INDUSTRY NEWS North America


Metalcasting Industry Injury and Illness Rates Decline Again in 2009 The domestic metalcasting industry


has lowered its injury rate five years run- ning, according to the latest data avail- able from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The OSHA data indicated metalcast-


ing facilities reported 8.7 injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time employees in 2009, a 17.9% decrease from 2008. The number has declined every year since 2004. Across all manufacturing, 4.3 in-


juries or illnesses were reported for every 100 full-time employees. Iron facilities remained the most danger- ous in the metalcasting industry, with a recordable injury or illness rate of 11.3. Nonferrous diecasting facili- ties (excluding aluminum) were the safest (3.8). Metalcasting facilities also reported


a significant decrease in worker injury cases that resulted in days away, re- stricted or transferred workers in 2009. The 4.6 cases were 20.7% fewer than in 2008.


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Table 1. Recordable Injury and Illness Cases Per 100 Full-Time Workers


Facility Type All Manufacturing


Metalcasting Facilities Iron Metalcasters Steel Metalcasters


Steel Investment Casters Aluminum Metalcasters Copper Metalcasters Aluminum Diecasters


Other Nonferrous Diecasters


2008 5


10.6 12


13.7 8.6


10.2 9.3 8.5 7.1


2009 4.3 8.7


11.3 7.7 8.9 9


5.3 7.2 3.8


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Diecasting facilities were among the safest in the industry, with aluminum facilities reporting an injury and illness rate of 7.2 and nonferrous plants reporting a rate of 3.8.


Table 2. Cases with Days Away, Restricted or Transferred Employees Per 100 Full-Time Workers


Facility Type All Manufacturing


Metalcasting Facilities Iron Metalcasters Steel Metalcasters


Steel Investment Casters Aluminum Metalcasters Copper Metalcasters Aluminum Diecasters


Other Nonferrous Diecasters


Diecaster Fort Recovery Industries to Open New Plant in Indiana Diecaster Fort Recovery Industries


Inc., Fort Recovery, Ohio, announced it plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in Portland, Ind., creating up to 40 new jobs by 2013. The company, which specializes in


zinc and aluminum diecasting, said in a press release it plans to spend approxi- mately $4.5 million to purchase and equip an existing 50,000-sq.-ft. facility. The site


8


2008 2.7 5.8 5.9 8.3 4.9 6.5 5.5 4.4 3.3


2009 2.3 4.6 5.4 4.1 4.9 5.9 3.1 3.4 2.2


will focus primarily on production and storage of diecast aluminum hardware for the automotive and office furniture industries. The company expects to begin hiring manufacturing and warehousing associates early next year, once upgrades at the facility are completed. “Through the efforts of the entire Fort Recovery Industries team, our business has grown,” said Dean Jetter, the com-


pany’s chief operating officer. “We are grateful for growth with our existing customers and new business with new customers. We are adding additional ca- pacity to supply our customers’ needs.” The Indiana Economic Develop-


ment Corp. offered Fort Recovery up to $275,000 in performance-based tax credits based on the job creation plans, (continued on page 11)


MODERN CASTING / December 2010


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