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Special Government Employee (SGE) Program. Matt Gaines, CSP VPP Manager – Region VII Department of Labor-OSHA Email: [email protected]. I. What is the Special Government Employee (SGE) Program ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Special Government Employee (SGE) Program
Matt Gaines, CSPVPP Manager – Region VIIDepartment of Labor-OSHA
Email: [email protected]
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I. What is the Special Government Employee (SGE) Program ?
SGE program was established to allow industry employees to work alongside OSHA during VPP on-site evaluations.
Is an opportunity to work together and share views and ideas in a professional environment.
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I.… cont.. SGE Program
Allowing the SGE’s to bring a unique perspective to the team effort and take back to their sites new ideas and best practices to further improve worker protections.
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II. Basic requirements
Qualified volunteers from VPP sites are eligible to be part of the team.
Must be approved by OSHA and funded by their companies.
Must submit an application. Complete a required training, sworn as
SGE’s and be approved.
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III. Dates & Application
Applications are processed four (4) times per year.
January 15 April 15 July 15 October 15
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III. A complete application includes the following forms:
Eligibility Information Sheet; Request for Name Check; Optional Application for Federal Employment
(or current Resume); Confidential Financial Disclosure Sheet; Waiver of Claims Against the Government.
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III. Application Process
When sending in an application, you are encouraged to use a mail delivery system that provides a return receipt or some other method of tracking your submission.
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III. Please mail to…..
Chantel Sollers – National SGE Coordinator
US Department of Labor-OSHA
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room N-3700
Washington, DC 20210
Phone: (202) 693-2213
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IV. SGE general information..
All SGE’s are initially appointed for 3 year term of service.
SGE’s serve at the request of the Assistant Secretary for OSHA.
Service as an SGE is contingent upon proper ethical conduct.
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IV. Roles of Special Government Employee
SGE’s have the opportunity to participate in assessments of VPP applicants’ or participants’ safety and health management system.
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V. Team duties include but not are not limited to:
Reviewing the written safety and health management system and supporting documents;
Conducting a site walkthrough to observe working conditions;
Verify that : 1) Hazards are being properly controlled or eliminated;
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V.… Cont.. Team duties
Verify that: 2) A comprehensive safety and health management system has been successfully implemented;
3) Conducting formal and informal employee interviews.
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V. SGE Training
Must attend a 3-day OSHA training course;
Include an overview of the OSHA VPP SGE Program;
Discussion about roles and responsibilities of an SGE;
OSHA provides the training free of charge.
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SGE’s must sworn in at the conclusion of the class.
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SGE Benefit
SGE’s can waive the cost for the courses offered at the OSHA Training Institute or satellites.
Need to be an Active SGE to be eligible.
Conduct 1 or more VPP onsite visits during term.
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2008 SGE Class – We are READY!!!
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SGE of the YEAR- Annual National VPPPA Conference-2009
Unique opportunity to be recognized nation-wide for your commitment and excellent performance during your VPP onsite evaluations.
Robert Sander, SGE, US Postal Service, and Jordan Barab, Acting Assistant Secretary-OSHA.
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2010 Winner – Ray Magruder
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2012 Winner – Jon Alexander
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For more information -SGE Program…
OSHA webpage-Click on SGE to see the upcoming new VPP onsite audits and the recertifications
To know where and when OSHA is going to offer the next SGE training course
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REGION VII: NEXT SGE COURSE
On July 16 - 18, 2013* At Monsanto Headquarter in St. Louis, MO Instructors: Matt Gaines
Mike Murphy
Mike Minicky
Jon Alexander
*(PENDING SEQUESTER)*(PENDING SEQUESTER)
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QUESTIONS????