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Media Advisory: Tuesday, Caribou Business to be honored as newest Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program Recipient

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January 2, 2026

For Immediate Release: January 2, 2026

Media Advisory: Tuesday, Caribou Business to be honored as newest Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program Recipient

CARIBOU - On Tuesday, January 6, Everett J. Prescott (EJP) in Caribou will be honored by the Maine Department of Labor as the newest Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) recipient. This will be the fourth EJP facility in Maine to receive SHARP status.

SHARP is a special program, through SafetyWorks! and OSHA, to recognize achievements in workplace safety and health by employers. It recognizes small, private, high-hazard workplaces with 250 employees or less.

"The Maine Department of Labor's SafetyWorks! program is proud to recognize EJP Caribou for their outstanding commitment to workplace safety and health," said Kate Burkhart, Director of MDOL's Bureau of Labor Standards. "This Safety and Health Voluntary Protection Program reflects the organization's dedication to maintaining an exemplary safety and health management system thus ensuring the well-being of its employees."

Event information:

  • Location: Everett J. Prescott (EJP)

  • Address: 59 York Street, Caribou, Maine 04736

  • Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

  • Time: 11:30 AM

More information on SHARP: https://www.safetyworksmaine.com/safe_workplace/sharp.shtml

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