SSC celebrates safety goal

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. - NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center celebrated a major workplace achievement Thursday with a flag ceremony to signify its status as a Voluntary Protection Program Star site, a designation of safety excellence. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration established VPP in 1982 as a proactive safety management model so organizations and their employees could be recognized for excellence in safety and health. Since then, more than 2,000 organizations, including several NASA centers, have been designated VPP Star sites. (Source: NASA, 06/09/11)