Challenge Program Administrator

Challenge Program Administrator Responsibilities

A Challenge Program “Administrator” is the organization responsible for guiding “Participants” through the Challenge Program.  They are the only organization that works with a Participant company during the entire process of working through the Challenge objectives to be achieved in the three stages of the program.  Each Challenge Participant will work with their own “Coordinator” who is an employee of the Administrator.

To be admitted into the program, a Candidate’s Application must be submitted to an Administrator. Once a “Candidate” is accepted into the program, they become a “Participant” and work exclusively with the Administrator until the program is completed.

The “Coordinator” works with Participants through meetings, via emails, and phone conversations to achieve the desired results. All documentation is placed in a binder with dividers according to the objectives that are achieved in the “Stages”.  There are few, if any, costs associated with the program.  There may be fees for non-local travel if requested by the Participant, extended time of a coordinator on a Participant’s jobsite at their request, or for training or orientation requested by a Participant. 

The Administrator conveys the Participant’s completion of each stage to the federal OSHA office in Washington, D.C., and sees that all documentation is completed and submitted. The Participant is not responsible for any communications concerning the Challenge Program to OSHA. The Participant is officially recognized by an OSHA office (local, regional or national) at the completion of each stage. Each year participants are required to provide their current OSHA 300 Log upon request of the Administrator.  It is used to gauge changes in the company’s safety program.

Once the Challenge Program is completed, and its completion is acknowledged by OSHA, a company can apply for VPP.  The documentation collected for the Challenge program will be used extensively to complete the VPP Application.   After reviewing the Challenge documentation and the VPP application, representatives from OSHA will interview owners, management, safety personnel, employees and visit job sites to determine if a company will be accepted into the VPP.

The Challenge Program can be completed in about one year’s time, but there are no deadlines.

Even though the safety person is usually the company’s representative involved the completion of the Challenge Program, it is everyone’s responsibility.  To be successful, everyone must participate in the process. 

For questions, please call Beverlee Carrick, 800-552-7744, ext 202.