OSHA officials recommend MI Profiles for the VPP Star!

Published: Nov 25, 2022 | Updated: Sep 09, 2024

Let “three-dom” ring.

That was the attitude today at the MI Profiles plant in Millersburg, Pa. Following a three-day evaluation by a team from the federal government’s��, Profiles was approved for the��, becoming the third MI facility to earn the VPP Star.

“This is five, six years of hard work coming to fruition,” said Jeff Paradise, MI’s Eastern VP of Manufacturing/Extrusion. “This team deserved the star; they worked very hard for it.”��

Profiles follows in the footsteps of MI's Prescott Valley (Ariz.) and Gratz (Pa.), manufacturing facilities which were both awarded the VPP Star in 2017.

“We have two more yet (Hegins and Flower Mound), and we’re heading that way next,”
said Mike Troutman, MI’s Director of Safety and Environmental Excellence. “The whole idea is to get the team engaged, get them energized, get them to understand that this is important.”

The VPP designation was established in 1982 as a way to encourage businesses to do their utmost in ensuring worker safety. OSHA maintains rigorous standards to reach VPP designation, which is why fewer than half of one-percent of all job sites in the country have been awarded the VPP Star.

“We don’t have many VPP Star sites in your industry,” said Terry Penn, OSHA Region III administrator and leader of the three-member team that conducted the audit at Profiles. “This is really impressive.”

Penn’s announcement Thursday means that her team’s recommendation will be sent to the Department of Labor in Washington for official review. Historically, once the on-site team makes its recommendation, this final step is just a formality.

Aluminum Patio Doors

More Helpful Articles

Contemporary home with MI windows complements stylish D.C. suburb

If you were to envision a hamlet that combines the best of urban, suburban, and small-town living, it would probably look a lot like Lyon Village in Arlington County, Va.

New retirement community boasts energy-efficient MI windows

High energy-efficiency ratings can increase the value of your home. Discover one simple way to improve your rating: ENERGY STAR-rated, energy-efficient windows.

New construction home is built-to-last with �þø��

Need windows for a new construction home? Here’s what you need to know about how to find the right new home windows and why �þø�� and Doors is a great choice.

�þø��' top-selling vinyl sliding glass door complements open floorplan

In historic Nazareth, PA, Tuskes Homes has built over 225 new residences in their Eagles Landing community.

�þø�� unveils a new aluminum sliding glass door

It would perhaps be a step too far to suggest that Thomas Edison built Fort Myers, Fla. The city surely would have continued to grow even without the help of its most famous early resident.

On Lake Ontario, new windows enhance view at upscale housing complex

Nearly 78 million baby boomers nationwide are reshaping the housing market by downsizing from heavily-mortgaged homes

Vinyl windows from MI adorn St. Jude Dream Home® near Kansas City, Missouri

Located in the chic neighborhood of Reserve at Stoney Creek in Lee’s Summit, Mo., the St. Jude Dream Home® Kansas City is a beautiful new structure that was recently sold at auction to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

MI's top-selling windows make a big impression on student residences in Buffalo

Rising above the Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, next to the colleges, museums, and cafès that populate the area, a series of student-housing complexes stands ready for its first influx of residents.

New townhouses with vinyl single-hung windows from MI add flavor to All-American Libertyville

If you were charged with finding the most American city there is, you’d be hard pressed to come up with a better candidate than Libertyville, Ill.

Energy-efficient windows help reduce costs and improve aesthetics in office building

Window replacement can be a significant expense, but it can also provide an opportunity for dramatic energy savings.

Add a comment

Your email address will not be published. * = required

Your name

CAPTCHA

This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

�þø��

Project Location

Why are we asking?