The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation and the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) announced Dr. Sathy Rajendran of Central Washington University (CWU) as the 2019–2020 recipient of the $10,000 Don B. Daily Safety Grant to promote steel industry safety and health.
The fund was created to commemorate the life and industry service of the late Don B. Daily, a compassionate man who truly cared about the safety of all employees working in the steel industry. His career as president of Gallatin Steel and chairman of the Steel Manufacturer’s Association (SMA) left an enduring mark on the steel industry of North America, and has been the establishment of numerous safety and health initiatives that have significantly improved the workplace.
Dr. Sathy Rajendran’s proposal is titled “Safety Management: Development of Steel Manufacturing Plant Specific Safety Plan Case Study.” The proposal advocates that one of the most effective methods of increasing worker safety is the intuition of practical worker training based on real-world scenarios. With the award, a team of students and faculty from Central Washington University plan to develop a training program that is based on real-world case studies in order to prepare trainees to evaluate complex steel manufacturing and fabrication activities and develop control methods through a facility specific safety plan.
“Worker safety and health continues to be one of the largest concerns for the steel manufacturing industry, therefore devising new ways to improve safety is vital,” said Prof. Jennifer Serne, a grant team member and assistant professor at CWU. “We thank the AIST Foundation for this opportunity. This kind of collaboration and support is exactly what we need to improve safety and health performance in the steel manufacturing industry.”
The Don B. Daily Safety Grant challenges North American university teams (students and professors) to submit proposals for grant funding in the theme area of safety and health awareness within the steel manufacturing industry. The dual objective of the fund is to promote a safe workplace for the steel manufacturing industry and to increase the number of students studying health and safety awareness relative to the manufacturing environment.
Published in the November 2019 Edition