The 1st Special Operations Wing has implemented a program designed to drive down injury rates and increase operational capabilities.

The Voluntary Protection Program, created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 1982, is a program designed to hold management accountable for the safety and health of all workers through education, identifying and eliminating hazards and actively involving all employees in their own protection.

 

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