A.S.V., Inc. Receives Safety and Health Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A.S.V., Inc. has been
recognized for its Cohasset, MN manufacturing facility's safety record as a
Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP)
worksite. MNSHARP is a Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(MNOSHA) Program that recognizes companies where managers and employees work
together to develop safety and health programs that go beyond basic compliance
with all applicable OSHA standards and result in immediate and long-term
prevention of job-related injuries and illnesses. The award was presented to
ASV at an award ceremony held at ASV's Undercarriage Manufacturing Facility in
Cohasset, MN on May 12.
At the ceremony, ASV Chief Financial Officer Tom Karges said, "Today, we
are celebrating a big accomplishment -- safety in our workplace. Safety is
something we talk about a lot, but until we put it into action, that's all it
is -- just talk. Actually putting safety into your daily work life is much
more difficult. The award we are receiving today shows that we do much more
than just talk about safety."
With its reportable and recordable accidents at 56% below the national
average, ASV's Cohasset facility is one of only 30 active MNSHARP worksites in
Minnesota.
Steve Sviggum, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and
Industry, presented the Cohasset plant with a certificate of achievement from
MNSHARP, as well as a flag. "Safety is important. You are important. Your
fellow workmates are important. It cannot be stressed enough -- safety is
important," Sviggum told plant employees during the ceremony.
As part of the MNSHARP Program, ASV's Cohasset facility, has implemented a
number of safety strategies, including:
-- Establishing a Lock-Out/Tag-Out Program with a written process for
each piece of equipment.
-- Writing and implementing an AWAIR Policy (A Workplace Accident and
Injury Reduction) program to provide a safe work environment, which
features training of all employees on the safe operation and
maintenance of equipment and use of personal protective equipment, and
promotion of a safe and harmonious workplace. The AWAIR program also
provides general safety rules and guidelines for hazard identification
and accident investigation, and identifies program enforcement and
loss prevention training.
-- Establishing weekly/monthly inspections of the eye wash stations,
emergency lighting, the sprinkler system, job cranes and fire
extinguishers.
-- Implementing a program for incident and accident investigation, and
for root cause identification, which leads to the implementation of
long-term solutions.

Dave Christianson, ASV Facilities Manager, credited all Cohasset employees
for their hard work in making the program a success and was thankful for the
consultation service of MNOSHA. "We greatly appreciate all the help and
consideration we have received from these individuals," he said. "As we
continue to grow we will develop new processes and procedures to insure the
safety of all ASV employees."
"This speaks well of you," said Sviggum. "I want to congratulate you on
this sign of success you have achieved."
About ASV
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MN, A.S.V., Inc. designs, manufactures and
sells rubber track machines and related components, accessories and
attachments. ASV's purpose-built chassis and patented Posi-Track(TM) rubber
track undercarriage technology is used in their Compact Track Loaders, which
are known for their innovation and performance. The Cohasset plant produces
the undercarriages, which are also sold to a variety of other manufacturers in
nearly a dozen undercarriage configurations. For more information, please
visit http://www.asvi.com.
A.S.V., Inc. is a subsidiary of Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX), a
diversified global manufacturer based in Westport, Conn. For more information
on Terex, please visit http://www.terex.com.
For more information, contact:
Willow Loney, A.S.V., Inc.
800 346-5954
wloney@asvi.com

SOURCE A.S.V., Inc.

Willow Loney of A.S.V., Inc., 1-800-346-5954, wloney@asvi.com