For members of the press and media interested in learning more about Humantech and our ergonomics solutions, the press room is the place to start. Download a press kit or review some of our current articles.
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| 07/08/08 |
Using Continuous Improvement Events in an Ergo Program Professional Safety Magazine Underestimated, underused, and untapped is the best way to describe the power of Continuous improvement events in the field of ergonomics. These events can accelerate implementation and achieve quick and sustainable results. |
| 06/08/08 |
Room to Move Industrial Engineer Magazine Explore three critical success factors for an ergonomics initiative including integration with continuous improvement, risk management, and designing for ergonomics. |
| 05/26/08 |
Ergonomics in Changing Times: What’s Happening? What Should You
Be Doing? Business and Legal Report’s OSHA Compliance Advisor The imperative to preserve resources, retain aging employees, and remain competitive is stronger than ever these days. This Compliance Report explains why ergonomics makes even more sense in a less-robust economy. |
| 02/12/08 |
Surviving Work: A Guide to Ergonomics at the Office and in the
Field Buildings Magazine With basic knowledge about risky work behaviors and ergonomic workstation design, facilities professionals can help both computer-bound tenants/occupants and their on-the-job employees avoid work-related injuries. |
| 01/30/08 |
The 30-Inch View - How to Connect Lean Thinking with Ergonomics Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation Ergonomics can be a powerful accelerator of Lean, benefiting both safety managers and production leaders. |
| 01/15/08 | Revitalizing
Your Ergonomics Program Occupational Health & Safety C-Level Ergonomics - Determining the strengths and weaknesses of your ergonomics program. |
| 09/07/07 | Pizza
Shop Ergonomics Pizza Today Humantech's ergonomist provides tips for create a comfortable workplace for your employees. |
| 09/05/07 | A
Safer Way to Manufacture IndustryWeek Online Goodyear Tire & Rubber sees 50% drop in injury rates with new program introduced by Humantech. |
| 08/27/07 | Ergonomics
at Work Akron Beacon Journal Humantech helps Goodyear to reduce injuries in factories. |
| 08/01/07 | Driving
Continuous Improvement in Plant Safety Occupational Hazards Adopting a 30-Inch View of people and performance can lead to dramatic reductions in injury rates and significant gains in profitability, while creating a culture of respectful employee engagement. |
| 07/15/07 | Narrowing
the Lean Viewpoint Plant Engineering, Cover Story A 30-Inch View of Manufacturing will Improve Productivity and Quality. |
| 07/10/07 | ASSE
- Ergonomics at Goodyear Occupational Hazards After eliminating more than 3,600 ergonomic risks at its facilities, Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has learned some valuable lessons. Among those lessons, in the words of consultant Walter Rostykus, CSP, CIH, CPE, vice president of Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Humantech Inc.: "We found that about 80 percent of the [ergonomic] problems could be solved with very low-cost, simple solutions." |
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| 07/09/08 | Humantech Supports Students with Ergonomics College Scholarship Program Humantech reaffirms its commitment to assist students in the pursuit of ergonomics–related education with the 2008 – 2009 ergonomics college scholarship program. |
| 05/22/08 | Increase
Productivity and Accelerate Health and Safety Excellence with
Fall Ergonomics Seminar Series Humantech’s fall seminar schedule covers such topics as industrial ergonomics, office ergonomics, and leveraging ergonomics in lean manufacturing. |
| 05/14/08 | Humantech's
Find It – Fix It Challenge Showcases Workplace Improvements
Second annual Find It - Fix It Challenge recognizes and rewards simple and effective workplace solutions that result in increased productivity, improved worker morale, and fewer workplace injuries and illnesses. The contest, open to all Humantech clients, past or present, runs May 1, 2008 to September 12, 2008. |
| 04/09/08 | New
Ergonomic Design Handbook Offers Guidelines to Reduce Injuries
and Improve Productivity The Handbook of Ergonomic Design Guidelines, published by Humantech, leaders in the field of workplace improvement, provides the data needed to design and maintain a world-class work environment. The full-color handbook offers specific, practical, and application-oriented guidelines. |
| 02/01/08 | Humantech
Introduces New Lean Seminar, More Locations in Spring Public Ergonomics
Training Series Humantech's spring seminar series takes a 30-Inch View ™ — examining the intersection between people, work, and their environment - to help health and safety staff, engineers, facilities managers, and ergonomics committees gain the skills and tools needed to make practical, cost-effective workplace improvements. |
| 01/31/08 | Gerdau
Ameristeel Facility Wins the Inaugural Humantech Find It - Fix
It Challenge Gerdau Ameristeel wins Humantech's first Find It - Fix It Challenge, which celebrates companies that embrace a 30-Inch View ™ of their people and performance. Genie Industries and Denso receive honorable mentions. |
| 09/12/07 | Humantech
is One of Michigan's Cool Places to Work Again! Humantech, Inc. was named, for the second time in a row, one of Michigan's "Cool Places to Work" in the competition held by Crain's Business News. Humantech ranked 2nd out of 20 companies in its category |
| 07/17/07 | People
Matter. Hair Doesn't. Humantech Cuts Hair for Charities The hair at Humantech, Inc. is a whole lot shorter these days. Eleven employees raised money and cut their hair for charity. Ann Arbor News, August 4, 2007 |
| 07/12/07 | Humantech
Announces Ergonomics College Scholarship Program Humantech, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is launching a scholarship program, which will assist qualified students in the pursuit of ergonomics-related degrees. Through the new program, three $1,500 scholarships will be awarded each fall Facility Safety Management, July 2007 |
| 07/11/07 | Fall
Series of Ergonomics Seminars Targets Improving Productivity and
Reducing Workplace Injuries Humantech, Inc. has announced the fall schedule of its popular series of ergonomics seminars. Health and safety staff, engineers, facilities managers, and ergonomics committees can learn to maximize the benefits of an ergonomics process from Humantech's experienced, board certified ergonomists. |
| 05/24/07 | Humantech
Wins Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace
Flexibility Humantech was named a winner of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, distinguishing them as one of the top practitioners of workplace flexibility in the nation. Professional Safety Magazine, August 2007, pg. 20 |
| 03/06/07 | Humantech
Inc. Recommends a '30-inch view' SM of Business Humantech Inc. announces the introduction of the "30-inch view SM of business," a new approach to business performance improvement, Lean manufacturing, operational excellence and employee engagement. The Company has hired Keith R. Bossey as business development manager to introduce the methodology to corporate executives, operations managers and Lean champions. |
| 02/12/07 | Learn
to Optimize Lean Manufacturing and Ergonomics at Humantech's Lean
Ergonomics Seminars Eliminating waste at the work station level is the key to successful lean manufacturing and ergonomics initiatives. Humantech, Inc. offers two-day seminars to help companies harness the power of Human Performance Ergonomic ™ to optimize both lean manufacturing and ergonomics |
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| 07/10/08 | Audio Interview: Ergonomics Expert Winnie Ip of Humantech (32:23)
The Designer’s Inner Circle.com Listen as Humantech ergonomics engineer and consultant Winnie IP shares:
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| 07/05/07 | Better Process Podcast Hear Mike Wynn, Humantech Vice President, explain how Humantech helps companies engage employees in finding and fixing barriers in the workplace. 9:54 |
Press Contact
Additional resources, interviews, expert quotes, and speaking engagements can be arranged by contacting:
Kelly Robertson
Marketing Communications Specialist
Humantech
1161 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Tel: 734.663.3330, ext. 132
Fax: 734.663.7747
E-mail Kelly