Xerox Corporation's (NYSE:XRX) manufacturing operations in Oklahoma City is helping the Tinker Air Force base to qualify for the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).

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  Xerox Corporation's (NYSE:XRX) manufacturing operations in Oklahoma City is   helping the Tinker Air Force base to qualify for the U.S. Department of Labor's   Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Programs   (VPP).
 
  Participation in VPP is OSHA's official recognition of companies   that have achieved exemplary occupational safety and health. Xerox qualified for   the VPP status in 2004. The VPP strives for continued improvement in safety and   health management systems through open relationships and processes between   management, labor, and OSHA.
 
  Gabriel John, a Xerox safety engineer at   the company's manufacturing facility in Oklahoma City, is spearheading the   volunteer program at Tinker. "The benefit of VPP is that it creates an open   culture between employees and management to address safety issues," said John.   "The entire process is open, inclusive and recorded. Everyone contributes to   safety solutions without fear of retribution."
 
  Tinker is one of ten   bases identified by the Department of Defense to begin the VPP application   process. Eventually, all military installations will be qualified. "Safety is   not something we take lightly," said General Loren M. Reno, commander, Oklahoma   City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. "VPP is helping us   improve our workplace by providing us a set of tools to help us do our job   better. This is extremely important because our warfighters depend on us to stay   safe on and off the job."
 
  "The fundamental objective of this mentorship   is to work with Tinker to achieve the VPP qualification," said Michael Le, plant   manager at Xerox's Oklahoma facility, an OSHA non-paid special government   employee, and a member of the team that will participate in the mentorship. "The   resulting benefit for both our organizations is improved processes and practices   that ensure the safety and well being of employees in any setting - on an Air   Force base or in a manufacturing facility.
 
  Xerox's Oklahoma facility is   the first Xerox location qualified for the VPP. In 2005, the site received Star   status, the highest in the program. Xerox is reviewed yearly by OSHA to maintain   its status. Today Xerox has four employees who are OSHA-qualified as special   government employees or SGE's. They volunteer to conduct audits and education   for organizations wishing to become qualified for the VPP.
 
  Tinker Air   Force Base currently houses 26,000 enlisted and civilian employees. The   responsibilities of the base include the manufacture, maintenance and management   of aircraft used by U.S. armed forces. Units at the Tinker Air Force Base   consist of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, 72nd Air Base Wing, the 76th   Maintenance Wing, the 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing and the 448th Combat   Sustainment Wing.  
 
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