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EVANSVILLE, INDIANA / MT. VERNON, INDIANA
MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITIONALS / INDIANA TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

Facts and Figures

The Evansville and Mt. Vernon operations manufacture the following product types:

Infant Formula
Nutritional Supplements
Pharmaceutical Products

The Evansville and Mt. Vernon operations include the following business groups:

Indiana Technical Operations
Mount Vernon Technical Operations
Evansville Supply Center
Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Midwest Pharmaceutical Distribution Center
Mead Johnson Corporate Headquarters
Mead Johnson Global Research and Development

Recent construction or expansion

A new pH neutralization system has been added to the Mt. Vernon facility.
A new high-potency manufacturing cell has was commissioned at the Mt. Vernon facility.
Six buildings were recently demolished to maximize utility efficiencies and create green space at the Evansville facility.
Addition of a new tank farm (4 – 40,000 gallon tanks) to increase the flexibility of the process centers, and return all 13 ounce liquid production from third party contractors.

Economic Development

Local charitable contributions:

2006 projected: $710,000

Community and Social Progress

The EHS department has forged a partnership with the soil conservation district representatives from Vanderburgh and Gibson Counties to conduct a one-day Environmental Science Workshop at Evans Middle School in Evansville. The workshop stresses water quality by having the sixth graders collect water samples from nearby rivers, streams, ponds, and home for testing and comparing the results to water quality standards. The workshop fulfills one of the science credit requirements for sixth grade.
Mead Johnson Nutritionals is a member of the U.S. EPA's Waste Wise Program. Waste Wise is a program that offers industry access to resources that assist in managing waste disposal to minimize municipal landfill waste. Annual reporting requirements include the reporting of recycling and waste management activities.
The EHS department is participating on the Pandemic Planning task force through disaster recovery business alliance (DRBA) and the local emergency planning committee (LEPC).
The Director of EHS at Evansville, was elected to a sixth term as treasurer of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The LEPC develops and coordinates emergency planning, receives and records information regarding chemical releases, educates the public about risks from accidental and routine releases of chemicals, and works with facilities to reduce risks.
A Manager of EHS at Evansville, serves as chairman of the Disaster Recovery Business Alliance (DRBA) of Southwestern Indiana. The Mead Johnson facility is a founding member of DRBA which seeks to incorporate and coordinate the private sector in the emergency response and recovery process.
A Manager of EHS, located in Evansville, has served as chairman of the Tri-State Industrial Safety Council (TSISC) for three years. TSISC is comprised of 23 local industries whose goal is to obtain a properly trained and safe contractor workforce and eliminate redundant orientations at participating industries by providing consistent, cost effective, reciprocal safety education that conforms to regulatory standards and industry accepted practices.
The Ergonomic Team's process is distinctive in that all job functions are represented, and it ties several business units together for ergonomic solutions. The core level is comprised of individuals that meet monthly to plan and prioritize issues for the Ergonomics Team. The coordinating level includes individuals in each department who implement ergonomic solutions as designed and ensure adequate communication to employees. The resource level is comprised of individuals who assist in engineering or specific area needs. The tiered approach ultimately provides management with an overview of the ergonomics program, giving them the knowledge needed to make informed decisions regarding the dollars needed, and showing management the advantages of being proactive in ergonomics.
An electronic incident reporting system has been implemented for MJN including global, PRI, ITO, and MWDC. This enables employees to report incidents, near misses, and pain or discomfort immediately and to have a means of communicating issues to all employees. The system also allows for database management such as sorting, automatic routing, and notification of delinquent reports.

Greenway Project Awarded Donation from Mead Johnson & Bristol-Myers Squibb

To help commemorate their 100th Anniversary, Mead Johnson Nutritionals and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation came together to provide a gift of $250,000 to the City of Evansville Parks Foundation for the Greenway project. The Greenway project which began in the mid-1990s, will eventually encircle the city, forming a bicycle/pedestrian path with links to neighborhoods and parks. The donation, which is the largest corporate donation to the Greenway project, will enable the city to receive $2.2 million in matching funds. These funds will be used to complete the next section of the Greenway project which will extend from Casino Aztar to just north of Franklin Street . This new portion of the greenway will follow the north side of Ohio Street to Pigeon Creek where a new trailhead parking area and canoe launch will be created. In addition, the new section will include a passage to the historic Joan Marchand Bridge that is currently being restored and converted to a lookout point. Mead Johnson Nutritionals and the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation were pleased to be able to provide this gift to the Evansville Parks Foundation - and to give something back to the community that has supported Mead Johnson for 90 years. The Greenway project is important to the quality of life in the Evansville area because it not only creates "green space," it also promotes healthy activity to people of all ages.

Environmental Performance

In support of the Bristol-Myers Squibb 2010 Sustainability Goals, the EHS department has leased a new hybrid pick-up truck. We are the first BMS site to use the hybrid truck.
The National Wildlife Habitat Council has certified the Wildlife Habitat Development Project completed at the Mt. Vernon facility. Project goals include: promotion of soil and water conservation, collaboration with IDNR and USDA, improving nesting, brood and escape habitat for upland wildlife through the establishment of field borders, hedgerows, and warm season native grasses, while adding aesthetic value to employees and visitors and minimizing mowing/fuel requirements.
The facility has adopted the Peregrine Falcon as part of the company's Sustainability 2010 goal to encourage each facility and business to help protect endangered species and habitats.
A partnership between BMS and the Indiana Chapter of the Nature Conservancy has promoted environmental stewardship. Funds from a BMS Foundation Grant are being used to assist in a 240-acre addition to Saunders Woods, a State Nature Preserve in Gibson County, Indiana. Saunders Woods is a rare remnant and best remaining example of a Wabash River wet-mesic, bottomland forest.
In 2006 and 2007, the Evansville and Mt. Vernon manufacturing areas plan to obtain OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) star status where the business units will essentially enter into a partnership with OSHA. The VPP process emphasizes holding managers accountable for worker safety and health, the continual identification and elimination of hazards, and the active involvement of employees in their own protection.
The Evansville and Mt. Vernon sites have implemented a Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) Process. This process is managed by the employees and is intended to reduce injuries through education, observation of behaviors, and sharing of information. Results to date have been excellent. Employees can refer to the monthly BBS matrix located on the EHS website.

Facility Contact Information

+1-812-429-5000

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