•In 1997 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard had the highest I/I rates in the Navy.
	•In 1998 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard began working towards VPP status.
	•Approved as Star site on January 9, 2006
	•Statistics:
		•Approximately 12,000 employees
		•1998 TCIR for Shipyard was 18.41
		•2006 TCIR is 9.92, 42% below industry average for ship repair facilities.
		•DART is 4.92, 47% below industry average.
		•Based on reduction in injury rates since 2002, approximately 2200 fewer injuries have occurred over the past 3 years.
		•Current data for three Naval Shipyards demonstrates significant savings to the government after only one year of VPP participation.  The Navy has realized a savings of $2,005,502 in workers’ compensation costs in these three shipyards.  Workers’ compensation costs are decreasing at an even greater rate in the current year.  The Department of Defense expects to save tens of millions of dollars with this program initiative over the next several years.