The NASA Independent Verification & Validation Facility
Will be awarded
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Voluntary Protection Program’s distinguished
Star Worksite Award
October 24, 2008
Celebration Luncheon 1:00 p.m.
Ceremony Immediately Following
100 University Drive
Fairmont, West Virginia
This occasion marks an achievement of superior performance in operational excellence at the IV&V Facility. IV&V was established in 1993 as part of an Agency-wide strategy to provide the highest achievable levels of safety and cost-effectiveness for mission critical software. Since then, the NASA IV&V Program has played a critical role in the Agency’s improved safety record and is today an Agency-level function, delegated from the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance. Already known as a high performing team that values safety, excellence and innovation for fifteen of NASA’s fifty year history, IV&V’s civil service employees and contractors are now to be honored for the investment of talent, time and commitment they have made together to earn the Star Worksite Award from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
VPP status is universally recognized as a symbol of excellence and reliability. OSHA’s highest award, the Star Worksite Award is reserved for those organizations that meet all of the requirements of the VPP program. Prior to IV&V’s award, only five of the ten NASA centers around the country achieved OSHA’s VPP STAR status. IV&V is very proud to be counted number six in NASA and number two of all federal facilities in the State of West Virginia. IV&V’s safety programs and practices are the result of meaningful involvement on the part of the leaders, managers and staff at every level of all functional areas of the Facility.
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Kat Millson
NASA IVV Public Affairs Specialist
304-367-8445 (office)