August 09, 2008

AK Tube honored for perfect safety record

AK Steel announced that the Safety Award of Honor from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International has been presented to the Columbus, Indiana plant of AK Tube LLC. Employees of the plant earned the award for their perfect safety record of having no recordable illnesses or injuries in 2007.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association noted that the award "recognizes the company's commitment to providing a safe work environment for its most valuable assets, the employees."

Mr James L Wainscott chairman, president & CEO of AK Steel said that "Congratulations to our AK Tube Columbus, Indiana employees for their 2007 safety performance. Working an entire year without experiencing a single recordable injury is truly an exceptional safety achievement."

The Columbus plant is a previous recipient of Fabricators & Manufacturers Association's Safety Award of Merit award for its 2006 safety performance. Also, the Columbus plant participates as a Star site in the Indiana Department of Labor's Voluntary Protection Program. The VPP Star signifies that the plant's employee programs go above and beyond Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements, and reflects a cooperative relationship between management, employees and OSHA.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association with more than 2,000 members is the leading educational association serving the metal forming and fabricating industry.