Safety and Health Conference: A Critical Focus With Material Handling

The 2012 Safety and Health Conference was held on 28–30 August in Indianapolis, Ind. Dick Teets, executive vice president/president and chief operating officer of Steel Dynamics Inc., was the keynote speaker and presented, “Safety: What Works? Searching for Answers.” The Don B. Daily Memorial Fund grant recipients, Jochen Teizer of Georgia Tech and Alan Druschitz and Mary Seals of Virginia Tech, also made presentations. Future Safety and Health Conferences will involve safety-related grant proposals that are recognized by the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Committee. Selected universities will be asked to make presentations about their grant projects and also contribute a Safety First article to be published in Iron & Steel Technology magazine. This year’s conference had 120 attendees. The conference concluded with a plant tour of Steel Dynamics Inc. – Engineered Bar Products Division, Pittsboro, Ind.
The AIST Safety & Health Technology Committee (SHTC) officers selected Malcom Dunbar of The Edward C. Levy Co. as the 2013 AIST Don B. Daily Safety Award recipient for best presentation at this year’s conference. Also presenting were former Don B. Daily Safety Award winners Matt Moore of Gerdau Cartersville, who presented, “In-Plant Safety Walkways,” and Butch Collins of Gallatin Steel, with “Home Safety and Wellness.” The 2013 Safety and Health Conference will be in Atlanta, Ga., on 10–12 September near the Georgia Tech University campus. 

The Don B. Daily Memorial Fund grant recipients participated in this year’s Safety and Health Conference (left to right): Brad Bray, Mary Seals of Virginia Tech, Alan Druschitz of Virginia Tech, Jochen Teizer of Georgia Tech, Dick Teets, and Doug Niksch, AIST Material Handling Technology Committee chair.	The 2012 AIST Don B. Daily Safety Award was presented to Butch Collins of Gallatin Steel (left to right): Brad Bray, Butch Collins and Dick Teets.
Pat McCon presents a tour plaque of appreciation to Barry Schneider, vice president and general manager of Steel Dynamics Inc. – Engineered Bar Products Division.