VPP
An OSHA program designed to partner with DLA management and labor, to recognize and promote a safer and healthier work environment. It is a "process" that defines a single system and structured approach to help achieve the goal of working safer, and requires commitment and involvement by everyone.
What is the Voluntary Protection Program, more commonly known as VPP?
These 2 teams (which share an animal mascot) played in the NCAA Division I Football national championship game on January 13th, 2020.
An extra 100 if you identify the winner with the final score of that game.
Who are the Clemson Tigers and the LSU Tigers?
(L) Clemson 25 - LSU 42 (W)
(we may have to score the extra 100 manually)
The telephone number to call in the event of an emergency in or around the HDIFC.
What is 269-961-5555?
This is the HDIFC emergency number. Within the building we can dial the ten digit number as shown, we do not need to dial 99 then the number, additionally, we cannot dial just 5555 any longer either, so you might want to practice saying the ten digits a few times, to make it your new autonomic response in the event of a real emergency. Also, consider saving it in your cell phone(s).
This is the occupation of 28-year-old Peter Weber, the featured contestant on the reality/dating game show "The Bachelor".
What is a Pilot (with Delta Air Lines)?
The number of digits in a National Stock Number (NSN).
What is 13?
The computer website/system used to report near misses and/or hazards at the HDIFC.
What is ESAMS?
This team won Super Bowl LIII in 2019, setting an NFL Super Bowl record for the fewest points scored by a winning team in the Super Bowl (13), as well as the fewest total points for both teams combined (16), and several other "fewest" records.
Who are the New England Patriots? They defeated the Los Angeles Rams with a final score of 13 to 3.
Fewest touchdowns, first 3 quarters (0); Fewest touchdowns both teams combined (1); Fewest kickoff returns both teams combined (2); Fewest points both teams combined through 3 quarters (6), just to name a few
Bill Belichick and Tom Brady set more than 15 different records as well - you can look it up.
Fewer injuries, reduced compensation costs and increases in organizational productivity;
DOD and industry-wide recognition for Excellence in Safety;
Improve quality of life in the work environment
What are the HDI Federal Center Organizational Benefits of VPP?
source: HDIFC Star Worksite Partners in Safety and Health pamphlet, 10- 15 pages in
Kate and Toby's son on the TV show "This Is Us" has this physical impairment.
What is (legally) blind?
These three states were represented by 3 senators that the HDIFC is named after. They were WWII combat veteran patients here during the Percy Jones Army Hospital era.
What are Michigan (Philip Hart), Kansas (Robert Dole), and Hawaii (Daniel Inouye)?
Philip Hart of Michigan, who had been wounded during the Normandy Landings at Utah Beach on D-Day, Bob Dole of Kansas, who was wounded in combat over Italy, and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, who had been wounded while engaged in combat in Italy
The highest level of recognition that can be achieved in the VPP - it's represented by a "heavenly" shaped mascot at the HDIFC...
What is STAR status?
If you win the game, you might get a gold one.
This teaM won the Most recent NCAA Football Meeting between the Wolverines of Michigan and the Michigan State Spartans, on November 16th, 2019, defeating their opponent with a final score of 44-10, and taking hoMe the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
Who is MICHIGAN? (GO BLUE)
Wolverines! (in the best Red Dawn 1984 impersonation you can muster)
the hints were there, in case you missed it...
M M M M
The person responsible for individual safety and health while in or around the HDIFC.
Who am I? (or some variation of me/mine, or every individual, or ones' self)
Safety is everyone's responsibility. Each individual is responsible first and foremost for their own safety when it comes to individual safety and health while in or around the HDIFC, or anywhere else for that matter. Be aware of what's around you!
In the CBS hit show NCIS, between seasons 14 and 15, this female character, as the ranking NCIS Special Agent, served as Special Agent-in-Charge of the Major Case Response Team, retaining command until Gibbs was cleared for duty.
Who is NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Raye "Ellie" Bishop?
While not the first man to walk on the moon, alphabetically, he is the first person to land on the moon, while the third astronaut, Michael Collins stayed in orbit doing experiments and taking pictures.
Who is Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin?
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon, but since he and Aldrin landed in the lunar module together, and Al- precedes Ar-, Aldrin is first to land on the moon, alphabetically speaking...
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind."
Including office safety and ergonomics, as well as fire drills and emergency evacuations, are parts of this, commonly practiced at the HDIFC.
What is safety and health training?
This quarterback for LSU did not dig a hole for himself, but rather his achievements earned him the Heisman Trophy in 2019.
Who is Joe Burrow?
You can participate in this element of VPP by: participating in discussions to help reduce or eliminate hazards throughout the workplace; reviewing and following hazard controls such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA); always knowing your evacuation routes and accountability reporting; and by using only approved equipment (i.e. space heaters).
What is Hazard Prevention and Control?
By playing this game and including VPP and the associated materials within the discussion, we are contributing to hazard prevention and control right now - see, it's not so bad?
This person was the season 2 champion on the FOX reality singing competition show "The Masked Singer" - is it ironic his costume was as a FOX?
It was a big deal behind that curtai... er… I mean, costume...
Who is Wayne Brady?
PTFE is an AKA of this coating for pots & pans that has made cooking & cleanup much easier since 1960.
What is Teflon?
This was the actual Jeopardy Question in the category "TOOLS OF THE KITCHEN" worth $800 on 2 January, 2020. Teflon has been in 37 Jeopardy Q&A since 1985, sometimes as it's trademark noun application, and sometimes as an adjective (i.e. "Teflon Don")
Final Jeopardy! question 12/12/1997, category "BRAND NAMES":
Formulated in 1953, its first purpose was "water displacement" to prevent corrosion on missiles
The branch supervisor within the AE division that likely has the highest number of mishap reports in a calendar year.
Who is Nikki Berning?
The 2019 MLB World Series champions who had to win the last two games in the best of 7 series. They defeated their opponent decisively in the final three innings of game #7, in that best of 7 series, winning with a final score of 6 to 2.
Who are the Washington Nationals?
In a suspenseful game with the series tied at 3 games apiece, they defeated the Houston Astros. The Astros scored their runs early, with a run in the 2nd then one in the 5th. They led 2-0 at the end of 6. However, the Nationals would get 3 runners home in the 7th, another in the 8th, then 2 more in the 9th inning.
The name of the fruity mascot used to help represent the least appealing methods of doing things with regard to VPP, in many of the safety posters.
Who is Slippy (the banana)?
This fourth longest running Broadway show was a blockbuster, but the big screen has not been so kind - Released in 2019 as a major motion picture, it flopped, with reviews from "there are moments in [TITLE] I would gladly pay to unsee", to being called a "clawful mistake that will leave most viewers begging to be put out of their mew-sery".
What is CATS?
Born in this building during the Percy Jones Army Hospital Era, this individual later worked and retired from the HDIFC, with room 1-8-3 (the former hospital nursery) being dedicated to him.
Who is Ernest "Ernie" Hubbard Jr.?
Perhaps you knew his brother, Ted Hubbard, who also retired from here more recently. Ernie was a GSA employee.