As Health, Well-being and Innovation Manager at BlueScope Australian Steel Products, Steph O'Dwyer discusses her career, the importance of health and well-being and how it felt to be recognised with the Safety Advocacy Award at the 2022 Women in Industry Awards.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Steph's Role: 0:48
3. Mental Well-being: 4:05
4. Steph's Career: 7:12
5. Safety Advocacy Award: 10:51
6. Women in Industry: 13:19
7. The Word 'Innovation': 14:58
8. Conclusion: 19:52

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Occupational health and safety (OH&S)
• Milo (drink)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 film)
• Blog: Steel Safety Day 2022 — Working at heights by worldsteel
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Deborah Keep (Steph's reference to 'Deb Keep Program')
• Women in Industry
• LinkedIn post during the 2022 Women in Industry Awards about Steph's Safety Advocacy Award

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld

As we explore and move towards new alternatives in steelmaking, planning is underway for a massive project to reline the currently dormant No. 6 Blast Furnace at our Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia. To celebrate this and acknowledge the hard work of those who came before, we welcomed back to our Port Kembla Steelworks four former employees who contributed to the original launch of the No. 6 Blast Furnace in 1996: Darryle Lathlean, Peter Cross, Ron Buchan and Syd Webb. Reminiscing about their past work and looking to the future, they kindly shared their personal stories in separate interviews with us.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. No. 6 Blast Furnace: 0:33
3. Darryle Lathlean: 2:06
4. Peter Cross: 6:09
5. Ron Buchan: 10:02
6. Syd Webb: 14:40
7. Conclusion: 19:59

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Port Kembla, New South Wales
• Port Kembla Steelworks
• The Blast Furnace Process at Port Kembla Steelworks (TVBlueScope video)
• Blast Furnace Walk Past in 360 Degrees (TVBlueScope video — drag or swipe to move the 360-degree clip)
• Faces of BlueScope: Former Employees Return to No. 6 Blast Furnace (TVBlueScope video showing podcast interviewees' responses on the blast furnace deck)
• Faces of BlueScope: Engineers at No. 5 Blast Furnace (TVBlueScope video about the next generation of engineers at Port Kembla)
• View a screenshot of the editing timeline for this episode.

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Recording and interviewing by Martin Feld and Tim Robinson

We chat with Tay Kruizinga, a Licensed Graded Tradesperson in Port Kembla, Australia, who received the HVTC award for Apprentice of the Year in 2021, along with other significant accolades. She tells her personal career-change story, shares what she loves about her role and explains how other women can pursue work in trades.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Tay Kruizinga's Experience: 0:35
3. Industry Career Advice: 8:44
4. Awards and Passion for Work: 10:00
5. Creativity: 12:53
6. The Future: 14:22
7. Conclusion: 15:50

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Pictured with Tay in MP3 artwork for podcast chapter four: Michael Ruddock (Manager, Southern Regions at HVTC)
• Tradesperson
• Apprenticeship
• Faces of BlueScope: Tay Kruizinga, Licensed Graded Tradesperson (TVBlueScope video)
• FocusOn New Apprentices in 2021 (TVBlueScope video featuring then-new recruits)
• FocusOn Basic Oxygen Steelmaking - the BOS (TVBlueScope video)
• HVTC
• TAFE NSW
• Apprentice Employment Network NSW & ACT
• NSW Training Awards by Training Services NSW
• Analytics
• Data centre
• Port Kembla, New South Wales
• Port Kembla Steelworks
• Sydney (Australia)
• An earlier LinkedIn post about one of Tay's awards
• BlueScope and Sydney Water (TVBlueScope video with more of an explanation of water recycling)
• Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
• Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths Careers at BlueScope (TVBlueScope video)
• Programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
• Automation
• FocusOn Semi-automated Packing Line at Springhill (TVBlueScope video as an example of automation for safety and efficiency)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Recorded by Craig Nealon

