[MEDIA] KSC Wins OSHA Safety Award

Via "Spaceflight Now". Y'know, I think if these guys are going to run a
parody, they should mark it more clearly. I mean, the STS Orbiter and
booster _are_ part of KSC property, aren't they? But, aaaanyway:


Safety at Kennedy Space Center honored with award
NASA-KSC NEWS RELEASE
Posted: May 8, 2004

NASA's Kennedy Space Center recently was recognized by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Voluntary Protection Program
(VPP) Star site, joining an elite group of organizations considered to
have the best safety programs in the nation.

VPP is a national program designed to recognize and promote effective
safety and health management. Currently, only approximately 600
organizations have received this honor nationwide.

KSC was recommended for Star certification, this program's highest level,
in July 2003 after an intense OSHA review of the Center's safety and
health programs. The Center was presented with the official Star flag by
OSHA Deputy Regional Administrator Teresa Harrison on April 26 at KSC.

"It's exciting to know we did this together as a team," said KSC Director
Jim Kennedy. "I came here with the expression, 'KSC and proud to be,' and
now we are also 'VPP and proud to be.'"

VPP is a cooperative effort between OSHA, employers, employees and unions
that recognizes exemplary safety programs that go above and beyond
regulatory compliance.

To qualify for Star certification, an organization's average injury,
illness, and lost worktime rates for the previous three years must be
below the current comparable private sector average rates as reported by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The program began in the private sector in 1982 and was opened to federal
sites in 1997.

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On or about Sun, 09 May 2004 20:16:38 GMT, Mike Flugennock
made the sensational claim that:
Via "Spaceflight Now". Y'know, I think if these guys are going to run a
parody, they should mark it more clearly. I mean, the STS Orbiter and
booster _are_ part of KSC property, aren't they? But, aaaanyway:

Nope, they're JSC property, at least the orbiters are.
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On Sun, 09 May 2004 20:16:38 GMT, (Mike
Flugennock) wrote:

Via "Spaceflight Now". Y'know, I think if these guys are going to run a
parody, they should mark it more clearly. I mean, the STS Orbiter and
booster _are_ part of KSC property, aren't they? But, aaaanyway:

I think they belong to JSC, actually.

Mary

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