Bethlehem Steel Comments on the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's Report Concerning the February 2001 Fatal Accident at the Burns Harbor Division.Business Editors BURNS HARBOR, Ind IND Investigational new drug Therapeutics A status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, exempting it from premarketing approval requirements so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted. See Phase 1.2, 3 studies, Sponsorship. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2002 In response to media inquiries concerning Bethlehem Steel's reaction to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's report on the February 2001 fatal accident at the Burns Harbor Division, the following information is provided: Bethlehem Steel The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857–2003), based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once was the second largest steel producer in the United States (after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based US Steel). has cooperated fully and openly with the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, also know as the Chemical Safety Board or CSB, is a U.S. federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents. in its investigation of last February's tragic accident at Burns Harbor. We have only just recently received a copy of the Board's report, so detailed comments on it are unavailable at this time. However, our initial review of the Board's report indicates that the Board's findings are both fair and accurate. We appreciate their help and expertise in responding to the incident. Furthermore, we believe that all of the Board's recommendations already have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented at Burns Harbor. At Bethlehem Steel, safety is a core value. Our safety philosophy is simple and straightforward - any accident is one too many and we will work to prevent it in the future. We believe that safety is a shared responsibility, and every employee must be a partner in providing safe work practices and conditions. Our overall safety goal is just as simple and direct - to have "zero" disabling dis·a·ble tr.v. dis·a·bled, dis·a·bling, dis·a·bles 1. To deprive of capability or effectiveness, especially to impair the physical abilities of. 2. Law To render legally disqualified. injuries. Having that common objective with the United Steelworkers United Steelworkers (USW) historic labour union representing workers in steel, aluminum, and other metallurgical industries for much of the 20th century. In the U.S. of America, we have made dramatic progress toward achieving our shared goal of "zero" accidents. Any discussion of safety accomplishments is difficult in the context of a fatal accident, but we believe that the Burns Harbor safety record speaks for itself. In the last five years, Burns Harbor's lost time, OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. recordable and total injuries have been cut in half. Plus, the year 2001 was the safest year in the 37-year operational history of the Burns Harbor Division. We are proud of this record, and we believe that the Burns Harbor Division is one of the safest steelmaking facilities in the world. We also believe that the Division's commitment and tangible investment In contrast to stocks, bonds, and real estate (see equity investment), tangible investments are objects; there is a wide variety, including:
The events of last February serve to remind us that, despite all of our best efforts, steel plants require a high degree of safety awareness and performance in order to prevent hazards from occurring. We must, and will, redouble re·dou·ble v. re·dou·bled, re·dou·bling, re·dou·bles v.tr. 1. To double. 2. To repeat. 3. Games To double the doubling bid of (an opponent) in bridge. v. our efforts to achieve our vision of an accident-free work environment. To that end, we will continue our joint efforts with the USWA USWA United Steelworkers of America USWA United States Wrestling Association USWA United States Windsurfing Association USWA United States Wristwrestling Association on the local and national level to foster an atmosphere in which all employees are actively involved in the day-to-day process of building the best safety environment, both on and off the job. |
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