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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.

NLMK Group Wins Recognition as Best for Occupational Health and Safety

18 March 2015 - NLMK Group, the largest steelmaker in Russia and one of the most efficient in the world, won in the Occupational Health and Safety nomination of the prestigious All-Russian Russian Business Leaders: Dynamics and Responsibility 2014 competition.

ASSE and Cintas Give Last Call for Innovation Award Workplace Safety Nominations

18 March 2015 - The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Cintas Corporation, a leading provider of safety training, personal protective equipment (PPE) and first-aid solutions, issued a last call for applications for the 2015 Award for Innovation in Occupational Safety Management.

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.

AK Steel Coke Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance

09 March 2015 - AK Steel’s Middletown (Ohio) Works coke plant has received the Max Eward Safety Award from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI), a leading industry trade organization based in Washington, D.C.

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.

River Metals Recycling Owensboro Achieves SHARP Workplace Safety Recognition

14 January 2015 - River Metals Recycling (RMR) Owensboro received the prestigious SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) designation from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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.

worldsteel Announces steelChallenge-9 Regional Champions

09 January 2015 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) announced the Regional Champions for the 9th steelChallenge.

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.