OSHA has recently been granted an increase to their fine structure. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 had exempted OSHA from increasing penalties to adjust for inflation. The new budget, signed into law on November 2, 2015,...

We're not quite out of the woods yet...there is still plenty of winter driving ahead, especially in the Northeast. So regardless of what the groundhog had to say yesterday, let's make sure we take proper precautions to stay safe in any forthcoming wi...

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 or quash rebel...

Last year over thirty thousand readers enjoyed our Safety Net posts. In order to provide the most helpful information, we look to see what interests our readers the most and found these seven posts to be the most viewed in 2015

I was recently watching an old episode of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.” The episode title was “Safety Third.” I was intrigued.

In the calm of a crystal clear December night, he hugged his wife and with a twinkle in his eye above rosy red cheeks whispered “I’ll be home soon.” Confident in his safe return, she smiled proudly, knowing he would go about his magical work with saf...

The purpose of safety training is to provide the knowledge necessary to perform a job safely. Training is one method employers use to assist employees in making safe decisions, improve safety culture, and remain compliant with OSHA and other federal ...

Behavior based safety, also known as observational safety, is a theory and process that has been around for a number of years, during which it has been addressed by many of the forward thinking minds of the safety industry. These individuals have loo...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says there were approximately 15,000 injuries involving holiday decorating in November and December, 2012. This translates to 250 injuries per day during the holiday season!

As the leaves disappear, the air a little cooler, and families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we at MEMIC would be remiss if we didn’t reach out to you with a holiday safety message.