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AK Tube Plants Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
23 April 2010 - The Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants of AK Tube have received the Safety Award of Merit from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International. The award annually recognizes companies for outperforming their industry's injury and illness rate by at least 10%.
AK Steel Coke Plant Recognized for Safety Performance
29 March 2010 - AK Steel's Ashland, Ky., coke plant has received the Max Eward Safety Award from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute. Employees at the plant worked the entire year of 2009 without a single OSHA-recordable injury.
Mechel Announces Accident at Its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant
12 March 2010 - Mechel OAO halts production at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant Coke Shop #2 following a fatal gas explosion on Thursday, March 11.
Injuries Down in ArcelorMittal Companies
15 February 2010 - In 2009, the total number of injuries with lost work days in ArcelorMittal Ostrava was nine, compared with a previous 21 injuries. The rolling mills of ArcelorMittal Frýdek-Místek reported no injury with lost work days last year.
Fatalities at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works
04 January 2010 - Four employees of ArcelorMittal South Africa lost their lives following an accident at its Newcastle plant in KwaZulu Natal on December 30. A fifth employee was hospitalized in stable condition. The employees were working on Basic Oxygen Furnace No. 3 when they collapsed as a result of a suspected gas leak.
Tata Steel Launches Safety Mascot
22 December 2009 - Tata Steel aims to produce “injury-free steel” with help from its new safety mascot Jeevan, which is adorned with Personal Protective Equipment such as goggles, helmet, safety shoes, and jacket—mandatory gear before entering the Steel Works.
AK Tube Plant Recertified in VPP Safety Program
25 November 2009 - The Columbus, Ind., plant of AK Tube has been recertified as a Star site in the Indiana Department of Labor's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). The Star designation signifies that the plant's safety programs surpass OSHA requirements.
Tata Steel Mine Honored with National Safety Award
30 October 2009 - The National Safety Award was given to Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Division—an open cast mine—(Quarry South East) for holding the record of “lowest injury frequency rate” for the year 2007. It is the third consecutive year that the division’s safe work culture has been acknowledged nationally.
OSHA Levies $82,500 Fine on Republic Engineered Products
23 October 2009 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cites steel mill Republic Engineered Products in Lorain, Ohio, with one alleged willful and one alleged repeat citation of federal workplace safety and health standards.
Nucor Steel Improves Worker Hearing Protection
15 October 2009 - Nucor Steel is using new state-of-the-art VeriPRO earplug fit testing technology from Howard Leight to evaluate whether each individual employee is receiving optimal on-the-job hearing protection.
World Steel Association Recognizes Excellence in Safety and Health
14 October 2009 - The World Steel Association has recognized three member companies—Gerdau, Tata Steel, and Essar Steel—for excellence in their safety and health programs.
OSHA Cites Quinco Steel for Violations
06 October 2009 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cites Quinco Steel with proposed penalties totaling $111,100, for alleged willful, serious, and repeat violations of federal workplace safety and health standards.
Linde Earns Responsible Care Certification for Texas Plant
03 August 2009 - Linde North America receives certification of its Terrell, Texas, air separation plant under the American Chemistry Council’s comprehensive Responsible Care program.
Three ArcelorMittal Stainless Sites Achieve Zero Accident Milestones
27 July 2009 - ArcelorMittal celebrated the recent achievement of safety milestones by ArcelorMittal Ústí in the Czech Republic, ArcelorMittal Firminy in France, and ArcelorMittal Sersheim in Germany.
OSHA Cites JSW Steel for Potential Safety and Health Hazards at Baytown Facility
27 May 2009 - OSHA announces $146,500 in proposed penalties against JSW Steel (USA) for the alleged failure to protect its employees from potential safety and health hazards at the company’s Baytown, Texas, facility.
AK Tube Plants Honored for Outstanding Safety Accomplishments
06 April 2009 - AK Tube’s Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants are recognized by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International and CNA Insurance for outstanding safety performances in 2008.
AK Tube Plants Honored for Outstanding Safety Accomplishments
06 April 2009 - AK Tube’s Columbus, Ind., and Walbridge, Ohio, plants are recognized by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International and CNA Insurance for outstanding safety performances in 2008.
OAO Severstal Boosts Plant Safety Performance in 2008
24 March 2009 - Severstal’s Russian Steel division reduces job-related incidents by 37% in 2008, thanks to the investment of RUR 330.1 million and the execution of more than 250 actions to improve industrial and fire safety as well as workplace labor conditions at its Cherepovets Steel Mill.
OAO Severstal Boosts Plant Safety Performance in 2008
24 March 2009 - Severstal’s Russian Steel division reduces job-related incidents by 37% in 2008, thanks to the investment of RUR 330.1 million and the execution of more than 250 actions to improve industrial and fire safety as well as workplace labor conditions at its Cherepovets Steel Mill.
Zanesville Works Honored with Three Safety Awards
23 March 2009 - AK Steel’s Zanesville Works receives three awards for outstanding safety performance from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene.
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