Last fall, I attended a conference where a vendor conducted a demonstration with a technology called Saw Stop. Saw Stop is a device that will stop and retract a rotating saw blade with lightening fast speed upon contact with human tissue, leaving har...

I received notice of the upcoming conference hosted by the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council and it reminds me of the importance of indoor air quality and the obvious ramifications the air we breathe at work has on our health. Offices, factories...

Some of the most serious, yet preventable auto accidents occur because of blind spots in side mirrors while driving. Earlier this week, we posted an article about compensating for the naturally occurring blind spot in your eye, by turning your head t...

In early June, MEMIC held its Annual Meeting where we recognized 11 of more than 20,000 policyholders for outstanding performance in their workers' compensation programs. One of the recognized policyholders was Cary Medical Center, located in Caribou...

Did you know that the human eye contains a “blind spot?”  This occurs because there is a portion of the retina (the light sensing area of your eye that processes the images we see) that contains no light sensitive cells.  This s...

Employers of all sizes need to pay attention to safety and the cost of workplace accidents, as well as their bottom line. While accident prevention is the best way to reduce overall injury costs, an effective Return to Work (RTW) Program is the best ...

Try brushing your teeth with your opposite hand, or sleeping on the opposite side of the bed, or place the mouse on the other side of the keyboard. Can’t do it, can you?   All of these are unconscious behaviors that have established ...

If you have manual handling tasks at your place of work, don’t keep your workers safe by accident.  All manual handling tasks should be evaluated for risk of injury by considering the force of exertion, frequency, body mechanics, type of l...

These days, due to the global market and cultural diversity, manufacturers produce operator's manuals in several languages that are often confusing. You either find a folded sheet at the bottom of the box that opens into a poster-size layout of seemi...

It was one of those moments when I kept thinking, “How stupid can you be?  You’re a safety consultant!”  Fortunately, such thoughts don’t occur very often, but there I was in my driveway…   I was filling ...