Safety is one of Steelscape’s highest priorities. Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) is a policy we’ve integrated throughout the business.

Zero Harm is a fundamental belief that all injuries can be prevented. It is of utmost importance to ensure the health and safety of all. This includes our employees, customers, contractors, visitors, the public as well as in our workplaces, products and services.

You can read our Health, Safety, Environment and Community Policy below, or download a copy.

Many examples of our commitment to health and safety can be found in our bond.

Our communities are our homes. This commitment is demonstrated in our bond, the core principles that serve to guide our decisions and actions.

As active participants in our community, we take pride in our role as good corporate citizens. We believe it is our responsibility to understand our role and actively work within the community to understand our neighbors as well as build partnerships with long-term commitments.

It takes social responsibility to consistently improve performance in the four cornerstones: health, safety, environment and community. We realize meaningful community engagement contributes to the overall success of the community. We believe that our actions should reflect the respect we embrace for the diverse range of people and cultures with whom we work.

Through best practice systems like our Community Relations Management Plan and Diversity Council, we continue to assess and deliver on our promises, as well as identify further opportunities for improvement.

Read our Health, Safety, Environment and Community Policy.

Aldo Leopold (1887-1949) championed the term ‘environmental stewardship’, which is based on the human relationship between the land, animals and plants. The premise is about environmental responsibility and protection of the natural environment through conservation and sustainable practices.

Steelscape is committed to continuous improvement of our environmental performance and the efficient use of natural resources.

We operate, develop, implement and maintain management systems for the health, safety, environment and community, which are consistent with internationally recognized standards.

Steelscape prides itself by having a clean environment designed to minimize air and water emissions, which are essential to our high standards in operations, equipment and facilities.

Wherever possible, we seek to:

• Reduce the generation of waste materials at their sources
• Reuse waste materials onsite
• Recycle waste materials offsite
• Minimize the storage or disposal of these materials either on or offsite, pending the further development of processes to increase their practical reuse

Many examples of our commitment to the environment can be found in our Sustainability reports.

Metal is a superior product of choice in many building applications due to its high recyclability.

Recycled content refers to the proportion of our products that are generated from post-consumer and/or pre-consumer materials. Steel is 100% recyclable, without downcycling, and is one of the most recycled materials globally by volume. There are two types of recycled content: pre-consumer and post-consumer, as well as reutilized scrap.

• Pre-consumer refers to materials recovered from the manufacturing process before it is sold to consumers, such as scraps from the automotive industry sold back to the steel industry.
• Post-consumer materials are generated by households and businesses, such as canned goods and old vehicles.
• Reutilization of materials, such as scrap within the steelmaking process, is not considered pre-consumer material; thus, not included in calculating recycled content.

Recycling prevents the waste of potentially useful materials, reduces consumption of raw materials and energy (thereby reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions) as compared to virgin production, and reduces pollution.

For more information about the recycled content of our products please refer to our Sustainability Technical Bulletin.

Reducing energy use for the cooling and heating of buildings is particularly important for the sustainability of U.S. energy supply. For passive heating cooling to be effective, appropriate building orientation, shading, ventilation and insulation is integral to building design. Color and paint finishes selection is also critical to effective passive solar design.

Cool Roof coatings utilize special infrared reflective pigments that stay cooler than traditional pigmentation. Cool pigments have been altered chemically and physically to reflect infrared wavelengths while still absorbing the same visible light, enabling the creation of traditional dark colors that reflect heat.

True ‘cool’ colors must be validated by the Cool Roof Rating Council. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) develops accurate and credible methods for evaluating and labeling the solar reflectance and thermal emittance (radiative properties) of roofing products and disseminate the information to all interested parties.

Steelscape manufactures a wide range of products utilizing ‘cool’ pigment technology. Metal roofs made with Steelscape products that provide low solar absorption can help developers and owners meet various requirements within federal and state-based legislation, while allowing a wide range of color options.

Additionally, cool roofs, as assessed by the CRRC, contribute to building certification under numerous green building programs, including LEED.

More information about metal and cool roof technology can be found in our Sustainability and Paint Technical Bulletins.

Steelscape is your partner of choice in the development of sustainable, inspirational metal solutions for the built environment. Steelscape products can be used to design stunning and efficient structures that meet stringent green building criteria.

To assist designers, customers and end users, Steelscape has developed a comprehensive array of technical information, detailing the benefits of metal in efficient building design and how metal can contribute to the certification of projects under LEED, Living Building Challenge and other credential systems.

Specifically, Steelscape has developed a comprehensive Sustainability Technical Bulletin, covering key sustainability topics when designing with metal. These includes:

• Zero-Carbon and Carbon Neutral Developments
• Urban Heat Islands
• Voluntary Green Building and Product Programs
• Recycling
• Sustainable Building Solutions: Thermal Mass
• Steel in Sustainable Buildings

For more information about the sustainability of Steelscape products and how they can contribute to CRRC, Energy Star and LEED building assessments, please contact Steelscape’s Technical Service Department or your Account Manager.

Ospreys have nested in a 60-foot tall light pole at the Steelscape facility in Kalama, WA.

In 2012, lighting upgrades were necessary which would require dismantling and then re-assembling the nest. After discussions with experts from Washington’s Department of Natural Resources, it was determined that this was acceptable as long as the nest movement was outside of the Osprey’s breeding season.

Building the Nesting Platform
In the Fall of 2012, Steelscape maintenance personnel carefully deconstructed the nest and performed the necessary electrical upgrades. A nesting platform was installed above the original nest area so any future work on the lights would not again require moving the nest.  The scope of the project has grown to allow others the opportunity to witness the breeding cycle of these magnificent birds. We hope that you enjoy this live Osprey nesting experience as much as those at Steelscape.

Please note the Steelscape Osprey Cam is only live during Osprey nesting season (March-July).