Delta Air Lines Joins OSHA VPP Corporate Pilot Program

Nov. 17, 2008
Delta Air Lines recently became the eighth participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Corporate Pilot program. VPP Corporate Pilot was initiated in May 2004 to streamline the application and onsite evaluation processes for organizations committed to VPP at the corporate level.

"Delta has integrated their safety and health management system into their work processes that parallel the high standards set forth in OSHA's VPP," said Acting OSHA Administrator Thomas M. Stohler. "We are pleased to welcome Delta Air Lines as a new VPP Corporate Pilot participant. We are confident that our relationship will lead to even greater success in protecting the safety and health of employees at all Delta worksites."

Delta uses an analysis and risk management tool to track cases involving damage, first aid, near misses, recordable events, accidents and incidents from around the world. The company also uses a software program that tracks the location of each piece of equipment, generates a maintenance schedule and sends out a reminder notice to appropriate personnel when maintenance is due. Furthermore, Delta incorporates pictorial job safety analyses into worksite training programs that allows employees to see the specific equipment and/or tasks on which they are being trained.

Richard Anderson, Delta CEO, said, "Providing a safe and secure operation is Delta's first and most fundamental obligation to our customers and employees. This commitment to safety, health, environment and ethics permeates every level of the organization. We are proud of our employees who have worked so diligently to achieve such exemplary safety performance."

With more than 53,000 employees, Delta is one of the world's largest commercial airlines and it offers service to more worldwide destinations than any other airline. Delta and its subsidiaries combined have 12 active OSHA VPP sites.

Delta was named one of America’s Safest Companies by Occupational Hazards in 2005.

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Laura Walter

Laura Walter was formerly senior editor of EHS Today. She is a subject matter expert in EHS compliance and government issues and has covered a variety of topics relating to occupational safety and health. Her writing has earned awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. Her debut novel, Body of Stars (Dutton) was published in 2021.

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