Total Safety is seeking a VPP Program Coordinator to support and
maintain our facility’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and ensure
ongoing OSHA VPP Star compliance. This role partners with leadership,
operations, and frontline employees to strengthen engagement, improve
safety performance, and promote a proactive, employee-driven safety
culture.
Total Safety is the world’s premier provider of integrated safety and
compliance services, including gas detection, respiratory protection, safety
training, fire protection, industrial hygiene, emergency medical services,
communications systems, engineered systems design, and materials
management.
Our Core Values: People, Safety & Wellbeing, Accountability,
Responsibility, Empowerment, Honesty, Transparency, Integrity.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Coordinate all VPP activities and ensure compliance with OSHA Star
requirements.
• Lead preparation for VPP audits, including documentation, employee
interviews, and facility readiness.
• Support employee-led safety committees and drive workforce
engagement.
• Develop and track corrective actions from inspections, audits, and
incident investigations.
• Conduct root cause analyses and ensure timely resolution of findings.
• Analyze and report safety performance metrics and trends.
• Deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and awareness initiatives.
• Maintain required OSHA and VPP documentation.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to identify and
mitigate hazards.
• Drive continuous improvement across safety programs.
Experience Requirements
• Experience supporting or leading VPP initiatives in an industrial or
manufacturing setting.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance auditing.
• Experience with safety committees, corrective action planning, and
employee engagement.
Total Safety • 3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042 • (888) 328-6825 • totalsafety.com
... to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide.SM
• Familiarity with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and safety
data trending.
• Experience preparing for external audits (OSHA, VPP recertification,
etc.)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Expert understanding of VPP and OSHA requirements.
• Strong EHS regulatory and safety management system knowledge.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Strong data analysis, problem-solving, and continuous improvement
abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
Education & Certifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, EHS, Industrial Hygiene, or related field
(preferred).
• Associate degree with relevant experience (acceptable).
• VPPPA training or certifications (CSP, ASP, CHST) a plus.
Work Environment
Work includes both office and field settings with exposure to chemicals,
fumes, odors, confined spaces, elevated work areas, and extreme
temperatures. PPE is required as appropriate. Noise levels vary from
moderate to loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
Physical Demands
• Walking long distances; sitting, standing, speaking, hearing.
• Climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching; ladder/tower climbing up to
200 ft.
• Entering confined spaces.
• Lifting/moving up to 20 lbs occasionally.
• Required vision: close, peripheral, depth perception, focus adjustment.
• Travel may be required.
Total Safety • 3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77042 • (888) 328-6825 • totalsafety.com
... to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide.SM
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Total Safety and its subsidiaries afford equal opportunity in employment to
all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
pregnancy, familial status, disability status, veteran status, citizenship
status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under
Federal, State or Local law. Total Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Experience supporting or leading VPP initiatives in an industrial or manufacturing setting
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance auditing
- Expert understanding of VPP and OSHA requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Safety, EHS, Industrial Hygiene, or related field
- VPPPA training or certifications (CSP, ASP, CHST)
What We Do
Total Safety is the leading global provider of integrated industrial safety services, equipment and compliance solutions, providing safety equipment, technology and data that make a meaningful difference in the way businesses run. Based in Houston, Texas and operating from more than 200 locations in more than 20 countries, our nearly 4,000 employees help our customers increase employee health and safety, meet compliance and regulatory requirements, boost productivity and reduce downtime. Driven by our unwavering commitment to our mission …to ensure the safe Wellbeing of Workers Worldwide, we work across all sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemical and refining, utilities, manufacturing, construction and mining.