As Voices of BlueScope returns in 2022, our Head of Corporate Affairs, Michael Reay, holds a special interview at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia with Dave Bell, our retiring General Manager Manufacturing. In this role, Dave has been responsible for the entire integrated steelmaking facility, and is now leaving BlueScope after an impressive 43 years with the company to enjoy retirement and time with family. You'll hear Dave reflect on his career, describe the people he’s met along the way and explain how BlueScope has evolved and continues to adapt for the future.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Dave Bell: 1:18
3. Conclusion: 11:41

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Whyalla
• Port Kembla
• Metallurgy
• Greenfield project
• Profit and loss (P&L)
• Western Port
• FocusOn BlueScope's Innovation Laboratories (TVBlueScope video)
• Staves are used to protect the shell of a blast furnace.
• Memorandum of Understanding with Rio Tinto
• Memorandum of Understanding with Shell (now withdrawn)
• Illawarra
• Victoria (Australia)
• Ford Mustang
• ASP = BlueScope Australian Steel Products
• ResponsibleSteel
• Bunnings Warehouse
• Coronavirus
• Hotel California by Eagles

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Recorded by Craig Nealon
• Interview by Michael Reay

We learn about New Zealand Steel's partnership with Road Safety Education, a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to reducing trauma on our roads by educating young people in senior high school. Our guests include two Road Safety Education representatives, Maria Lovelock (General Manager NZ) and Brooke O'Donnell (General Manager – Education and Communications), along with Vicki Woodley (External Affairs Manager, New Zealand Steel).

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Maria, Brooke and Vicki: 1:08
3. Partnership: 3:51
4. RYDA: 6:40
5. Storytelling: 13:51
6. Manufacturing: 18:28
7. Culture: 20:53
8. Conclusion: 26:42

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• New Zealand Steel
• Road Safety Education
• About RYDA
• Kress carriers
• Waiuku
• Māori language

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Group interview facilitated by Vicki Woodley

This episode includes excerpts from the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and reflections on company performance for the year, along with a behind-the-scenes interview after the event.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. John Bevan: 0:55
3. Mark Vassella: 7:42
4. Michael Reay and John Bevan: 17:03
5. Conclusion: 21:06

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• First Nations or Indigenous Peoples (as a general term)
• Map of Indigenous Australia (showing history and geography of Australia's First Peoples)
• Eora Nation
• Gadigal (or Cadigal) People
• Kulin Nation
• Boon wurrung People
• Wurundjeri People
• BlueScope Annual General Meeting
• BlueScope sustainability reporting suite
• Our Purpose and Our Bond
• Health, safety and environment (HSE)
• Leading and lagging indicators (explanation from an unaffiliated blog)
• Paris Agreement
• Working together to accelerate a zero-emissions steel sector
• BlueScope and Rio Tinto sign MOU for low-emissions steelmaking at PKSW
• North Star BlueScope Steel
• Strengthening position in US, acquisition of ferrous recycling business
• MetalX
• FocusOn Scrap Steel Recycling (TVBlueScope video)
• DRI - Melter - BOF Pathway (TVBlueScope video)
• LinkedIn post about AGM 2021 (including photos)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Separate segments recorded by Craig Nealon and Andy Gersch
• Interview by Michael Reay

Situated in Delta, Ohio in the United States, North Star BlueScope Steel has been undergoing a major expansion. In this episode, we meet four people from North Star: Doug Lange (President), Sheri Caldwell (Vice President Human Resources), Weldon Hull (Engineer in EAF Operations) and Daniel Bridge (Manager in Caster Maintenance). Together, they give an overview of the company, explain its products, share what it’s like to work there and discuss how they have maintained operations during the expansion.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Doug Lange: 1:23
3. Sheri Caldwell: 9:04
4. Weldon Hull: 20:34
5. Daniel Bridge: 32:10
6. Conclusion: 47:45

