Repetitive Stress Injury Reduction R. Lapointe A. Ramos R. Pearson C. Alfonso D. Huet

2 Project Development High Injury Rate associated with RSI Worker Compensation Rate higher than Industry sector. OSHA fines under General Duty Clause Employee complaints

3 Objective 90% RSI reduction in 2 years

4 EHS Strategy Map Key EHS Opportunities Stakeholder Involvement Learning & Growth Effective Processes 90% RSI Reduction in 2 years Employee :!00% participation of Implementation of the SOP after 1 year. Eng. : Reduce repetitive motion below accepted guidelines Employee :Implement revised SOP Montly observation reporting with recommandations Employee : - Ergonomic training -Development of new SOP and Training on SOP - Develop observation tool Eng. : Risk assessment of the process and define control after 6 m. Implement process change after 1 year. Eng. : Provide ergonomic expert - Ergonomic technical training Process requires management commitments, first line managers and H&S safety committee involvements and reporting.

5 Scorecard Metrics Scorecard Component DescriptionMetric (Units) FY02 ActualFY03 GoalQ1Q2Q3Q4 (Financial) (Stakeholder) (Org. Effectiveness) (Learning/Growth)

6 Project Benefits Tangible –Significant Cost saving –Reduced Injury Number –Standardization of operating procedures Intangible –Increased employee morale –Better relationship with OSHA –Increased productivity

7 Estimated Project Costs Costs to Implement Yearemployeeeq modexpertTotal Costs 1 $ 16,000 $ 40,000 $ 10,000 $ 66,000 2 $ 10,000 $ 5,000 $ 15,000 3 $ - 4 Total Costs = $ 81,000

8 Estimated Savings Savings to be Realized YearSalaryWC PremTotal Savings 1 $ 40,000 2 $ 60,000 $ 5,000 $ 65,000 3 $ 72,000 $ 15,000 $ 87,000 Total Saving = $ 192,000

9 Financial Analysis Present Value of Savings: PV(Savings) $ Net Present Value of Savings: NPV(Savings) $ Payback Period: 1.7 y ROI (x Years): 115 % Internal Rate of Return (x Years): 203%

10 Recommendations Approval of the investment in the 1st Q Employee Recognition