The Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) is a MIOSHA cooperative program designed to assist employers and employees by providing a mechanism and a set of criteria designed to evaluate and recognize outstanding safety and health management systems. Together, we’ll establish a cooperative relationship between management, labor and MIOSHA.
The Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division offers free, statewide safety and health assistance to employers and employees. MIOSHA’s in-house team of experienced, professional occupational safety experts, construction safety consultants and industrial hygienists provides a wide range of customized services for management and staff. If you are interested in pursuing MVPP, a good first step would be to set up a free site walkthrough and/or health and safety program review for your facility, by completing a Request for Consultative Assistance (RCA).
Does your company already promote worksite-based safety and health and have below-average injury and illness incidence rates? If you go above and beyond MIOSHA standards, let’s shine a spotlight on your exemplary safety and health!
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There are two levels of recognition in this program.
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 is designed for employers that have demonstrated the potential and commitment to achieve MVPP Star quality, but need to further improve their SHMS before they can obtain Star status. The Rising Star Program provides the “stepping-stone” for those companies who have applied for the Star Program and have the desire and potential to achieve Star status. Injury and illness performance meets that of the MVPP Star site.
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 program.
Call us today to see if you qualify: 517-284-7720.
Beaver Creek Resin Plant
Contact: Kevin Bickford
4113 W. Four Mile Road
Grayling, MI 49738
989-344-1865
Email: kevin.bickford@bakelite.com
Star Award: May 10, 2007
Reevaluation: May 13, 2011
Reevaluation: July 28, 2014
Reevaluation: February 2, 2018
Reevaluation: March 22, 2022
Contact: Barry Meyer
67760 US 131
Constantine, MI 49042
973-254-5000
Email: barry.meyer1@bayer.com
Star Award: December 4, 2007
Reevaluation: January 27, 2011
Reevaluation: May 10, 2016
Reevaluation: February 5, 2020
Quinnesec Mill
Contact: Misty Nehing
W6791 US-2
Quinnesec, MI 49876
Email: Misty.Nehring@billerud.com
906-779-3239
Star Award: March 26, 2001
Reevaluation: March 9, 2005
Reevaluation: October 23, 2008
Reevaluation: October 10, 2011
Reevaluation: August 31, 2015
Reevaluation: January 3, 2020
Reevaluation: November 7, 2023
Contact: Todd Mengeu
421 Bayliss St.
Midland, MI 48640
989-941-0266
Email: mengeut@cintas.com
Star Award: November 6, 2025
Contact: Jenna Curle
232 E. Maple Rd.
Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 586-677-2801
Email: Jenna.Curle@cintas.com
Star Award: September 19, 2024
Contact: Matt Sheridan
12875 S. Huron River Dr.
Romulus, MI 48174
734-992-5558
Email: sheridanm2@cintas.com
Star Award: June 17, 2024
Westland MI
Contact: Nathan Raby
39120 Webb Dr.
Westland, MI 48185
734-595-0612
Email: rabyN@cintas.com
Star Award: July 31, 2025
Contact: John Baker
232 E. Maple Rd.
Troy, MI 48083
586-354-8612
Email: John.Baker@cintas.com
Star Award: September 20, 2019
Reevaluation: August 31, 2022
Auburn Site
Contact: Ryan Martin
5300 Eleven Mile Road
Auburn, MI 48611
989-496-6480
Email: r.t.martin@dow.com
Star Award: April 2, 2008
Reevaluation: May 24, 2011
Reevaluation: June 19, 2014
Reevaluation: July 24, 2019
Reevaluation: September 26, 2022
Contact: Joe Hendges
3675 Patterson Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
269-215-9904
Email: joerhendges@eaton.com
Star Award: June 12, 2017
Reevaluation: May 17, 2022
Reevaluation: September 23, 2024
Latimer Plant
Contact: Stephen Wolbrink
2034 Latimer Drive
Muskegon, MI 49442
Email: Stephen.Wolbrink@ge.com
231-777-7121
Rising Star: November 27, 2002
Star Award: March 10, 2003
Reevaluation: February 16, 2007
Reevaluation: November 23, 2010
Reevaluation: March 24, 2014
Reevaluation: February 9, 2018
Reevaluation: October 5, 2021
Norton Shores Plant
Contact: Garth Dalson
6060 C Norton Center Drive
Muskegon, MI 49441
