Health & Safety

Sets the standards of ethical business conduct and serves as guidance for all employees for business principles, practices, and procedures.

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Outlines Algoma’s commitment to fostering a fair and equitable workplace free from harassment and violence. The company takes all reasonable steps to prevent workplace violence, harassment, and sexual harassment through a comprehensive prevention program.

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Just as Algoma has internal committees to collaboratively work towards a safer work environment, the EAF project has a Joint Health and Safety Committee representing workplace parties involved in the project.

The committee is led by two Algoma co-chairs and supported by multiple project management group members and contractors. Contractor worker representatives are voted in by the group(s) they represent. The committee meets monthly to discuss health and safety performance, hazards/concerns, review incidents, and plan/discuss initiatives for the project.

We provide our front-line supervisors with extensive health and safety training, by offering Chief Prevention Officer approved Joint Health and Safety Certification Training Level 1 and Level 2.

In addition, we provide them with additional tools and resources for emergency response through first aid training sessions.

Algoma Steel employs Hygiene Specialists responsible for recognizing, investigating, evaluating, monitoring, and providing direction on industrial hygiene. Additionally, they keep management informed of hygiene issues that can have an impact on the health and safety of employees and the company’s legislative compliance.

They also develop and maintain corporate programs, policies, and procedures related to Industrial Hygiene, including programs on Radiation Protection, Asbestos Management, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Protection, Thermal Stress Management, Mercury Control, Benzene Control, and Coke Oven Emission Control.

All training required as a part of these programs is delivered to Algoma employees by the Industrial Hygiene staff. They also continually evaluate the legislative requirements for the addition of new programs.

Industrial Hygiene is also accountable for completing effective and accurate monitoring and reporting of workplace exposures to management, and government agencies if applicable.

Assessments are completed as per the legislated requirements and compared to all relevant occupational exposure limits. Recommendations for appropriate control measures are made to management to meet the requirements imposed by legislation or government agencies.