Distribution Center
Stephen Knutson, Contact
500 International Way, P.O. Box 399
Sturgis, MI 49091
(269) 651-2337, ext. 112
e-mail: steve.knutson@ipaper.com
Star Award: February 10, 2005 Press Release
Reevaluation Approval: August 25, 2008 Press Release
Herman Miller
Greenhouse Seating Operations
Todd Miller, Contact
10201 Adams Street
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 654-5802
e-mail: todd_miller@hermanmiller.com
Star Award: March 7, 2005 Press Release
Reevaluation:  October 3, 2008
Georgia Pacific Corrugated LLC - Albion
Packaging Division
Mike Haire, Contact
916 Burstein Drive
Albion, MI 49224
(800) 999-2013, ext. 5052
e-mail: MAHaire@GAPAC.com
Star Award: July 28, 2005
Press Release 
Reevaluation Approval: October 23, 2008
Press Release
Herman Miller
Todd Miller, Contact
18558 171st Avenue
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 654-5802
e-mail: todd_miller@hermanmiller.com
Star Award: March 22, 2006
Reevaluation: 
October 16, 2009
Herman Miller
Midwest Distibution
Todd Miller, Contact
10001 Adams Street
Holland, MI 49424
(616) 654-5802
e-mail: todd_miller@hermanmiller.com
Star Award: December 22, 2006
Reevaluation:  June 11, 2009
Georgia-Pacific
Beaver Creek Resin Plant
Rich Sajdak, Contact
4113 W. Four Mile Road
Grayling, MI 49738
(989) 348-7275
email: rrsajdak@gapac.com
Star Award: May 10, 2007 Press Release
Sherwin-Williams
Paul W. Boesenecker, Contact
636 East 40th Street
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 392-7811, ext. 226
e-mail: pwboesenecker@sherwin.com
Star Award: July 18, 2007
Rising Star Award: February 27, 2006
Monsanto Company
Jason Doehring & Barry Meyer, Contacts
67760 US 131
Constantine, MI 49042
(269) 483-1300
e-mail: jason.d.doehring@monsanto.com & barry.m.meyer@monsanto.com
Star Award: December 4, 2007
Covanta Energy, Inc.
Brian Kent , Contact
950 Market Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 235-3210, ext. 243
e-mail:
bkent@covantaenergy.com
Star Award:  March 31, 2008
Pfizer Global Manufacturing
Kalamazoo Operations

Ronald Walko, Contact

7000 Portage Road

Kalamazoo, MI 49001

(269) 833-6150
e-mail:
Ronald.d.walko@pfizer.com
Star Award:  March 31, 2008
Dow Corning Corporation
Auburn Site
Jeff Wilson, Contact
5300 Eleven Mile Road
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 496-7072
e-mail:
jeff.f.wilson@dowcorning.com
Star Award: April 2, 2008
Press Release
DTE Energy
Milford Compressor Station/Michcon
Chris Conley, Contact
3515 Child's Lake Road
Milford, MI 48381
(248) 685-0966
e-mail: conleyc@dteenergy.com
Star Award: April 17, 2008
Herman Miller, Inc.
Main Site
Todd Miller, Contact
855 East Main Avenue
PO Box 302
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 654-5802
todd_miller@hermanmiller.com
Star Award: July 17, 2008
Press Release
Cascade Engineering Industrial Solutions
Container Group
Jeff Miles, Contact
4950 37th Street, S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 975-4800
e-mail: milesj@cascadeng.com
Rising Star Award: September 29, 2006
Star Award: October 16, 2009
 
Rising Star Companies:
United Water
Wixom Waste Water Treatment Plant
Kanwer Khan, Contact
2059 Charms Road
Wixom, MI  48393
(248) 960-0870
e-mail: kawner.khan@unitedwater.com
Rising Star Award:  March 10, 2009

Marathon Petroleum Company
Detroit Refinery
Todd L. Habets, Contact
1300 S. Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48217
(313) 297-6077
e-mail: tlhabets@marathonoil.com
Rising Star Award: April 7, 2009

DTE
River Rouge Power Plant
Brian Kincaid, Contact
1 Belanger Park Drive
River Rouge, MI  48218
(313) 297-8248
kincaidb
@dteenergy.com
Rising Star Award:  October 16, 2009
     
MVPP Forms:

Overview of MVPP

Instruction for Annual Evaluation

Annual Evaluation

Mentoring Log

Annual Self-Evaluation PSM Supplement Questions

Brochure

Application (doc / pdf)

Policies & Procedures Manual
(doc / pdf
)

Response to Federal Program Change Memo (doc)

MVPP for Construction


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