DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

THE NATION’S COMBAT LOGISTICS SUPPORT AGENCY

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A Facility’s

Pathway to the Stars…and

Plan to Stay There!

Bill Cohoe, Safety Chief

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• Background

• Significant dates

• Lessons learned along the way

• Barriers

• Marketing your program

• Preparing for the visit

• Way forward

Overview

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1,220 employees….21 buildings…24 acres…

356K SF….$140M regional economic impact

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The Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center

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HDIFC Origins

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Significant dates

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• Entered our Journey into the VPP challenge program in early 2006 through HQ’s Directive

• Initially obtained star status in Mar of 2013

• Failed recertification in May of 2016

• Achieved Full star Accreditation in Sept 17

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Lessons learned along the way

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• VPP Is excellence…standard compliance wont

get you there

• All in or all out

• All levels of Management

• Union complete buy in

• One size does NOT fit all in Mentorship

• Go in with a plan

• Bad news doesn’t get better with age

• Document and challenge processes

• Marketing team is a key component

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Broken Barriers

• Changing a deep seated culture

(one bite at a time)

– Push back

– Selling the program in an

Administrative atmosphere

– Just Another Safety program….Flash in the pan….

• Employee Culture…… Just wait it out

• Leadership Culture……Its Safety’s job

– Promote safety as a core value of the organization

– Establish an awards program

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Broken Barriers

• Contracting

–Oversight and management; ensures the contract

employees are provided protection in the GSA

facility

• Mentorship

–One size does NOT fit all

• Management ownership

–Accountability

• Performance plan elements

• Non-retaliatory disciplinary

elements

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CASH OUT!

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Are you smarter than

a VPP Inspector?

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Family Feud VPP

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Jeopardy

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VPP Mannequin Challenge

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VPP and Extension Cords

Preparing for visit

• Pre visit…Mock assessment

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Way forward

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•Maintaining the Involvement

•Keeping program fresh and new

•Keep committees relevant

•Continue marketing

•Don’t stay in celebration mode too long

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