[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17202]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 IN HONOR OF EII, INC., AT THE INFENIUM LINDEN BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY 
  CENTER, FOR RECEIVING APPROVAL FROM OSHA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STAR 
                  VOLUNTARY PROTECTION PROGRAMS (VPP)

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor EII, Inc., at the 
Linden Business and Technology Center, located in Linden, New Jersey, 
for its exceptional employee safety and health programs.
  EII, Inc.'s recent approval for participation in the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs 
(VPP) is a testament to a company that puts the well-being of its 
employees above the careless and irresponsible desire to increase 
profits at all costs--rare behavior at a time when profits often seem 
more important than people.
  EII, Inc. is an electrical contractor providing maintenance and 
process support at the Infenium Linden Business and Technology Center. 
EII, Inc.'s employees, all represented by their respective trade 
unions, include electricians, pipefitters, millrights, and carpenters. 
Each employee has been incremental in OSHA's evaluation and approval of 
EII, Inc.
  OSHA's recognition of EII, Inc. is the result of a special 
relationship that has developed between management and employees, a 
relationship established by the management's commitment has to the 
safety and health of the hard working men and women at EII, Inc.
  In addition, EII, Inc. is the only electrical contractor to receive 
VPP approval, with less than 20 construction companies participating 
nation-wide--only two of which are in New Jersey.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me as I honor EII, Inc., a company 
that truly understands the safety needs of its employees, and a company 
that puts people before profits.

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