Humantech's Ergonomics Software Helps Greenlee® Lower its Incident Rate

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Humantech, Inc. announces Greenlee, a division of Textron Inc., has reduced its total injury incident rate (TIR) by 42 percent. A leading provider of industrial and electrical tools, the company places great value on the health and retention of its employees. Since 2014, eight of its North American plants have been using The Humantech System^®, an all-in-one Software as a Service solution for managing workplace ergonomics. So far, 150 employees have been trained, 285 ergonomics assessments have been completed, and 208 improvements made.

To achieve those numbers, each of Greenlee's plants was required to complete at least three job assessments and improvements each month. "Prior to setting that standard in September of 2016, we realized our incident rate of musculoskeletal injuries was higher than we hoped; we don't want any injuries. But, we're human and our workforce is aging," says Jeremy Jones, EHS Specialist.

To make it easy to improve jobs and move the process forward, an ergonomics team, comprised of engineering, environmental health and safety, and production team members was established at each plant. "Getting engineering involved at the beginning of the ergonomics process is key. Their input and expertise is critical to designing a job and developing an automation process," says Jones. The Humantech System's Scorecard and Risk Priority Score data outputs have helped the team map out and prioritize which jobs to improve first. "If the data from a job assessment resulted in a green score, the job was good. If it was red, we had a problem," says Jones. Knowing which jobs to improve first is half the battle.

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For nearly 40 years, global companies have relied on Humantech for workplace improvements. By combining experienced, board-certified ergonomists with our proprietary assessment tools and comprehensive software, we deliver integrated solutions that impact safety, quality, and productivity. At Humantech, we help companies do ergonomics right.

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