OREANDA-NEWS. AK Steel’s (NYSE: AKS) Zanesville (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Zanesville - Muskingum County Safety Council and Chamber of Commerce.

“We are proud to be recognized by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene, for this important honor,” said Roger K. Newport, Chief Executive Officer of AK Steel. “I’m pleased to congratulate our Zanesville Works employees for this outstanding safety achievement, which demonstrates our commitment to safety at AK Steel.”

AK Steel’s Zanesville Works received the “100% Award for Safety” for operating the entire year of 2015 without any lost-time injuries or illnesses. The plant also received a “Special Award for Safety” for operating 5,090,743 hours without a lost-time injury between April 21, 2003 and December 31, 2015.