Outokumpu’s rod mill in Sheffield wins RoSPA occupational health and safety gold award

OUTOKUMPU OYJ
PRESS RELEASE
May 14, 2014 at 3.00 pm EET
 

Outokumpu’s rod mill in Sheffield, UK has won a gold achievement award in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014 for the site’s occupational health and safety management systems and practices. RoSPA undertake these awards annually and their purpose is to recognise companies for their commitment to continuous improvement in accident and ill health prevention at work.

Says CEO Mika Seitovirta: “At Outokumpu, safety is our first priority. We believe that all accidents are preventable, and our target is zero accidents. Ambitious targets spur us to improve our safety performance on a continuous basis. We have an excellent track record in occupational health and safety, so we are extremely proud of the latest recognition by RoSPA.”

Says Rob Charlesworth, EHSQ Manager, Outokumpu rod mill: “We saw the RoSPA awards as an opportunity to benchmark our systems against the top industries in the UK. Our management team is fully committed to manage and improve safety. Achieving a gold award is quite unusual for a first-time applicant and demonstrates the amount of effort of the Outokumpu team over the past few years.” 

RoSPA is an acronym of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The society’s mission is to save lives and reduce injuries, and its history dates back 58 years.

Outokumpu’s rod mill in Sheffield, UK is part of the Long Products business line and employs 114 stainless steel professionals. Production of long products in Sheffield includes billet produced at the melt shop, billets are then used for wire rod manufacture in the rod mill which is then subsequently made into bar at the bar finishing facility.

For more information:

Saara Tahvanainen, VP – Communications, tel. +358 40 589 0223

Rob Charlestworth, EHSQ Manager, Outokumpu Sheffield rod mill, tel. +44 114 261 5260

Outokumpu Group



Outokumpu is a global leader in stainless steel. We create advanced materials that are efficient, long lasting and recyclable – thus building a world that lasts forever. Stainless steel, invented a century ago, is an ideal material to create lasting solutions in demanding applications from cutlery to bridges, energy and medical equipment: it is 100% recyclable, corrosion-resistant, maintenance-free, durable and hygienic. Outokumpu employs more than 12 000 professionals in more than 30 countries, with headquarters in Espoo, Finland and shares listed in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.outokumpu.com