SRNS Receives Two Coveted DOE-VPP Awards
Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) recently earned two coveted safety awards at the Annual Department of Energy (DOE) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Participants’ Association meeting, held virtually.
SRNS received its 11th DOE-VPP Star of Excellence since becoming the Savannah River Site’s (SRS) management and operations contractor in 2008. This award is presented to DOE-VPP sites who exhibit a Total Recordable Case rate of injuries 75 percent lower than the industry average.
“SRNS is comprised of over 6,800 employees who perform diverse, highly technical and often hazardous work,” said Stuart MacVean, SRNS CEO and President. “In order to keep ourselves, our communities and our nation safe, it’s important that our safety programs and culture perform to world-class standards. Earning our 11th Star of Excellence is validation of our dedication to safety excellence.”
Additionally, SRNS Health & Safety Manager George Wisner received the DOE Contractor Champion Award. This is a national award given to DOE contrac- tor employees who demonstrate outstand- ing commitment to ad- vancing the message and spirit of DOE-VPP.
“SRS is home to an exceptional, 70-year legacy of safety,” said Barbara Guenveur, SRNS Safety and Health Program Employee Engagement Lead. “It’s thanks to the hard work of employees like George that our safety culture has been able to thrive from generation to generation.”
The DOE-VPP promotes safety and health excellence through cooperative efforts among labor, management, and government at the DOE contractor sites. DOE-VPP provides several proven benefits to participating sites, including improved labor/management relations, reduced work- place injuries and illnesses, increased employee involvement, improved morale, reduced absen- teeism, and public recognition.