Development, Validation, Implementation and Enhancement of a Voluntary Protection Program Center of

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Development, Validation, Implementation and
Enhancement of a Voluntary Protection Program
Center of Excellence (VPPCX) Capability for
Department of Defense
USMC Mr. Herman Harke Update April 23, 2009
Department of Defense Voluntary Protection
Program Center of Excellence Operated by
DoD Lead Agent Office of the Assistant Secretary
of the Army (Installations and Environment)

• Protecting the ultimate resource our people!

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USMC

• Current Status
• Goals/Objectives
• Assessment of VPP Progress
• Nine sites participating in VPP
• MCLB Barstow is a Star site
• Sites are at varying stages of success
• USMC Command Safety Assessment (CSA) program is
  supporting and enhancing VPP efforts

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USMC

• Lessons Learned
• VPP success is driven by Management
• Initial funding is critical to success
• Installations that have compliant programs have
  easier paths to success
• USMC CSA program is a culture changing tool

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USMC

• VPP Path Forward
• Five Year Plan
• Continue to develop CSA program
• Incorporate VPP elements into Safety MCOs
• Finalize safety manager training program
• Continue briefing VPP benefits to new Commanders

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Development, Validation, Implementation and
Enhancement of a Voluntary Protection Program
Center of Excellence (VPPCX) Capability for
Department of Defense
U.S. Marine Corps Bases, Atlantic Mr. Jason C.
Hunt, CSP Update April 23, 2009
Department of Defense Voluntary Protection
Program Center of Excellence Operated by
DoD Lead Agent Office of the Assistant Secretary
of the Army (Installations and Environment)

• Protecting the ultimate resource our people!

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Metrics Color Coding Legends
Overall Percent Complete
Blue ? Application Ready (90 or better
complete) Green ? Beyond Halfway (50 up to 90
complete) Yellow ? Commenced Progress (Between
25 up to 50 complete) Red ?
Demonstrated Start (Less than 25 complete)
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MARCORBASESLANT Sites
Year 2 Sites
Year 4 Sites
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MARCORBASESLANT VPP update

• Current Status
• 2 sites participating in VPP
• MCB Camp Lejeune (.75 FTE)
• Base line April 07 (2012)
• 26 Completed
• 52 In progress
• 22 No action
• MCAS Beaufort (2 FTEs)
• Base line March 09 (2012)
• 43 Complete
• 39 In progress
• 18 No action taken

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MARCORBASESLANT VPP update

• Successes
• Local Command involvement
• Required documentation
• Relationship with COTAR/ROINC
• E-tools use/delegation
• Challenges
• Contractors (300 logs)
• Guidance/mentoring/examples/LL
• Sites have felt on our own!
• Are we on pace? (VPP CX mid point evaluation)
• Safety Culture (workers knowledge/awareness)
• No dedicated VPP funding source (banners/posters
  etc.)

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MARCORBASESLANT VPP update

• VPP Path Forward
• Goal/Objectives
• All elements in place 2011
• Application submissions last quarter 2011
• Completed by 2012
• Additional Support
• Will request more support/interaction from the
  VPP CX
• Networking with other bases in Area of Operation
  (AO)
• Designating star site mentor in AO

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Development, Validation, Implementation and
Enhancement of a Voluntary Protection Program
Center of Excellence (VPPCX) Capability for
Department of Defense
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND STATUS Michael
Basnight Update April 23, 2009
Department of Defense Voluntary Protection
Program Center of Excellence Operated by
DoD Lead Agent Office of the Assistant Secretary
of the Army (Installations and Environment)

• Protecting the ultimate resource our people!

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LOGISTICS COMMAND
Year 1 Sites
Year 4 Sites
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LOGISTICS COMMAND

• Goals/Objectives VPP MCLC Enterprise
  -HQ/Subordinate Commands Recognized Safe
  Worksites
• Assessment of Progress
• Number of Sites Participating in VPP 2 -
  MCA/MCB, MCLC HQ Engagement and Assessment 6-09,
  FSD Barstow - TBD
• Percent complete - MCA 26 - MCB 28
• Schedule Status - MCA 5/26/06 - 34 OF 48 Months
• - MCB 3/03/06 - 37
  OF 36 Months
• Successes - MCA/MCB TCIR/DART Rates Declining.
• - MCA/MCB Near Miss Program identifying
  high risk areas
• - MCA/MCB Significant employee involvement
  at all levels
• - SNAKE BIT Program Photos in high risk
  areas/equip

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LOGISTICS COMMAND
Challenges Funding for Program
Procurement of promotional items. Reset MCB
application date/re-assessment. Review MCA
application deadline. Lessons Learned- Program
management cannot be done as collateral duty
assignment Spikes expected upon culture change
w/incr reporting Communicate with Office of
Counsel on how can I not what can I?
(promo/items) VPP Path Forward Stand up MCLC
HQ VPP Program Oversight Office Five Year Plan
Complete Enterprise Program Development and
applications Goal/Objectives Merit Sites
MCA/MCB (eventual Star Site) Star Sites MCLC
HQ/FSD Barstow End State Star Sites across
enterprise Removal from DoD Top 40 Planned
Support HQ Program Office
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Development, Validation, Implementation and
Enhancement of a Voluntary Protection Program
Center of Excellence (VPPCX) Capability for
Department of Defense
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific VPP
Update LtCol Brian Cujo Ku April 23, 2009
Department of Defense Voluntary Protection
Program Center of Excellence Operated by
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific Sites
Star Sites
Year 2 Sites
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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

• Status of MFP Installations
• Assessment of Progress - 4 Sites
• MCLB Barstow STAR STATUS
• MCAS Miramar Progressing, needs to re-gain
  program awareness due to recent change of command
  
• MCB Camp Pendleton Gaining momentum
• MCBH Progressing, on schedule

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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

• Current Challenges
• Unfunded activity
• Conferences, training and specific VPP
  promotional material
• (Barstow 100k over last two years)
• Staffing
• Programs supported from existing structure
• Keeping employees and supervisors actively
  involved as a priority
• Competing with USMC safety program priorities
• MCLB Barstow
• Branch Medical Clinic closure may affect VPP
  status

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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

• Lessons Learned
• Program is a great tool which involves
  management/leadership and employees
• Installation size (number of employees) can
  impact program implementation and timelines
• Additional funding and staffing required to
  properly sustain VPP at installations
• Cost savings not realized at the installations
  level as in civilian sector, i.e., reduced
  insurance
• Requires innovative motivators

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U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

• VPP Path Forward
• Five Year Plan
• Goal/Objectives
• MCLB Barstow - Sustain Star status, attain six
  (6) on site SGEs trained and certified
• Miramar Pendleton- Preparation to Blue-status
• (application ready)
• MCBH Obtain STAR Status within two years
• MARFORPAC Planned Support
• Support/advocate/liaison between HQMC MSCs
• Appointed VPP command representative
• Receive quarterly status updates
• Capitalize on MCLB Barstow Mentor/SGE capability