Tube City IMS Recognized with Safety Awards
09/30/2010 - Several of Tube City IMS Corp.’s sites received a total of 58 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association (NSA) for 2009. Three Tube City IMS employees also received NSA Best Practices Awards, and one employee was the winner of the NSA safety slogan contest.
Several of Tube City IMS Corp.’s sites received a total of 58 Safety Awards from the National Slag Association (NSA) for 2009. Three Tube City IMS employees each received NSA Best Practices Awards, and one employee was the winner of the NSA safety slogan contest.
The NSA Safety Awards recognize superior performance as measured against Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury rates. Tube City IMS notes that since joining the NSA in 2005 it has earned more than 175 Safety Awards.
The company's operation in Claymont, Del., received three awards: "2009 Most Improved Job Sites for Safety," and two awards for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees.
The operation in Gary, Ind., also received three safety awards: one for "Job Sites with at Least 200,000 Hours since the Last Recordable Accident," and two for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees.
Operations in Middletown, Ohio; Belle Vernon, Pa.; Beaumont, Tex.; Puebla, Mexico; and Port of Spain, Trinidad, each received two safety awards: one for "Job Sites with at Least 200,000 Hours since the Last Recordable Accident" and another for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees.
Company sites in Canada receiving safety awards for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees were Selkirk, Manitoba; L'Original, Ontario; Hamilton, Ontario; Nanticoke, Ontario; and Regina, Saskatchewan.
Company operations in the U.S. receiving safety awards for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees were Birmingham, Ala.; Fairfield, Ala.; Ft. Smith, Ark.; Mesa, Ariz.; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; Bartonville, Ill.; Granite City, Ill.; Kankakee, Ill.; Burns Harbor, Ind.; East Chicago, Ind.; Portage, Ind.; Rush, Ky..; Ecorse, Mich.; Jackson, Mich.; Monroe, Mich.; St. Paul, Minn.; Jackson, Miss.; Norfolk, Neb.; Sayreville, N.J.; Auburn, N.Y.; Mansfield, Ohio; Mingo Junction, Ohio; Youngstown, Ohio; Sand Springs, Okla.; Belle Vernon, Pa.; Bridgeville, Pa.; Park Hill, Pa.; Reading, Pa.; Cayce, S.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Beaumont, Tex.; Freeport, Tex.; Lone Star, Tex.; Seguin, Tex.; Plymouth, Utah; Saukville, Wisc.
In addition, Tube City IMS employees Hank Hurt, Mechanic at the company's Claymont, Del., operation; Bob Rouire, Superintendent at the Axis, Ala., site; and Kevin Shire, Superintendent at the Tuscaloosa, Ala., operation, each won an NSA Best Practices Award in Innovation.
Matthew Lindemulder, Operations Supervisor at the company's Portage, Ind., operation was one of two winners for the NSA's 2011 safety slogan. His slogan, "Safety Rules Are Your Best Tools!" will be printed on 2600 stickers that will be distributed to NSA member companies.
"Tube City IMS is honored to receive these prestigious awards," said Raymond Kalouche, Chief Operating Officer, Tube City IMS. "The company has no greater priority than the safety and security of its employees, customers, facilities, and the communities in which we operate. Our goal remains to have zero incidents, and we continue to work diligently to that end. These awards are well-deserved recognition of the safety-first culture throughout our company. I am extremely proud of all our colleagues and congratulate them for being recognized for their dedication and commitment to safety."
Tube City IMS is the largest provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills in North America and has a substantial and growing international presence. The company provides services at 74 customer sites in nine countries and operates a global raw materials procurement network with offices in 15 countries.
