MITER Brands Secures VPP Star Certification for Two More Facilities
Event summary
- MITER Brands' MILGARD (Tacoma, WA) and Western Window Systems (Phoenix, AZ) facilities earned VPP Star certification from OSHA in June 2026.
- Only 0.5% of U.S. workplaces achieve this highest-level safety recognition.
- MITER now has seven VPP Star-certified sites, with injury rates half the industry average.
- OSHA's weeklong evaluation included interviews with 20-50% of employees at each facility.
The big picture
This certification reinforces MITER's position as a safety leader in residential construction materials, potentially giving it an edge in winning contracts with large homebuilders prioritizing worker safety. The achievement comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny of manufacturing workplace conditions, making such certifications increasingly valuable for risk management and ESG reporting.
What we're watching
- Safety Culture Expansion
- Whether MITER can sustain this safety performance across all 12 facilities by 2027.
- Regulatory Advantage
- How VPP Star status may influence procurement decisions with safety-conscious builders.
- Operational Efficiency
- The pace at which injury reductions translate to productivity gains and cost savings.