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| The International Iron and Steel Institute
(IISI) is constantly working towards meeting the “society’s demands for safe,
affordable, fuel efficient and environmentally responsible” products. During the last
year, it has effectively ensured the application of the latest high-performance steels in
passenger cars around the world. Over the next five years, IISI will create a
comprehensive set of electronic learning materials in collaboration with major material
science universities worldwide in its quest to increase the number of bright young
graduates in metallurgy, whose future is steel. IISI also provided members with inputs on safety and health in the industry, its sustainability, advanced vehicle concepts, fast track market surveys, life cycle inventory, reduction of CO2 emissions, clean steel, training for the future and building the construction market. Tisco News takes a closer look at two of IISI initiatives in the past year viz. “Safety and Health” and “Building the Construction Market for Steel”. Safety and Health
“If you can’t manage safety, you can’t manage. A strong Safety performance is often accompanied by good performance in areas such as cost control, productivity, and quality.” Kirby Adams, Managing Director and CEO, BHP Steel An accident free steel industry, believes IISI, is an obtainable objective for the world steel industry. Many of the member companies have shown that safety, and the related issue of employee health, is best addressed when leadership comes from the top. Therefore, attendance at the last meet of the IISI Working Group on Safety and Health had doubled over that of the previous year. A major issue discussed was collection of data, so that with accurate information IISI members can benchmark their performance against the industry as a whole. A Strategic Plan is also being developed to help companies The Safety & Health checklist Improve leadership performance Engage and motivate employee Establish best practices in health improvement Improve contractor safety performance Compile accident statistics Encourage Safety Audits and global safety certification programmes Recognise outstanding achievement Building the Construction Market for Steel
“An ambitious plan is in progress to develop a business plan to increase the volume and value of steel used in construction.” The opportunity in construction is huge, says IISI. According to the United Nations, the population of the world will increase from 6 billion people in 2000 to over 8.1 billion people in 2030, an increase of 33%. Meeting the construction needs of people today, will demand solutions that are economic and less stressful to the Earth’s environment.
IISI’s Project Group is exploring how steel use in construction can be energised through a worldwide project that also allows a focus on local adaptation and implementation of demonstration projects. The potential benefit of success is huge; it’s a chance, and it’s being taken.
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