231-777-7121
Email: Garth.Dalson@ge.com
Rising Star Award: November 26, 2003
Star Award: April 14, 2004
Reevaluation: January 23, 2007
Reevaluation: November 23, 2010
Reevaluation: March 29, 2014
Reevaluation: March 9, 2018
Reevaluation: October 5, 2021
Contact: Aaron Brotsky
19000 Meginnity Street
Melvindale, MI 48122
734-845-6833
Email: abrotsky@hollyconst.com
Rising Star Award: September 14, 2010
Star Award: March 8, 2013
Reevaluation: April 4, 2017
Reevaluation: December 29, 2020
Reevaluation: January 4, 2023
Contact: Amy Nicolai
One Misco Drive
Whitehall, MI 49461
231-894-7853
Email: amy.nicolai@howmet.com
Star Award: May 7, 2004
Reevaluation: September 4, 2007
Reevaluation: October 6, 2010
Reevaluation: April 3, 2014
Reevaluation: December 4, 2017
Reevaluation: September 25, 2020
Reevaluation: May 28, 2024
Contact: Patrick Sommers
2190 Executive Hills Boulevard
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
248-322-7329
Email: patrick_sommers@huntsman.com
Rising Star Award: August 7, 2002
Star Award: February 27, 2004
Reevaluation: June 11, 2007
Reevaluation: February 3, 2011
Reevaluation: June 1, 2015
Reevaluation: June 5, 2019
Reevaluation: July 12, 2022
Contact: Eric Sponaugle
1300 S. Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48217
313-297-6000
Email: EdSponaugle@marathonpetroleum.com
Rising Star Award: April 7, 2009
Star Award: July 28, 2010
Reevaluation: January 12, 2021
Reevaluation: December 18, 2025
2216 S. 3rd Street
Niles, MI49120
269-683-0373
Email:
routten@marathonpetroleum.com
Star Award: September 26, 2023
Contact: Judson McCulloch
6300 West Grand River Ave.
Lansing, MI 48906
419-306-8214
Email: jamcculloch@marathonpetroleum.com
Star Award: May 15, 2019
Reevaluation: June 30, 2022
Contact: Nick Wright
28801 Citrin Drive
Romulus, MI 48174
313-768-1674
Email: niwright2@marathonpetroleum.com
Star Award: January 15, 2026
Northeast Area
Contact: Laura Perron
24400 Allen Road
Woodhaven, MI 48183
217-251-1885
Email: lsperron@marathonpetroleum.com
Star Award: December 11, 2017
Reevaluation: December 15, 2021
Contacts: Shane Cappama and Eric Doherty
3005 Holton Road
North Muskegon, MI 49445
231-744-2411
Email:
cscappama@marathonpetroleum.com
eddohert@marathonpetroleum.com
Star Award: July 11, 2016
Reevaluation: December 13, 2019
Reevaluation: September 26, 2022
Main Site Operations
Contact:Martine Carlson
855 East Main Avenue
PO Box 302
Zeeland, MI 49464
616-886-0480
Email:
martine_carlson@millerknoll.com
Star Award: July 17, 2008
Reevaluation: August 3, 2011
Reevaluation: December 23, 2014
Reevaluation: March 11, 2019
Reevaluation: October 27, 2022
Contact: Will McFarland
5151 West River Drive
Comstock Park, MI 49321
616-328-8291
Email: wmcfarland@nucraft.com
Rising Star Award: April 26, 2023
Star Award: July 19, 2024
Calcium Chloride Ludington Plant
Contact: Mike Gasaway
1600 South Madison Street
Ludington, MI 49431
231-845-4214
Email: Michael_Gasaway@oxychem.com
Star Award: October 10, 2002
Reevaluation: January 17, 2006
Reevaluation: July 28, 2009
Reevaluation: October 8, 2012
Reevaluation: May 24, 2016
Reevaluation: January 22, 2020
Reevaluation: October 18, 2023
Gwinn Lumber Mill
Contact: Jason Salzwedel
650 A Avenue
Gwinn, MI 49841
906-346-3215 ext. 206
Email: Jason.Salzwedel@potlatchdeltic.com
Rising Star Award: November 8, 2010
Star Award: February 8, 2013
Reevaluation: December 20, 2016
Reevaluation: September 20, 2019
Reevaluation: August 31, 2022
Farmington Hills, Michigan Facility
Contact: Herb Daumann
38000 Hills Tech Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
248-881-2507
Email:
Herb.Daumann@us.bosch.com
Star Award: May 14, 2018
Reevaluation: December 8, 2021
Contact: Zac Massa
15000 Haggerty Road
Plymouth, MI 48170
248-553-7591
Email: zachary.massa@us.bosch.com
Star Award: January 23, 2020
Reevaluation: May 18, 2023
Contact: Andy Garceau
1953 Harvey Street
Muskegon, MI 49442
231-725-6281
Email: Andy.Garceau@Solstice.com
MVPP Rising Star Award: Aprill 11, 2019
MVPP Star Award: November 22, 2022
Contact: Mike Helms
1421 Kalamazoo Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-639-0188
Email: mike.helms@grace.com
Rising Star Award: April 20, 2012
Star Award: November 21, 2014
Reevaluation: March 9, 2018
Reevaluation: October 5, 2021
