Caregivers often put the needs of others before their own regardless of what exposures they may face while doing their nurturing tasks. One of the most important tips to give both informal and professional caregivers is to ensure that THEIR SAFETY CO...

If you work in one of these facilities, you will want to visit www.osha.gov and learn about the new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities. Announced on April 5, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Admin...

Violence in the workplace has become the second leading cause of all work related fatalities.  Consider this: One-sixth of violent crimes occur in the workplace. There are about 2 million incidents a year and 780 deaths in 2011. Guns are i...

Employee training is an important part of your safety program no matter what your industry.  MEMIC provides workshops and webinars covering a variety of subjects.  These are free of charge to MEMIC policyholders. Check out the following lis...

OSHA has recently launched a new educational resource on their website which has extensive materials to help hospitals prevent worker injuries, assess workplace safety needs, enhance safe patient handling programs, and implement safety and health man...

In the workplace, the word “safety” can evoke two distinct opinions. Some see safety as the most important aspect of their business, a healthy investment which their company strives to promote throughout the workplace.  Others see sa...

Your workplace should be a safe space for all your employees – an environment free from discrimination and harassment. (You should already be aware that federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national o...

Hurricanes, floods, wind damage, heat waves, shootings, and domestic terrorism—all events that have happened this year. Is your business ready? MEMIC recently archived an August webinar entitled "Is Your Business Ready?," which is designed...

The Galactic Empire has its priorities all wrong, and I'm not just talking about its proclivity for the dark side. With needlessly hazardous and inefficient workplaces, it’s no wonder they haven’t been able to bring order to the galaxy o...

PORTLAND, Maine, June 18, 2012—At its annual meeting last week, workers' compensation insurer MEMIC presented awards for workplace safety to six of its nearly 20,000 policyholders. At the Portland Museum of Art, Assistant Vice President for Lo...