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Pedestrian Safety - Are You a Jaywalker?
Pedestrian deaths have increased 46 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009. Distracted driving is a significant problem, but so is distracted walking.
Halloween is Spooky, but Workplace Injuries are Scary!
Please be careful tonight as our little ghosts and goblins, and every other Disney, Marvel, and countless other characters are out in the neighborhoods looking for tricks or treats.
Hip Pain Ain't Hip
“Having hip pain’s a drag!” howled a hobbling hippie to a hurrying hipster who hastily hooted back, “Yeah, hip pain ain’t hip!”
BMAT for Safer Patients and Caregivers
MEMIC is excited to present a three-part webinar series on the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) that will be available free to MEMIC’s policyholders this November!
Sharing the Road with the Big Rigs
As we all know, a huge segment of our economy is dependent upon goods delivered by tractor trailer. Sharing the road with the big rigs is a fact of life and it’s vital that we do it safely.
Fall is in the Air
As the weather starts to moderate and the leaves start to turn, we should all be thinking of what fall means for safety preparedness.
How Movies Can Make us All Safer, Part III
In 2015 the MEMIC Safety Net blog featured two posts that listed selected movie quotes and related them to workplace safety. It’s time to revisit the topic and see how we can all be safer by following our favorite stars’ advice.
September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), about 21 million Americans are living with substance use disorder, and three-quarters of those are employed.
Let's Not Fall Down on the Job.... or Anywhere Else
As we and our loved ones age our chances of falling increases, as do the chances for severe injury. Quality of life and loss of independence may be greatly affected.
Seven C's of Why Neutral Head Posture is "Royally" Important
More and more it seems to be the norm, we find ourselves rushing headlong into the workday, feverishly interfacing with the business world through digital technology as if it were a bicycle race, long until it’s late in the evening.
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