The number of teens injured while working in Maine has more than doubled in the last 10 years, which may be linked to the number of youths entering the workforce. With the labor market extremely tight in New England, and more young workers being hire...

“My basic belief concerning safety management is that it is always a work in-progress. It is one thing to write and implement a safety program, but a company needs to review and update their program regularly to keep it relevant to the workplac...

There is never just one approach to slip and fall prevention, but some are better than others. MEMIC Safety Management Consultant John Deroia and moderator Peter Koch will discuss some of the better approaches we have seen in our work with different ...

There is a compliance officer from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the front entrance asking for the person in charge. What is OSHA? What procedure do we follow? Do we have a plan of action? If you don’t know the ans...

Keller, Lynn bring decades of underwriting experience with small business in mind (Portland, ME) – MEMIC, workers’ compensation insurance specialists, continues its expansion of East Coast underwriting staff charged with building its sm...

VP for Loss Control appointed to ABET council, named Inspiring Engineer by alma mater (Portland, ME) – MEMIC Vice President of Loss Control & Safety Services Maryann Hoff, CSP, ARM, MEHS, was honored with two recognitions burnishing her cre...

Anderson, Dutrow, Shindel bring decades of underwriting experience (Portland, ME) – MEMIC, workers’ compensation insurance specialists, recently added three experienced underwriters to its Eastern Region team. Matt Anderson joined MEMIC...

According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov), the number of people who work in U.S. warehousing and distribution centers has more than doubled in the past 10 years, to nearly 2 million people. That number is projected to increase. As the Bu...

(PORTLAND, ME) – A leading state environmental group is recognizing efforts taken to reduce the incidence of birds striking its headquarters building on Portland’s waterfront. MEMIC has partnered with Maine Audubon for several years to...