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Don B. Daily Memorial Fund Selects Recipients
Nov. 3, 2011 - The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation are proud to announce the first-year recipients of the newly established Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health.
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OSHA Cites ABC Coke Following Worker Fatality
Sep. 27, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited ABC Coke for 27 safety and health violations following the death of a worker in March. Proposed penalties total $124,000.
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Metinvest’s Krasnodon Coal Defines Safety Enforcement Measures
Aug. 23, 2011 - The Administration of Krasnodon Coal has identified a set of safety enforcement measures above the safety requirements provided for in the current legislation, including additional air cooling, maximum automation of underground location control systems, and additional training.
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Butler Works EAF Sustains Damage in AK Steel Incident
Jul. 6, 2011 - The #5 electric arc furnace at AK Steel’s Butler Works sustained some damage on July 1 when molten steel inside the furnace broke through the furnace shell, causing damage to the furnace and some of its components.
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OSHA Fines AK Steel for Hearing Hazard Violations at Butler
Jun. 8, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited AK Steel Corp. for record-keeping violations related to potential hearing hazards at its Butler Works facility in Butler, PA. Proposed penalties total $206,000.
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Vale Mines Recognized for Top Safety
Jun. 6, 2011 - The John T. Ryan Trophy, honoring Canada's safest metal mine, was awarded to Vale's T1 and Birchtree Mines in Thompson, Manitoba, for having the lowest reportable injury frequency per 200,000 hours worked in Canada.
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Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to Promote Steel Industry Safety and Health
Mar. 3, 2011 - SMA and the AIST Foundation are partnering to commemorate the life and industry service of Don B. Daily by establishing the Don B. Daily Memorial Fund to promote a safe workplace for the steel manufacturing industry and to increase the number of students studying health and safety awareness in manufacturing.
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OSHA Cites U.S. Steel, Power Piping Following July 2010 Explosion
Jan. 14, 2011 - OSHA has cited U.S. Steel Corp. and Power Piping Co. with safety citations for failing to provide an effective energy control procedure and exposing workers to burns following an explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works facility in July 2010.
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OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products
Dec. 8, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Republic Engineered Products Inc. two willful and four serious citations for exposing its workers to fall hazards and failing to maintain equipment and walkways at its Canton, Ohio, facility.
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AIST Presents Don B. Daily Safety Award to Gerdau Manager
Nov. 10, 2010 - AIST and its Safety and Health Technology Committee presented the 2010 Don B. Daily Safety Award to Matt D. Moore, Manager – Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville, for his presentation, “Leveraging Near Misses into Improved Performance.”
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OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products
Nov. 9, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. with one alleged willful, four repeat, and eight serious safety violations for exposing its workers to fall hazards, failing to provide protective equipment, and failing to maintain equipment at its Lorain, Ohio, facility.
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Evraz Creates Health, Safety and Environmental Committee
Oct. 27, 2010 - Evraz Group S.A. has established a Health, Safety and Environmental Committee of the Board of Directors—and has created the position of Vice President of Health, Safety and Environment—in an effort to increase the level of industrial safety, labor protection, and environmental care across its international operations.
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OSHA Issues Citations to AK Steel
Oct. 7, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued AK Steel five willful and three other-than-serious citations for failing to record occupational injuries at its Middletown facility. The company is facing proposed penalties of $53,000.
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ThyssenKrupp CSA Recognized for Safety Practices
Aug. 17, 2010 - ThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico has received a diploma from the Brazilian Association for the Prevention of Accidents recognizing its work involving issues of health, safety, and environment during the construction of its steel mill complex between 2007 and 2010.
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OSHA Fines Wisconsin Polishing and Plating for Health Violations
Aug. 12, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Wisconsin Polishing and Plating Inc. of West Allis, Wis., with $75,400 in proposed penalties for allowing workers to be overexposed to chromium and chromic acid.
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Horsehead Provides Update on Operations at PA Plant
Jul. 30, 2010 - Horsehead Holding Corp. announced that the zinc refinery at its Monaca, Pa., facility remains on temporary shutdown pending completion of an investigation and assessment of the damage. It could take several months for production capabilities in the refining facility to be fully restored.
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Olympic Steel Recognized for Safety Excellence
May 24, 2010 - Olympic Steel, Inc. has been recognized for its adherence to excellence in safety by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Associations, International. Its facilities in Cleveland, Chicago, and Detroit received Safety Awards of Honor for perfect safety records with no recordable injuries or illnesses for the reporting period.
