Alcoa's DixieWire Achieves Safety Milestone of 1 Million Hours Without a Lost Workday
Nashville – May 4, 2006 – Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announces that DixieWire, a division of AFL Automotive, in West Nashville achieved a significant safety milestone of working 1 million hours without a Lost Work Day (LWD).
“Our employees have demonstrated that they are dedicated to making safety their highest priority, and they have proven that zero work-related injuries and illnesses is possible,” said Jeff Barksdale, plant manager.
Alcoa has a long-standing commitment to zero work-related injuries and illnesses, consistently achieving benchmark performance among world-wide industrial companies. Alcoa’s LWD rate for 2006 stands at .074, and 99.9 percent of Alcoa employees had zero LWD during the 12-month period ending April 30, 2006.
DixieWire in Nashville operates out of two buildings located within a mile of each other in West Nashville. As part of DixieWire’s safety milestone celebration, the DixieWire facility on Morrow Road celebrated operating 14 years without a LWD.
About DixieWire
DixieWire, a division of AFL Automotive, is a leading supplier of insulated and non-insulated wire, multi-conductor cables, battery cables, convolute tubing, and other logistical services to the automotive, appliance, electronic, power, control and signal, and building markets.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrapâ foils and plastic wraps, Alcoaâ wheels, and Bacoâ household wraps. Among its other businesses are closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 129,000 employees in 43 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com
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