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• North Star BlueScope Steel
• North Star BlueScope Steel Expansion Project (TVBlueScope video)
• Electric arc furnace (EAF)
• Images: North Star BlueScope Steel expansion project (PDF with chronological presentation of the caster, ladle aisle and electric arc furnace)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

 Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld

Benn Williams, Katy Jones, Mark Weaver and Mikaela Keir discuss their work on the Identity committee at New Zealand Steel, which promotes the benefits of diversity and inclusion at work and beyond.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Benn, Katy, Mark and Mikaela: 0:44
3. Identity: 2:09
4. Definitions: 3:59
5. Motivations: 7:00
6. Event Calendar: 8:19
7. He Papa Tikanga: 11:30
8. Diversity Works Nomination: 14:12
9. Leadership Training: 17:31
10. Key Lessons: 21:42

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• New Zealand Steel
• List of Iwi
• Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori — Māori Language Week (history of the Māori language)
• He Papa Tikanga — NZ Certificate in Tikanga (Mātauranga Māori)
• List of 2021 Diversity Awards NZ™ finalists
• Photo from 2021 Women in Industry Forum at New Zealand Steel, featuring speakers Dr. Troy Coyle and Gretta Stephens (Chief Executive Climate Change, BlueScope)
• An example on LinkedIn of women at New Zealand Steel challenging traditionally male-dominated roles

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Group interview facilitated by Vicki Woodley

Earlier in 2021, we were thrilled to welcome 91-year-old John Lysaght and his family to our Springhill Plant at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia. John is the former Managing Director of Lysaght and a direct descendant of the company founder of the same name. Retiring in 1989 after a stellar 35-year career in charge of Lysaght, John has left a lasting legacy on our business. This episode features an interview with John by Michael Reay, Manager Corporate Affairs, along with his visiting son Andrew, daughter-in-law Lexi and grandchildren Zoe and Will.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Family Interview: 1:24
3. Conclusion: 11:45

Links

• Lysaght website
• Port Kembla, New South Wales
• Timeline of the Lysaght company and brand, featuring information about products and the Springhill plant
• Photo of John Lysaght with former Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke and Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith at the Western Port site in Victoria
  Dick Smith image
• Photo of John Lysaght visiting the Springhill plant with his family
• Photo of John Lysaght visiting Taiwan
• Western Port, Victoria
• BHP
• Rugby football (collective article about various sporting codes)
• Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (song)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Recorded by Craig Nealon
• Interview by Michael Reay

We meet Steven O'Connor (VP Finance and Sales) and Petcharat Wongkamonrat (VP Health, Safety and Environment) at NS BlueScope in Thailand. They share stories about how the company has been promoting health, sustainability and education across the country, along with how BlueScope products have been used to benefit underprivileged communities.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Steven O'Connor: 1:01
3. Petcharat Wongkamonrat: 1:23
4. Community and the 'WE' Framework: 2:30
5. Promoting Health: 10:40
6. Promoting Education: 12:30
7. Two More Programs...: 20:14
8. Conclusion: 24:42

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Thailand
• Myanmar
• NS BlueScope ASEAN
• Nippon Steel Corporation
• Our Purpose and Our Bond
• Habitat for Humanity
• Lysaght at NS BlueScope
• Buddhism
• COVID-19
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ranbuild
• FocusOn Maptaphut Training Centre (TVBlueScope video)
• Klong Toey / Khlong Toei District in Thailand
• Duang Prateep Foundation
• LinkedIn post about collaboration with Duang Prateep Foundation
• LinkedIn post about donation to Rangsit Baby Home Foundation
• LinkedIn post about the donation to Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry, raising awareness of mental health
• LinkedIn post about Green Star Awards for NS BlueScope and NS BlueScope Lysaght (environmental and safety recognition form the IEAT Governor)
• International Women's Day
• Images of Rayong Prison donation flyer, forest clean-up, health donations and roofing donations

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld