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U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA recognizes Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Pearl River, N.Y., as 2,000th worksite in prestigious Voluntary Protection Program

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Wyeth Pharmaceuticals' Pearl River, N.Y., research and manufacturing facility today became the 2,000th worksite in the United States to be recognized in the elite Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke Jr. welcomed Wyeth's Pearl River location into the VPP as a star site, the program's highest level of achievement, in a ceremony held at the facility.

"This is a significant milestone for Wyeth and OSHA as the Pearl River site becomes the 2,000th VPP worksite," said Foulke. "The VPP is a merit-based program that recognizes those exemplary worksites where employees and management work together continuously and effectively to minimize hazards, reduce injuries and illnesses, and enhance safety and health."

"This achievement is the result of a two-and-a-half year effort to make workplace safety the responsibility of every employee on site," said Mike McDermott, vice president, site operations for Wyeth in Pearl River. "Safety has always been a top priority in Pearl River, and when we applied for VPP, we set our sights on being the best in the industry. We worked aggressively to make improvements in our safety programs, communication and training, and we are delighted to be recognized as a VPP 'star' worksite."

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