Press Release

05.14.08

HUMANTECH'S FIND IT - FIX IT CHALLENGE SHOWCASES WORKPLACE IMPROVEMENTS

For Immediate Release

Ann Arbor, MICH - Humantech announced that it is sponsoring its second annual Find It - Fix It Challenge, which 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, was derived from Humantech RAPID Team Events™, which are based on the concept of making quick, simple, visible changes to improve ergonomic issues in the workplace.

"Using the vast number of improvements typically identified and implemented during RAPID Team Events, companies have successfully engaged their employees and generated excitement around workplace improvement" said James Mallon, vice president of Humantech. He added that "this contest gives us a formal way to recognize the individuals and organizations that have invested in improving their workplace."

Organizations are asked to submit their best workplace improvement, highlighting the implementation of a creative, sustainable, and high-impact ergonomic solution. The contest will run from May 1, 2008 to September 12, 2008. To enter, organizations must complete the application form and entry template and submit them along with original photographs. Application forms and the entry template can be downloaded at www.humantech.com.

Each entry will be judged by a panel of Board Certified Professional Ergonomists and Humantech staff members. The winning organizations will be showcased on Humantech's web site after November 7, 2008.

In the 2007 Find it – Fix It Challenge, Gerdau Ameristeel's Charlotte, North Carolina, facility received top honors for its Bricklayer - Taphole Sleeve Lifting operation. Honorable mentions were given to Genie Industries, Redmond, Washington, Building #6 for its GR Counter Weight Install, and the DENSO Battle Creek, Michigan, facility for its Braze Line Small Parts Assembly.

For nearly 30 years, global companies have relied on Humantech for workplace improvements. By combining the science of ergonomics and our unique 30-Inch View™ — where people, work, and environment intersect — we deliver practical solutions that impact safety, quality, and productivity. At Humantech, we believe people make productivity happen.

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