Veolia North America’s Health and Safety Director John Dyer received the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA) Outreach Award during this week’s VPPPA National Symposium Awards Ceremony and Reception.
Over the past 10 years, Dyer has been instrumental in leading the campaign for Veolia North America’s Environmental Solutions & Services (ESS) business to achieve VPP status at locations across the United States and Puerto Rico.
“John exemplifies Veolia’s commitment to safety and health initiatives on and off the job through his outreach and mentoring with our sites,” stated Bob Cappadona, Veolia North America President and COO, ESS. “We are proud of John for receiving this year’s VPPPA Outreach Award and his dedication to safety at our company.”
In 2017, Dyer mentored 125 employees across six Veolia North America ESS facilities through the use of the Veolia VPP Gap Analysis Program, which helps identify areas of safety improvement in alignment with VPP qualifications. The program also encourages the sharing of ideas and lessons learned from previous VPP sites and applying them to new sites working towards the certification.
"The VPP Outreach Award recognizes 'VPP Ambassadors' who have gone above and beyond to communicate and persuade others about the benefits of pursuing OSHA, DOE or state-plan VPP approval," said Mike Guillory, VPPPA Board of Directors Chair. "John's unwavering dedication to increase workplace safety in all industries is evident and we are happy to have him as a 2018 VPP Outreach Award recipient."
The VPPPA Annual Awards identify VPPPA member sites or individuals that have made exceptional contributions to the mission of the VPPPA during the previous year. These pioneers in safety and health have shared their knowledge of safe practices with others or developed new techniques to create a safer, healthier work environment.