Steel Industries, Plants #1 - 4, Receive Renewed MIOSHA Recognition of

their Workplace Safety and Health Excellence

Contact: Andrea Miller 517-373-9280
Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

June 25, 2014 Steel Industries Plants #1 4 recently received renewal of their prestigious
Michigan Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MSHARP) Award certifications from
the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). All four plants are located in
Redford, Michigan.

MIOSHA established the MSHARP Award to recognize employers that have achieved workplace
safety and health excellence far beyond their peers. The MIOSHA program is part of the Michigan
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).

"All four Steel Industries plants are to be commended for its exemplary commitment to workplace
safety and health. They have created a culture where protecting workers is a top priority," said
MIOSHA Director Martha Yoder. "These plants have been MSHARP sites since 2009 and recognize
that a safe workplace provides the foundation for productive workplaces."

MSHARP targets small manufacturers to help them develop, implement, and continuously improve
the effectiveness of their workplace safety and health management system. MSHARP provides an
incentive for employers to emphasize accident and illness prevention by anticipating problems,
rather than simply reacting to them.

The MIOSHA Onsite Consultation Program within the Consultation Education and Training (CET)
Division operates the MSHARP Program. Onsite consultants work with employers to help them
become self-sufficient in managing occupational safety and health. MSHARP worksites earn an
exemption from "programmed" MIOSHA inspections on a yearly basis. The MIOSHA review team
consisted of George Zagresky, CET Senior Safety Consultant, and D.W. Johnson, CET Senior
Industrial Hygienist.

Steel Industries Inc. specializes in custom open die forgings and seamless rolled rings. The North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for Steel Industries plants #1, 2, and 3 is
332111. Plant #4 is 332710.The incidence rates for all four locations are well below the national
average for their NAICS code.

"MSHARP requires a comprehensive consultation visit, and the correction of all serious workplace
safety and health hazards," said Yoder. "Steel Industries has developed a safety and health system
that provides first-rate protection for their workers."

The facilities have excellent systems in place, which incorporate each of the seven required
elements: Hazard Anticipation and Detection; Hazard Prevention and Control; Planning and
Evaluation; Administration and Supervision; Safety and Health Training; Management Leadership;
and Employee Participation.

For more information about Steel Industries, please visit www.steelind.com.
For more information about MIOSHA, please visit www.michigan.gov/miosha
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