AK Steel’s Zanesville Works and Coshocton Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
July 11 2018 - 1:45PM
AK Steel’s (NYSE:AKS) Zanesville (Ohio) Works and Coshocton (Ohio)
Works have 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 Zanesville – Muskingum County
– Safety Council and Chamber of Commerce and by the Coshocton
County Safety Council and Chamber of Commerce.
“I’m pleased to congratulate our Zanesville Works
and Coshocton Works employees for their outstanding safety
achievement, which demonstrates our commitment to safety at AK
Steel,” said Roger K. Newport, Chief Executive Officer of AK
Steel. “We are proud of this important recognition from the
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Zanesville – Muskingum
County, and Coshocton County.”
AK Steel’s Zanesville Works received the “100%
Award” for safety for operating the entire year of 2017 without any
lost-time injuries or illnesses. The plant received a
“Special Award” for safety for operating 5,648,260 hours without a
lost-time injury between April 21, 2003 and December 31,
2017. Zanesville Works also received the “Group Award” for
having the lowest incident rate in each employer group.
AK Steel’s Coshocton Works received the “Special
Award for Safety” for operating without a lost-time injury between
April 26, 2016 and September 27, 2017. AK Steel is an
industry leader in safety results, with a safety record in 2017
that continues to be significantly better than the industry
average. AK Steel AK Steel is a leading producer
of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products,
primarily for the automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing,
electrical power generation and distribution markets. Through
its subsidiaries, the company also provides customer solutions with
carbon and stainless steel tubing products, die design and tooling,
and hot- and cold-stamped components. Headquartered in West
Chester, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati), the company has approximately
9,200 employees at manufacturing operations in the United States,
Canada and Mexico, and facilities in Western Europe.
Additional information about AK Steel is available at
www.aksteel.com.
Contacts: Media – Lisa H. Jester,
Corporate Manager, Communications and Public Relations (513)
425-2510Investors – Douglas O. Mitterholzer, General Manager,
Investor Relations (513) 425-5215
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