U.S. Steel Received ISO Certification for Great Lakes Works and Kosice Facilities

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) announced that it has secured the prestigious International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 45001 certification for its Great Lakes Works and U. S. Steel Kosice facilities, almost a year ahead of its 2024 target.

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The announcement to this effect was made by David B. Burritt, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker during the recent ResponsibleSteel Forum III event held in Memphis, Tennessee. The certification of the facilities marks an important safety and sustainability milestone. Furthermore, the company is committed to have all of its facilities certified by 2024, he added.

Earlier in 2022, the steelmaker was honoured with the National Safety Council’s 2022 Green Cross for Safety Excellence Award. Also, it had received a 2022 Safety and Health Excellence Recognition award from the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

U.S. Steel has always kept employee safety a top priority, by maintaining highest safety standards at its facilities. The ISO 45001 certification will provide the company with better data and structure to deliver improvements in safety practices, thus building on its strong safety record. It must be noted that the ISO 45001 certification focuses on process over procedures.