The US Mint at Philadelphia
A VPP Success Story
Prior to VPP:
§One of the highest employee injury rates in the federal government
§In 2002, The Mint was cited for 81 OSHA Violations with 139 specific examples of unsafe conditions.
§Had the Mint been a private company, it would have faced $250,000 in fines for violations.
§The Director of the Mint orders a six week work stoppage to review and address safety issues.
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Currently the Mint’s three year Total Case Incidence Rates are 70 percent below the national average for this industry. This decrease in injury and illness statistics since 2000 is impressive:
• In 2000 there were 219 first aid cases. In 2004, there were 35. This is a decrease of 84 percent in the last 4 years.
• In 2000 there were a total of 121 OSHA recordable (TCIR) injuries in 2000. In 2004, the total was 17. This is a decrease of 88 percent.
• The severity rate or lost time injuries and illnesses (DART-Days Away, Restricted or Transferred rate) went from 86 down to 5 in 2004. This is a 94 percent reduction.
• Over all the total injuries and illnesses at the Mint in 2000 were 340. In 2004, it was 50. An outstanding 85 percent decrease.