A group forged over time
For nearly a century, the Ellwood Group has grown through innovation and strategic acquisitions. It should also be noted that the group is the leading supplier of quality metals and custom-engineered components for worldwide applications. The Ellwood group has a tremendous footprint that now covers more than 25 locations across North America. From the looks of it over time, it is easy to say they live up to their mission statement, “Our mission is to use our metallurgy know-how to provide critical engineered solutions”.
The group has functions including:
- Steelmaking
- Forging
- Machining
- Distribution
- Cladding & Fabrication
- Casting
- R&D
With such a vast line of offerings, The Ellwood Group makes it a point to not only serve their customers, but treat everyone as FAMILY. The group has committed to its employees by celebrating other’s successes and supporting in times of needs. Moreover, each of the 25 locations are treated like HOME and is properly stewarded. To give you an idea of how big this group is, we decided to breakdown the markets you can see their work in:
Ellwood Group Markets
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Defense
- Industrial
- Marine
- Mining and Construction
- Oil & Gas
- Power Generation
- Infrastructure/Transportation
- Tooling
To view each industry involvement give them a look here:https://ellwoodgroup.com/markets/
Ellwood Quality Steels
Like we said, The Ellwood Group has sizable capabilities and footprint. Each plant and location has an integral function and role for the group’s unique customer base. The Ellwood Quality Steels branch was founded in 1985 and the melt shop was to be the premier producer of the highest quality clean steel ingots around. This location holds a 45 ton electric arc furnace that is a sight to see.
Their electroslag and vacuum allows the location to re-melt ingots to serve the most demanding applications thought of. This location is unlike any other as it also provides cutting-edge metallurgical lab equipment that is used in R&D techniques. While we love highlighting the capabilities of the plant, we should also talk about how their team gets the job done.
Safety is Success
ELLWOOD has a commitment to getting the job done right and protects its employees in the process. Like we said, things could get a little heated if you’re operating with a 45 ton arc furnace. Quite often, companies especially as large as ELLWOOD, may take safety as a last minute check box. That isn’t how Ellwood Quality Steel runs the show though. In fact, their goal is not only to comply with industry standards, but exceed them. There are multiple ways the group gets this done.
- Management Leadership and Employee Involvement
- Worksite Analysis
- Hazard Prevention and Control
- Training
Each facility goes above and beyond with their safety culture, regulation, and processes. Ellwood Quality Steels recently just had 15 of their staff members become trained in the life saving skills of CPR/AED/First Aid. Now we did mention that the group’s goal is to exceed compliance regulations, and a group this size with all differing job functions hit incredible standards.
OSHA Standard 1910 for detials https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910TableofContents
Emergency Preparedness and CPR/First Aid
Bobbie Myers is Ellwood Quality Steel’s first line of defense when it comes to safety. She is the Safety and Environmental Manager for this location and made it a point to set up a class for her staff. Bobbie provides value by supporting on EHS projects, conducting EHS Audits, Safety Training and BBS development. With all of this on her plate, she reached out to Before It’s Too Late LLC and made sure she was covering Emergency Preparedness. You never know what could go wrong, especially when you’re working with Steel!
The class covered multiple topics for both Adult and Pediatric Situations of Cardiac Arrest and First Aid emergencies. This class was taught to a group who works for a Steel company but can always feel prepared using their skills in their own homes and communities. Here are a few topics we were able to cover:
- Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies
- Cardiac Emergencies including Cardiac Arrest – CPR
- AED basics and skills
- Choking recognition and skills
- Sudden Illnesses
- First Aid and wrapping a wound skills
- Environmental Emergencies – heat/cold related
Each member of the class was able to sit through a lecture portion that was aided with videos and interactive critical thinking scenarios. In addition to the more “classroom style” learning, we also had each member get down to business and practice their skills as if an emergency was actually taking place. The Ellwood staff practiced doing chest compressions and rescue breaths and also were able to use a simulated AED (Automatic External Defibrillator). In addition to those skills, we covered First Aid for choking and wrapping a wound!
Each member immediately treated the day as a learning opportunity and took charge of the scenario at play! Ellwood Quality Steel also was able to take advantage of B42l’s assurance plan. A life saving piece of PPE that serves as a real time refresher.
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As we recognize Bobbie’s group we also want to highlight some similar safety roots between The Ellwood Group and B42L.
Bobbie Myers CSP – Ellwood Quality Steels Safety and Environmental Manager
Bobbie Myers was a graduate from the highly recognized safety program at Slippery Rock University! With all of B42L’s staff also walking through those same safety doors of at the Strain Behavioral Safety building it was a great time seeing Slippery Rock Alumni doing great work well after their time as students. The SRU Safety Program has ROCK SOLID graduates providing ROCK SOLID work and SAFETY to some of the world’s most important industries!
B42L enjoys connecting with Slippery Rock University graduates and aiding in any way possible. Whether you run a church group, own a fitness studio or are in a more traditional Safety Position like Bobbie, please connect! It is important to understand that cultivating a safety culture is not one person’s responsibility.
B42L Campus Ambassador 2019-2020 School year
Check out how we continue to provide Slippery Rock value with our campus ambassador role! B42L provides discounted classes for Slippery Rock University students on a monthly basis and has provided scholarship opportunities for individuals who work with us!
