Safety & Health
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OSHA Cites U.S. Steel, Power Piping Following July 2010 Explosion
14 January 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.
Mechel Reports Accident at Nerungrinskaya Washing Plant
28 December 2010 - Mechel OAO announced this week the collapse of three thickeners at its Yakutugol OAO subsidiary’s Nerungrinskaya washing plant. There were no casualties or injuries.
OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products
08 December 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.
AIST Presents Don B. Daily Safety Award to Gerdau Manager
10 November 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.”
OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products
09 November 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.
Evraz Creates Health, Safety and Environmental Committee
27 October 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.
OSHA Issues Citations to AK Steel
07 October 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.
Olympic Steel Recognized for Workplace Safety and Health Excellence
19 August 2010 - Olympic Steel has received an award from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration in recognition of the exemplary safety and health management program at its Detroit, Mich., facility.
ThyssenKrupp CSA Recognized for Safety Practices
17 August 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.
OSHA Fines Wisconsin Polishing and Plating for Health Violations
12 August 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.
Horsehead Provides Update on Operations at PA Plant
30 July 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.
Olympic Steel Recognized for Safety Excellence
24 May 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.
OSHA Proposes Fines against Tonawanda Coke for Serious Violations
10 May 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.
ArcelorMittal Leads by Example on Health and Safety Day
03 May 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.
Nucor Presents Quaker Chemical with Safety Award
28 April 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.
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.
