Additional Information

Safety and Health Case Study and Success Stories

• Steel Company Implements Operator Inspection Program to Improve Cutting Torch Safety. OSHA Success Story, (2005, November).
• OSHA and The Steel Group Case Study. OSHA, (2005, December). This case study shows how Chaparral Steel implemented its "Manager Accountable for Safety and Health" (MASH) program to educate managers, supervisors, and team leaders about OSHA compliance, safe work practices, and company-specific policies and procedures.

News Releases

• OSHA forms Alliance with The Steel Group. OSHA Trade News Release, (2004, July 7). Alliance unites OSHA with three major trade associations representing the steel industry.
• OSHA Recognizes AK Steel Corporation Butler Works for Safety and Health Success. OSHA News Release, (2005, February 23).
• OSHA Joins Alliance with Material Handling Industry. OSHA News Release, (2005, October 5).

Other Resources

• Crane, Hoist and Monorail/OSHA Alliance page. Material Handling Industry of America, (2006).
• Injury and Illness Recordkeeping. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
• The Refrigerator Door. Steel Manufacturers Association, Educational Video, (2001, April). Describes how old, discarded scrap becomes brand new steel, through the energy efficient electric arc furnace process -- providing thousands of jobs and cleaning up the environment!
• The Industrial Environment - its Evaluation and Control. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-117, (1973).
• Industries in the VPP. Includes a listing, by industry, of those participating in the program.

Related eTools

• Eye and Face Protection. OSHA eTool. Describes the elements of a comprehensive hazard assessment, provides information about selecting personal protective devices for the workplace, as well as a review of key OSHA requirements.
• Noise and Hearing Conservation. OSHA eTool. This is a chapter of the OSHA Technical Manual developed to assist OSHA staff in evaluating workplace noise hazards. It defines noise, its potential health effects, and the elements of an effective hearing conservation program.
• Respiratory Protection. OSHA eTool. Provides information on the development of respirator cartridge change schedules and addresses respirator selection and
  other requirements of the standard.
• Machine Guarding. OSHA eTool. Focuses on recognizing and controlling common amputation hazards associated with the operation and use of certain types of machines.

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