In addition to all the educational opportunities offered by the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), each VPP region hosts its own conference throughout the year. The 2016 Region 5 Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association (VPPPA) Conference was held in Chicago, IL, on May 23 – 26. Several McWane Ductile-Ohio hourly team members attended the conference in an effort to create safer environments for their peers and colleagues.

Though the conference only last a few days, the knowledge and experiences last a lifetime. Great job to these McWane Ductile-Ohio team members for taking that extra step in ensuring safety at their facility!

(From left to right: Shain Ridenbaugh – VPP Coordinator, Chad Elliott – VPP Board Vice President, and Mike Stingel – VPP Board President)