Invista, OSHA To Collaborate at Company Sites

Victoria, TX , June 20, 2008--Invista and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have signed an agreement to collaborate, share knowledge and further strengthen the safety and health management systems at seven Invista sites in the United States.

Invista and OSHA will, among other things, use their collective expertise to expand and implement robust safety and health management systems at the seven participating worksites. Knowledge and best practices will be shared and studied to help prevent and further reduce injuries and illnesses, including those related to ergonomics, by building on the Invista Environmental, Health and Safety Management System and by developing recommendations for management practices addressing ergonomic hazards.

Invista's system, which emphasizes management commitment and employee involvement, is consistent with the principles of OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). As a result of the new partnership, it is anticipated that the company's sites will enhance their participation in VPP as well as the Special Government Employees (SGE) program.

The seven INVISTA sites participating in the OSHA strategic partnership include the manufacturing facilities in Seaford, Del.; Athens and Dalton, Ga.; and La Porte, Orange and Victoria, Texas; as well as the Applied Research Centre in Newark, Del.

“This agreement represents a true public and private sector partnership and marks another step forward in our culture of compliance and value creation,” said Jeff Gentry, Invista's chief executive officer.

The partnership will be managed by a team of four Invista managers and three OSHA national and field office representatives.

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