PITTSBURGH, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TMS
International Corp.(NYSE: TMS), the parent company of Tube City IMS
Corporation, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services
to steel mills globally, today announced that several of the
company's sites received a total of 43 Safety Awards from the
National Slag Association (NSA) for 2012, the most of any steel
mill services company.
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The NSA Safety Awards recognize superior performance as measured
against Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
recordable injury rates. The awards were presented to the company
during the NSA's fall meeting held in San
Diego, California.
Since joining the NSA in 2005, Tube City IMS has earned 318
Safety Awards.
"The company is honored to receive these important awards and is
proud of the culture of safety that is built into every facet of
our organization," said Raymond
Kalouche, President and CEO, TMS International. "The
company's commitment to the safety of its employees, customers,
facilities and communities in which we operate is second to none.
The credit for these awards belongs to our employees around the
globe who work conscientiously on a daily basis to make safety our
top priority. We continue to have the industry's leading
safety record, which sets us apart from our competitors and creates
value for our customers. We strive for continuous improvement
and remain focused on our safety program and our number one goal –
to have zero incidents. I am proud of everyone and congratulate
them on being recognized for their ongoing commitment to
safety."
The company's operation in Seguin,
Texas, received the award for "2012 Most Improved Job Sites
for Safety." U.S. operations that received safety awards for
"Job Sites with at Least 200,000
Hours Since Last Recordable Accident" were: Axis, AL; River
Rouge, MI; Middletown, OH;
Horsham, PA; and Beaumont, TX. Company sites in Mexico receiving the same award were
Monclova, Monterrey and Puebla.
U.S. operations receiving safety awards for "Lowest Incident
Rate" for employees were: Alabama:
Axis, Birmingham, Calvert; Delaware: Claymont; Illinois: Chicago; Indiana: Burns
Harbor, East Chicago,
Portage; Michigan: Ecorse, Jackson, Monroe, River
Rouge; Minnesota:
St. Paul; Ohio: Middletown, Mingo
Junction; Pennsylvania:
Bridgeville, Horsham, Johnstown; South
Carolina: Cayce,
Darlington; Tennessee: Gallatin, Jackson, Knoxville; Texas: Beaumont, Freeport, Lonestar, Longview, Seguin; Utah:
Plymouth; Wisconsin: Saukville.
Company sites in Canada
receiving safety awards for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees
were: Hamilton, Ontario;
Nanticoke, Ontario; and
Regina, Saskatchewan.
Company sites in Mexico
receiving safety awards for "Lowest Incident Rate" for employees
were: Mexico City, Monclova and Monterrey.
About TMS International Corp.
TMS International Corp., through its subsidiaries, including
Tube City IMS Corporation, is the largest provider of outsourced
industrial services to steel mills in North America as measured by revenue and has a
substantial and growing international presence. The company
provides mill services at 81 customer sites in 12 countries and
operates 36 brokerage offices from which it buys and sells raw
materials across five continents. For additional information, visit
www.tmsinternationalcorp.com.
SOURCE TMS International Corp.