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Voluntary Protection Program

In pursuit of VPP Star site status, Prairie State employees regularly attend VPPPA (Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association) conferences. Above is a group of our employees at the 2019 VPPPA National Conference in New Orleans. Prairie State’s power plant is proud to participate in the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), a system established by the Occupational Safety and H… More

2019 VPPPA National Conference

At the end of August, a group of Prairie State employees attended the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) National Conference in New Orleans. These conferences help our employees in the pursuit of achieving VPP Star site status, and we appreciate their commitment to safety. More

2018 VPPPA Conference

Last week, employees from Prairie State’s power plant attended the National VPPPA (Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association) conference in Nashville, TN. Throughout the week, our employees attended workshops, meetings, and exhibits focused on integrated safety and health management systems. Paul Tesdall, Power Plant Shift Supervisor, presented at the conference on Prairie Sta… More

Prairie State Attends VPP Conference

A group of Prairie State’s power plant employees are attending the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) Regional Conference in Indianapolis this week. This conference brings together organizations who have either attained Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or are actively pursui… More