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Low Frequency Doesn't Always Mean Low Risk
Manufacturing safety programs are often built around injury trending. The potential problem with this approach is that low-frequency activities could be overlooked because they don’t provide enough data to generate a trend.

Needlestick Injury Prevention
There have been several prevention protocols and protective devices put in place over the years to prevent needlestick injuries. However, they are still one of the most prevalent injuries in the healthcare industry today.

Get Rock Solid on Slip and Fall Prevention
With the early arrival of Old Man Winter’s icy disposition across the Northeast, now is the time to get rock solid on slip and fall prevention.

Pedestrian Safety Part II – Better Engineering Can Save Lives
Pedestrian deaths have increased 46 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009. Distracted driving is a significant problem, but so is distracted walking.

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.
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