Health and Safety
BEST PRACTICE
At BlueScope Steel, health and safety are valued as an integral part of the way we do business. We continue to work towards our goal of Zero Harm, where every person who enters any one of our sites around the world will leave in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
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BlueScope Steel's safety improvement initiatives have contributed to a substantial reduction in injuries. We have continued to make good overall progress, with many businesses reporting noteworthy results.
Thailand Achieves a Remarkable Safety Milestone
Our Thailand operations at Map Ta Phut achieved 18 million hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) in July 2006.
Safety and Environment Manager Thailand, Teerapong Raksasang thanked all employees and contractors for their contribution to this achievement.
“This is a great achievement for us, particularly while growing our businesses,” he said. “We look forward to achieving the next milestone.”
Best Ever Performance for Western Port Uncoated
Western Port's Uncoated Department has four operating areas, each with a work team. All have achieved significant milestones in LTI-free periods.
Western Port's Uncoated Department has four operating areas, each with a work team. All have achieved significant milestones in LTI-free periods.
| Uncoated Products | 3 years LTI free | 140 employees |
| Cold Strip Plant Warehouse | 6 years LTI free | 25 employees |
| Material Handling | 5 years LTI free | 40 employees |
| Hot Coil Processing | 7 years LTI free | 22 employees |
Manufacturing Manager Mike Hamilton said: “This is a great result. Individual teams have achieved good safety results. But this is the best ever from the department as a whole."
The sustained safety performance has been made possible by a strong commitment from area Superintendents, Supervisors, OH&S representatives and everyone working together in the department.
Incident reporting has increased to 35 incidents per 10,000 hours, reflecting the attention paid to safety on each and every shift and there is a 100 per cent participation rate in safety audits.
One great example of OH&S leadership is Chad Holmes who works on D crew in Uncoated Products. Chad redesigned the floor plan for the Uncoated Products department to reduce pedestrian and vehicle interactions. This initiative was as a direct result of the Company’s 'Stop for Safety' activity. Chad's colleagues have nominated him for a WorkSafe award for this project.
Our Newest Businesses Excel
BlueScope Steel’s North American businesses have embraced our safety journey and have substantially surpassed previous injury free records.
Butler Buildings Achieves 5 Million Hours LTI Free
In May 2006, Butler Buildings in North America reached a best ever milestone along the Zero Harm journey by exceeding five million hours of work without a lost time injury.
The Medically Treated Injury Frequency Rate (MTIFR) improved with 50 per cent fewer medically treated injuries reported during the year.
President North American Buildings Group, Pat Finan said: “Everyone has demonstrated that with a strong effort and commitment we can reach goals that seemed unattainable just a short time ago.
“Our improvement in safety is evident in many ways and has been recognised across BlueScope Steel. But no accomplishment is more gratifying than our employees returning home from work in the same condition as they arrived. This is what we expect. We should be satisfied with nothing less.”
Vistawall Terrell Reaches 2 Million Hours LTI Free
For the first time ever, the Vistawall Terrell facility in Texas achieved two million hours without an LTI in April.
Acknowledging this significant achievement, Vistawall Division President, Tom Harris said: “Achieving two million hours of safe work activity requires the total involvement and commitment from everyone. Managers, supervisors and all employees are to be congratulated and thanked.
“As we develop our new safety culture, we now fully understand that all medically treated and lost time injuries can and should be prevented. The achievement of this milestone indicates our potential to continue to even greater levels of performance in the future. I look forward to celebrating the next million hours of safe work with you,” he said.
Safety Performance Highlights
Many BlueScope Steel sites around the world have celebrated safety milestones and achievements, reflecting employees’ commitment to the goal of Zero Harm and determination to prevent workplace injuries.
Some of our international achievements include:
- The Thailand Coating Expansion Project achieved 2 million hours LTI free in July 2005.
- BlueScope Steel Malaysia Kapar achieved 2 years LTI free in August 2005 and achieved 2 million hours LTI free in November 2005.
- Lysaght Sarawak (Bintulu) Malaysia achieved 6 years LTI free in September 2005.
- In September 2005, Lysaght Langfang, China achieved 3 years LTI free.
- In October 2005, Lysaght Singapore achieved 7 years LTI free.
- Lysaght Shah Alam achieved 4 years LTI free in October 2005.
- BlueScope Buildings Guangzhou achieved 10 years LTI free in October 2005.
- In November 2005, Langfang Panel Project Shanghai reached 6 months injury free.
- BlueScope Lysaght Lanka achieved 10 years LTI free in November 2005.
- BlueScope Buildings Songjiang achieved 2 million hours LTI and MTI free in November 2005.
- Butler Buildings, Jackson achieved 1 year LTI free in December 2005.
- Lysaght Brunei achieved 8 years LTI free in January 2006.
- Lysaght Thailand achieved 1 million hours LTI free in January 2006.
- In January 2006, New Zealand Steel’s Hot Strip Mill achieved 10 years LTI free.
- January 2006 was an MTI free month for New Zealand Steel.
- Lysaght Vietnam Bien Hoa achieved 12 years LTI free in January 2006 and Hatay achieved 10 years LTI free in April 2006.
