At some point, every business handles materials. The efficient handling of materials, whether products, parts or paper, is essential for productivity, customer satisfaction, and employee well-being. Manual material handling refers to the process...

Lifting, pushing, pulling, twisting, bending, and carrying materials and products. It’s an everyday part of most work environments. Training employees in body mechanics is good, but there are limits to what our bodies can tolerate. And ignoring...

As we continue to combat the spread of COVID-19 within each of our workplaces, it’s important that the protocols we put in place do not create any additional safety concerns. To reduce the spread, we are all looking to reduce virus transfer in ...

Last week’s post entitled, “Pedestrian Safety- Are you a Jaywalker?” focused on pedestrian behavior.Distracted walking is increasing and ultimately we are all responsible for our safety when walking along or across roadways. But the...

Only the history buffs among us would know the origin of the descriptive term, “jaywalker.”  I’ll leave it to Merriam-Webster to describe the origin and original meaning as well as how we’ve gotten to the current understa...

Employers are a Trusted Source for Vaccination Guidance As of the writing of this blog, COVID-19 cases in the US alone are well over 30 million with over half a million deaths according to CDC data. This pandemic has altered business practices and ha...

The COVID-19 virus can be so nasty, deadly, and even chronic. At times it doesn’t run a course and fade away like most viruses. Are vaccines the answer? Voices throughout the global scientific, medical, and public health communities are ec...

A catalog of published articles and publications either authored or co-authored by members of the MEMIC team.