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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA) Supports 2nd Annual National Forklift Safety Day
09 June 2015 - Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), a leading manufacturer of forklifts under the Cat® lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich® brands, will host its second annual National Forklift Safety Day on Tuesday, June 9 at their Houston, Texas headquarters.
Johannes Huebner Giessen Presents the Next Generation of Its Universal Encoder System U-ONE-SAFETY
18 May 2015 - With U-ONE-SAFETY the specialist for robust encoder and drive technologies, Johannes Huebner Giessen offers the next generation of the universal encoder system U-ONE to support machine builders and system operators in their endeavours to prevent accidents.
AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized For Outstanding Safety Performance
07 May 2015 - AK Steel's Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Coshocton County Safety Council and Chamber of Commerce.
Quaker Chemical Spotlights its Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluids, Specialty Grease Solutions, and Industry Speakers
04 May 2015 - In high temperature environments, such as steel mills, fires can spontaneously happen with an increased frequency due to the widespread use of highly flammable mineral-oil based products.
Steel Safety Day 2015 – Lock Safety In!
28 April 2015 - Today, the steel industry marks the second Steel Safety Day. Established in 2014, the initiative encourages steel companies around the world to participate in the industry-wide safety audits on the five most common causes of injury in the steel industry.
U.S. Steel Plant Worker Crushed to Death By Truck; Homicide Investigation Launched
20 April 2015 - A U.S. Steel employee was killed Saturday when a semitruck from ALCO Transportation at U.S. Steel's Ecorse plant struck her, the News-Herald reports.
AK Steel's Zanesville Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
01 April 2015 - AK Steel's Zanesville (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
U. S. Steel Issues Statement Regarding OSHA Citations
25 March 2015 - United States Steel Corporation issued the following statement in response to recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations.
OSHA Finds Serious Safety Violations at Atlas Metal & Iron
11 March 2015 - The death of a 52-year-old man, killed when a scrap metal baler started while he worked inside, could have been averted if his employer, Atlas Metal & Iron Corp., had made sure the machine was shut down properly, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined.
World Steel Association Makes Steel Safety Day an Annual Event
10 March 2015 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the launch of the second annual Steel Safety Day.
NLMK Group Funding for Social Programmes Up 14% in 2014
05 February 2015 - NLMK Group (LSE: NLMK), the largest steelmaker in Russia and one of the most efficient in the world, increased funding for social programmes in 2014 by 14% to 2.9 billion rubles.
OSHA Cites Superior Steel after Death of Welder Who Fell from Misused Forklift
13 January 2015 - An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found Superior Steel did not protect employees from numerous hazards related to the use of forklifts, including training, modifications and operation.
OSHA Cites Boomerang Tube for 18 Safety Violations
07 January 2015 - Already in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) for willful violations, Boomerang Tube LLC in Liberty, Texas, continued to put workers in harm's way and exposed them to unguarded machinery, failure to shut down machinery and other hazards, a July 2014 follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found.
New Wire Rope Scanning Technology from SCX Improves Safety, Reduces Downtime
01 January 2015 - The chance of unplanned downtime and accidents resulting from defective cranes used for metal manufacturing could be reduced by new wire rope scanning technology from SCX.
NLMK Group Almost Halves Occupational Injuries at Russian Sites
18 December 2014 - As a result of implementing OHS programs, NLMK Group has reduced the amount of injuries at its Russian sites from the beginning of 2014 by 40%. At the Lipetsk site, the decrease was approximately 50% year-on-year.
OSHA Cites JSW Steel (USA) for Safety Violations
15 December 2014 - An OSHA inspection on 10 June 2014 of the JSW Steel (USA) Inc. Baytown facility found the company violated 12 safety requirements. Proposed penalties total US$126,000.
ASSE and Cintas Launch 2nd Annual Safety Innovation Award
03 December 2014 - The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Cintas Corporation, a leader in first-aid and safety programs, announced that nominations for the 2015 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management are now open.
OSHA Fines TimkenSteel for Serious Safety Violations
24 November 2014 - Employees at all three of TimkenSteel Corp.'s Canton plants were found by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be exposed to amputation and fall hazards.
Konecranes Safety Training Addresses Revised ASME Requirements for Overhead Cranes
14 November 2014 - Overhead crane manufacturer Konecranes upholds its position as a global leader by promoting occupational health and safety excellence, both in the advanced design of its equipment and by providing the crane safety training its customers need.
OSHA Cites Kloeckner Metals for 1 Repeat, 3 Serious Violations
17 October 2014 - An employee was severely injured when he became caught in unguarded arbor rollers at Kloeckner Metals Corp. on 22 April 2014. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Cincinnati manufacturing plant with one repeat and three serious safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of US$56,000.