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OSHA Proposes Fines against Tonawanda Coke for Serious Violations
May 10, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed a total of $48,500 in fines against Tonawanda Coke Corp. for 14 alleged serious violations of workplace health and safety standards at the company's River Road plant in Tonawanda, N.Y.
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ArcelorMittal Leads by Example on Health and Safety Day
May 3, 2010 - ArcelorMittal recently held its fourth annual Health and Safety Day, the theme for this year's event being “Leading by Example.” The event coincides with the International Labor Organization's World Day for Health and Safety at Work.
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Nucor Presents Quaker Chemical with Safety Award
Apr. 28, 2010 - Quaker Chemical was recently recognized by Nucor Steel for its ongoing commitment to the safety and well-being of their employees as well as those of their customers. A Safety Excellence Award was presented to Quaker Chemical during the Nucor Safety Summit.
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AK Tube Plants Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
Apr. 23, 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%.
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AK Steel Coke Plant Recognized for Safety Performance
Mar. 29, 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.
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Injuries Down in ArcelorMittal Companies
Feb. 15, 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.
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Fatalities at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle Works
Jan. 4, 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.
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Tata Steel Launches Safety Mascot
Dec. 22, 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.
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AK Tube Plant Recertified in VPP Safety Program
Nov. 25, 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.
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Tata Steel Mine Honored with National Safety Award
Oct. 30, 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.
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OSHA Levies $82,500 Fine on Republic Engineered Products
Oct. 23, 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.
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Nucor Steel Improves Worker Hearing Protection
Oct. 15, 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.
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OSHA Cites Quinco Steel for Violations
Oct. 6, 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.
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AK Tube's Walbridge Plant Receives Safety Award
May 27, 2009 - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene presents AK Tube’s Walbridge, Ohio, plant with a Special Award for working 803,114 hours (from November 14, 2006, to December 31, 2008) without a lost-time injury.
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OAO Severstal Boosts Plant Safety Performance in 2008
Mar. 24, 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.
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AK Tube’s Walbridge Plant Honored for Safety Performance
May 21, 2008 - AK Tube’s Walbridge, Ohio, plant is honored for its safety performance – including zero lost-time injuries in 2007 - with two awards from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene.
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AK’s Ashland Coke Plant Wins Industry Safety Award
Feb. 4, 2008 - Employees at AK Steel’s Ashland, Ky., coke plant earn the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute’s Max Eward Safety Award, in recognition of having the best safety record during 2007 for an ACCCI-member coke plant.
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Republic Seeks OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification
Oct. 30, 2007 - Republic Engineered Products will seek certification to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 as part of the cooperative efforts with its union to promote ‘Health, Safety and the Environment’.
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Worthington Safety Program Reduces Serious Injuries by 44%
Aug. 28, 2007 - Worthington Industries reports first-year results for its safety management program, including a 44% reduction in serious injuries, 22% reduction in total OSHA recordable injuries, and 31% reduction in the number of workers’ compensation claims.
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OSHA Cites Republic for Safety and Health Violations
Jul. 12, 2007 - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposes $163,000 in fines against Republic Engineered Products for alleged multiple willful, serious and repeat violations of federal workplace safety and health standards.
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AK Tube Plant Receives Safety Award
Jun. 4, 2007 - AK Tube LLC’s Columbus, Ind., plant receives the ‘Safety Award of Merit’ from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International for its 2006 safety performance.
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Tube City IMS Earns Safety Award for Cayce Facility
May 4, 2007 - Tube City’s IMS Division operation in Cayce, S.C., earns the Palmetto Safety Excellence Award from the South Carolina Occupational Safety Council for its outstanding safety performance in 2006.
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AK’s Coshocton Works Honored for Safety Performance
Apr. 23, 2007 - AK Steel’s Coshocton, Ohio, Works has earned three awards from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene for the plant's outstanding 2006 safety performance.
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AK Steel Coke Plant Earns Safety Award
Mar. 12, 2007 - For the second consecutive year, employees of AK Steel's Ashland, Ky., coke plant have earned the Max Eward Safety Award, presented annually by the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI). The award recognizes the ACCCI-member coke plant having the best safety record during 2006
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AK Steel Joins OSHA Safety and Health Partnership
Mar. 1, 2007 - March 1, 2007 — AK Steel is joining with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to form a strategic partnership to further strengthen safety and h
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SMA Presents 2007 Safety Award
Feb. 20, 2007 - Feb. 20, 2007 — The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) presented its 2007 Achievement in Safety Award to
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