Safety
SSAB believes safety is a state of mind. While the financial success of the Company is paramount, of equal importance is ensuring all employees and workers are safe on and off the job. In everything we do, safety is first.
Steadily improving safety performance concurrent with exceptional operating results reinforces SSAB North American Division’s belief that it is not necessary to choose between a safe workplace and a productive workplace. To the contrary, it demonstrates that the same management tools and worker skills that foster a successful business climate simultaneously provide a safe place to work.
The Company has involved all of its employees and contractors in safety awareness programs aimed at fostering a culture where the motivation to follow safety procedures stems directly from an appreciation of their value. Supervisors and employees worked together to train their peers and develop improved safety systems.
Each SSAB North American Division operating facility has developed a site specific comprehensive Business Safety Plan. The plans include measurable performance objectives and action steps to address areas of concern including:
- Safety Training and Communications
- Roles and Responsibility - who is going to do what, how often, and when?
- Incident Investigation and Follow-up
- Safety Committees and Employee Involvement
- Recognition
- Elimination of Unsafe Behaviors
- Elimination of Physical Hazards
- Contractor Safety Performance Multiple Incident/Injury Employees
- Innovation
The plans were developed and edited with broad input from many internal sources. They are updated on an annual basis as part of SSAB North American Division’s continuous improvement objective.
A well recognized international safety service firm assists in the process by conducting focused external audits and providing frequent feedback on progress.
During 2005 SSAB North American Division installed Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) in all operating facilities. The availability of AEDs was coupled with advanced training in emergency medical care, CPR and defibrillator use.
SSAB North American Division Takes Leadership Role in Steel Industry
Accident Prevention Initiative
On July 7 2004, the company signed a historic Alliance with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to launch a cooperative partnership to enhance worker safety and health in the nation's steel mills.
More information on the OSHA Alliance Program