A new VPP Star Site flag at Y-12 National Security Complex recognizes achievements in safety and health programs. From left are Dan Hoag, acting Y-12 site manager; Bill Klemm, B&W Y-12 senior vice president and deputy general manager; and Steve Jones, Atomic Trades and Labor Council president.
A Tuesday flag-raising ceremony recognized the efforts by workers at Y-12 National Security Complex to keep employees safe, preventing injuries and reducing the number of lost work days.
Y-12 has been recognized as having outstanding safety and health programs under the U.S. Department of Energy Voluntary Protection Program, or DOE-VPP, and the plant has been designated as a VPP Star Site, the highest achievement level.
