The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has formed a three-year safety and health partnership with AK Steel Corp.'s
"This agreement provides an opportunity for the partners to come together and demonstrate that we all benefit when management, labor and government dedicate themselves to providing a safe and healthful work environment," said Jule Hovi, OSHA area director in
The partnership is committed to lowering the injury and illness rates through increased anticipation, identification, evaluation and control of safety and health hazards in the workplace. OSHA and AK Steel will cooperate to develop site-specific safety programs, focus on increasing employee involvement in the safety and health program and continuously promote safe practices throughout the life of the agreement.
