Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Baudette Recognized for Excellent Safety Record
Workers Achieve Three Years Without Lost Time Injury or Illness
Marietta, Ga. -- Feb. 16, 2005 -- Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. employees in Baudette, Minn. were recognized today for working three years without a lost time injury or illness.
Company executives presented employees with Solvay’s Safety Excellence Responsible Care award today during a special employee meeting. The award is given to Solvay companies that show outstanding safety performance of no occupational-related lost workday activities, injuries or illnesses. A representative from Governor Pawlenty’s office was on-hand for the presentation.
“Our outstanding safety record is the result of the commitment to safety by each and every employee at our Baudette facility,” said Laurence Downey, M.D., president and CEO of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. “Employees are informed and involved in maintaining a healthy and safe work environment.”
Solvay Pharmaceuticals’ health, safety and environmental (HSE) program is designed to protect employees, customers, contractors and the public. The company is committed to compliance with all laws and regulations; continuous improvement in HSE performance with the ultimate goal of zero accidents, occupational illnesses, injuries or harm to the environment; timely measurement and reporting of HSE performance and continuous employee training and education. HSE also ensures that facilities are built, operated and maintained to protect the health and safety of employees, the surrounding community and environment.
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.solvaypharmaceuticals-us.com) of Marietta, Ga., is a research-driven pharmaceutical company that seeks to fulfill carefully selected, unmet medical needs in the therapeutic areas of cardio-metabolic, gastroenterology, influenza vaccines, neuroscience and men’s and women’s health. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is part of the global Solvay Pharmaceuticals organization whose core activities consist of discovering, developing and manufacturing medicines for human use. Solvay Pharmaceuticals is a subsidiary corporation of the worldwide Solvay Group of chemical and pharmaceutical companies headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
