Safe and Sound
Super Slitter
Construction began on a super slitter in Alcoa’s Warrick, Ind. plant that is designed for maximum safety. Pedestrian and vehicle interface with the slitter will be eliminated, and the latest machine- guarding technology has been installed. The super slitter also will improve production quality and reduce costs for can sheet. Full production is scheduled for mid-2002.
New Vacuum Quells Dust
Alcoa and Ruwac USA have engineered a portable vacuum system to clean up potentially explosive dusts. Plant personnel now can vacuum fugitive aluminum dust instead of sweeping it manually. The vacuum allows workers to get out of hazardous areas more quickly.
European Safety Leaders
The European Aluminium Association (EAA) recognized Alcoa locations for their safety achievements, and Alcoa’s Spanish plants also received the Spanish National Mutua Association’s safety award. The EAA’s program gave excellent ratings to 12 plants out of 115. Seven of these were Alcoa plants.
In Spain, Alcoa’s 13 locations were recognized for their efforts in preventing workplace accidents. The plants posted a work safety score that is 38 times better than average in Spain’s general industrial sector, and 58 times better than other companies in the metallurgical sector.
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Amersham, UK
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Exeter, UK
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Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
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