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Article: Humantech Announces Winners of Ergo Improvement Challenge
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- Professional Safety
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- February 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright American Society of Safety Engineers Feb 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ERGONOMICS
Humantech has announced the winners of 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. Organizations were encouraged to submit photos and videos of their best ergonomie improvements for judging by Humantech's board-certified professional ergonomists and staff.
For the second consecutive year, first place was awarded to Gerdau Ameristeel's Charlotte, NC, facility. This year's winning improvement focused on the facility's Reline Ladle /Brick Chute device. Before the fix, Gerdau's operator manually lowered and ...