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Holiday Stress Shouldn't Compromise Order Fulfillment Safety

A customer placing an order and the processing of that order is the true nature of business! It is getting very close to Halloween and we all know that Thanksgiving is next. For many businesses, this realization means the busiest time of the year i...

General, Retail, Manufacturing, Hiring Practices, Leadership and Management  •  October 16, 2014

Workers' Compensation Fraud: A "Victimless Crime"?

Workers’ Compensation insurance fraud is a “victimless crime” so no one really gets hurt, right? Wrong!

General, Claims Management, Leadership and Management  •  August 14, 2014

Got Training? MEMIC's Workshops and Webinars

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.

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  March 18, 2014

Safety Culture Improvement

The famous physicist, Steven Hawking, once said, “I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” I’m sure that Mr. Hawking would agree that workplace injurie...

General, Leadership and Management  •  February 13, 2014

Safety Leadership: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk

Take a moment to think about the people who have influenced you: Your parents, friends, or the sports teams that you follow. These are the people that you have looked to for leadership at one point or another in your life and as a result, their actio...

General, Leadership and Management  •  January 29, 2014

Safety is Hard Work

Workplace safety is often assumed to be someone else’s job, common sense, or just a matter of luck. In fact, it takes a lot of dedicated focus by all members of an organization in order to be successful.

General, Safety Programs, Leadership and Management  •  December 17, 2013

A New Year's Resolution We Can All Benefit From... Improve Your Safety Program

As we begin 2013, if you are like most people, you have probably made a New Year’s Resolution. Consider the same for your business and more specifically, your injury prevention program.

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  January 09, 2013

The Seven Steps to Stagnation

The Seven Steps to Stagnation, often cited to prevent change, have been heard time and time again by MEMIC consultants when discussing workplace safety. Take a look at this list and see if you, your coworker, supervisor, or even company owner has us...

General, Leadership and Management  •  October 05, 2012

Is Your Business Ready?

Hurricanes, floods, wind damage, heat waves, shootings, and domestic terrorism – all events that have happened this year. Is your business ready?

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  September 20, 2012

Transportation Leads the Way

In 2010, 4690 U.S. workers died while on the job. Although this represents a 3% increase from 2009, both years continue an overall downward trend in workplace deaths.

General, Transportation, Leadership and Management, Driving Safety  •  August 08, 2012

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