OSHA chief David Michaels is reviewing an internal draft on ways to administratively improve the agency's voluntary protection programs (VPP), an agency official told Inside OSHA Online. The draft addresses ways to revamp VPP policies and performance measures to bolster the program, make the program more consistent across the regions and address resource constraints without compromising the effort, the OSHA official suggested. “During 2012, OSHA will begin working on those changes that are determined to be important to strengthen the program’s effectiveness and integrity,” the official said. O
December 29, 2025