The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Coshocton County Safety Council and Chamber of Commerce.
 
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene, an achievement that speaks volumes about our culture of safety at AK Steel," said James L. Wainscott, chairman, president and CEO of AK Steel.  "We congratulate all of our Coshocton Works employees for their outstanding safety performance."
 
AK Steel's Coshocton Works received the "100% Award for Safety" for operating the entire year of 2013 without any lost-time injuries or illnesses.  The plant also received a "Special Award for Safety" for operating 1,969,106 man-hours without a lost-time injury between 5 August 2011 and 31 December 2013.  In addition, Coshocton Works received the "Group Safety Award" for having the lowest incident rate in the industrial group.
 
AK Steel's corporate-wide safety performance led the steel industry by a wide margin for the full-year 2013.