“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.”  Dudley Moore’s keen wit still makes us chuckle even with the transportation safety improvements we’ve seen since he first delivered that line. Now ever...

Coming into the spring and summer many businesses in multiple industries begin looking for potential employees to help fill seasonal positions within their companies. While younger workers will soon be available due to summer vacations, employers mus...

While going through some boxes of old family photos, diplomas, and other items that my parents saved for some reason, I came across a Minnesota Driver’s Manual.  Curiosity got the best of me… that’s why cleaning out parent&rsq...

So, allergy season has been in full bloom for a time and many of us can probably write a note in the pollen on our vehicles.  More than 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies.  Most are at their worst in the spring, but other t...

As the saying goes, “safety never takes a holiday.”  Summer has two major holidays on either end- Memorial Day and Labor Day.  But to fully enjoy Labor Day on September 2 we need to get through August injury free.  Turns ou...

Normally safety professionals would be advocating for a “hands-on” approach to workplace safety.  But in this case, we all need to keep our hands off the cellphone while driving.  In September, Maine becomes the 19th state, plus...

Do you sometimes feel like a square peg in a round hole? In the kitchen or at work, do you feel like things are just a little too high or a little too low? Pretty frustrating, isn’t it? Maybe your partner is quite a bit taller or shorter than y...

We’ve all heard a number of safe driving principles such as avoiding distracted driving, following speed limits, never driving impaired, and the hazards of road rage.  But there is another principle that deserves just as much attention: Sp...

PORTLAND, Maine – Does the world really need another podcast? The answer is yes, if it could help save a life or avoid an injury. Every 7 seconds a worker is injured on the job with more than 5,000 workplace injury fatalities occurring in the U...

Whether you are excited or stressed about the coming holiday season, the best thing to be is prepared. Have a game plan for safe driving, cooking and decorating. Most of us have had one too many holidays where the family has gathered together and the...