SAFETY SUGGESTION AWARD PROGRAM
 (QUARTERLY AND YEAR ENDING CASH AWARDS) 
PURPOSE: VSRA’s Safety Suggestion Award Program allows employees of VSRA member companies to be recognized for safety ideas. These safety ideas will improve or will have improved safety conditions and awareness in the workplace or added some other value to the company’s safety and health program.   These safety ideas become useful safety suggestions that other VSRA member companies can use to improve safety in their work environment. 
CRITERIA: 
•	Safety Suggestion must be an idea to improve safety conditions in your work area. 
	Safety Suggestion cannot:
1.	Be a common practice in the industry. 
2.	Be an established OSHA requirement or procedure. 
	3.	Violate an OSHA rule or regulation. 
•	A winning safety suggestion cannot be resubmitted. 
•	Safety Suggestions may be resubmitted only once and within the next 12 months. 
•	No limit on the number of Safety Suggestions that may be submitted by VSRA member companies, in a given 	quarter(s). 

JUDGING: Safety Suggestions submitted for the quarter will be reviewed and approved by VSRA’s Safety Suggestion Sub-Committee, to determine if they meet the above criteria. The Sub-Committee will bring the approved safety suggestions before VSRA’s Safety Committee for selection of a winner, which is done by voting. VSRA’s Safety Suggestion Sub-Committee will notify the winner on the day of the vote and validate winner’s notification letter. 
AWARDING WINNERS: 
•	Quarterly winners will be honored at the appropriate VSRA General Membership Meetings in April, June, September, and November and will receive a $250 award prize. 
•	An annual winner will be selected from the four quarterly winners—“best of the quarterly winners”. The annual winner will be honored at VSRA’s General Membership Meeting in December and will receive a $500 award prize. 
•	Winner(s) may be asked to briefly discuss their safety suggestion at the quarterly and annual VSRA General Membership Meetings. 

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY: All safety suggestions must be turned in by April 5th, June 5th, September 5th, and November 5th of each year.  Entry must include: 1) a contact person, 2) a phone number, and 3) employer’s company name. 
MAINTENANCE: Winning Safety Suggestions will be submitted to VSRA Office to be maintained in a permanent file and available for use by VSRA member companies; and they will be posted on VSRA’s website….www.virginiashiprepair.org. 
HOW DO I SUBMIT A SAFETY SUGGESTION? Your Safety Suggestion can be mailed-in, faxed-in, or electronically sent via e-mail. Support items such as pictures, sketches, or display items are encouraged with your safety suggestion and consideration must be given to how to get these items to the individual below.  You may call if additional information is needed. 
Mail, Fax, or E-mail your Safety Suggestions to : Brian S. Applewhite, Safety Committee Chairman
Tecnico Corporation
831 Industrial Ave.
Chesapeake, VA 23324
Office:  (757) 545-4013 
Fax: (757) 543-5402 
						E-mail:bapplewhite@tecniccorp.com
SAFETY SUGGESTION AWARD PROGRAM
Initiator - Please fill out areas below:

GENERAL INFORMATION					        			    Date _____/_____/_____
Initiator (print) ____________________________________________(sign)__________________________________
Organization _BAE Systems, Norfolk Ship Repair___ _______________Phone#____________________________

Statement of Problem: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Summary of Safety Idea: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
Idea for Improvement (safety wise): ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
VSRA SAFETY SUGGESTION AWARD PROGRAM
“Win Cash for Your Ideas”
VSRA Wants To Give You Money for Submitting Your Safety Ideas. You Could Become One of the Quarterly Winners and even a Year Ending Winner! 
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VIRGINIA SHIP REPAIR ASSOCIATION, INC.
VSRA had its origin in 1979. It is a non-profit trade association consisting of TMTI (TidewaterMaritime Training Institute) and membership from private sector shipyards in HamptonRoads, shiprepair subcontractors, suppliers, and service support companies. VSRA has over 173 member companies at this present time. Standing committees within VSRA are: Contracts, Human Resources, Quality Assurance / Standard Items, Safety & Environmental, and Worker’s Compensation. The individual committees meet monthly and then come together monthly for a General Membership Luncheon Meeting. 
VSRA serves its members by making their concerns known to various federal, state, and local agencies; by providing members with information affecting the industry; and by fostering the commercial welfare of its members. 
Safety Suggestion Award Program: VSRA member companies are encouraged to have their employees submit safety ideas. VSRA allows only member companies to participate in the Safety Suggestion Award Program. 

VIRGINIA SHIP REPAIR ASSOCIATION
WANTS TO GIVE
YOU
$ $ MONEY $ $
Yes, you can win up to $750 just by submitting your safety suggestions to your Safety Representative. 
We want to hear from you.  If you have ideas to improve safety conditions in your work area, submit them to your Safety Representative. If your suggestion is selected by the VSRA Safety Committee, it could win you $250 in cash. 
There will be four quarterly winners. At the end of the year, an annual winner will be selected from among the quarterly winners and could win an additional $500. 
Check the schedule below, and make certain you meet the deadline for the quarter. 
FOR THE YEAR 

First Quarter (January to March 5) Win $250 
Second Quarter (March 6 to June 5) Win $250 
Third Quarter (June 6 to September 5) Win $250 
Fourth Quarter (September 6 to November 5) Win $250
 
An annual winner will be selected from the four quarterly winners. The annual winner will be honored at the VSRA General Membership Meeting in December, and will receive $500. 
SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS IN WRITING TO YOUR SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE TODAY! 
Your Safety Representative Is: ________________________________________________________________ 
Contact your Safety Representative at: _________________________________________________________