- BlueScope Steel Indonesia achieved 4 years LTI free, 2 years MTI free and 8 consecutive months injury free in February 2006.
- In February 2006, the New Zealand Cogeneration Plant (Alinta) achieved 11 years LTI free.
- New Zealand Steel achieved a new LTI record for the combined workforce of 274 days.
- In February 2006, Singapore Service Centre achieved 8 years LTI and MTI free.
- BlueScope Steel Indonesia achieved 8 consecutive months injury free in February 2006.
- Lysaght Indonesia achieved 11 years LTI free in March 2006.
- Butler Buildings, Visalia achieved 2 years LTI free in April 2006.
- Acier Noumea achieved 10 years LTI free in April 2006.
- In April 2006, Phu My Vietnam achieved 4 million hours LTI free.
- Vistawall, Terrell achieved 2 million hours LTI free in April 2006.
- In April 2006, BlueScope Steel Malaysia achieved 8 consecutive months injury free.
- Butler Buildings, Monterrey achieved 1 year LTI free in May 2006.
- Butler Buildings achieved 5 million hours LTI free in May 2006
- Butler Buildings, Liberty achieved 1 year LTI free in May 2006.
- BlueScope Buildings Kangqiao China achieved 7 years LTI free in June 2006.
- In June 2006, Butler Buildings Laurinburg achieved 2 years LTI free.
- Our Indian facilities, including Hinjewadi, Bhiwadi, Chennai, Jamshedpur, Head Office and East Office achieved over 3 million hours LTI free in June 2006.
- Butler Buildings, Laurinburg achieved 2 years LTI free in June 2006.
- In July 2006, Lysaght Sabah achieved 13 years LTI free.
- New Zealand Steel contractors achieved 500 days or 1.2 million hours LTI free in July 2006.
- Butler Buildings, San Marcos achieved 2 years LTI free in August 2006.
- Butler Buildings, Annville achieved 2 years LTI free in September 2006.
Achievements in Australia include:
- The Springhill Paintline Finishing Department achieved 12 months MTI free in July 2005.
- In July 2005, the Port Kembla Logistics Warehousing team achieved 4 years LTI free.
- Research Port Kembla achieved 2 million hours LTI free in August 2005 and reached the milestone of 3 years MTI free in November 2005.
- The Acacia Ridge Service Centre achieved 12 months LTI free in September 2005.
- The Melbourne Steel Terminal achieved 9 years LTI free in September 2005.
- Lysaght Dubbo achieved 7 years LTI free in September 2005.
- The Packaging Products Finishing Area achieved 3 years LTI free and Cold Reduction reached over 3 years LTI free and 13,000 days MTI free in October 2005.
- Slabmaking achieved 2 years / 3 million hours LTI free in October 2005.
- In October 2005, Metallurgical Technology achieved the milestone of 3 years MTI free.
- Chullora Service Centre in October 2005 achieved 4 years LTI free.
- Lysaght Emu Plains achieved 7 years LTI free in November 2005.
- Logistics achieved 1 million hours LTI free and Logistics Braeside achieved 7 years LTI free in October 2005. Logistics achieved 12 months LTI free in December 2005.
- In November 2005, South Australia Logistics reached 4 years without a Lost Time Injury.
- Operations Planning Port Kembla achieved 10 years LTI Free in December 2005.
- In December 2005, Laboratory Services Port Kembla achieved 1 million hours LTI free.
- Western Port Metal Coating Line No.6 achieved 1000 days LTI free in January 2006.
- The Lysaght Gillman site achieved 5 years LTI free in January 2006.
- Cokemaking employees at Iron and Slab achieved 1.5 million hours LTI free in February 2006 and Slab Yard employees achieved 1 million hours MTI free.
- Springhill Metal Coating Line achieved 3 months MTI free in February 2006.
- February 2006 saw Lysaght Albury achieve 6 years LTI free.
- The Lysaght Smithfield site achieved 2 years LTI free in February 2006.
- CRM Service Centre achieved 5 years LTI free in March 2006 while CRM Research achieved 11 years LTI free and 3.5 years MTI free in June 2006.
- In March 2006, Ore Preparation achieved 1 year LTI and MTI free.
- Packaging Products set a new record of 37 days without injury in March 2006.
- In March 2006, Lysaght Tamworth reached 5 years LTI free.
- Western Port Uncoated achieved 1000 days LTI free in March 2006.
- Painting and Finishing Springhill achieved a record 3 years LTI free in April 2006 and reached 2 years MTI free in July 2006.
- Port Kembla Refractory Services achieved their best ever performance of 12 months MTI free in May 2006.
- In May 2006, Illawarra Coated Products, Cold Rolling employees reached 1563 days LTI and MTI free.
- The Western Port HCP Department achieved 6 years LTI free and 3 years MTI free in June 2006, with Western Port as a whole achieving 1.5 million hours LTI free in July 2006.
- The best ever All Injury Frequency Rate of 47 was achieved by Springhill CPCM in July 2006. The previous record was 53, set in 04/05. A milestone was also recorded with 1780 LTI free days.
- Logistics recorded their best ever performance in July 2006 with 1.8 million hours LTI free.
