Yeah, yeah, you have probably heard this already: “sitting is the new smoking.” Everyone seems to think that if we could just get out of our chairs our problems would be solved. Dynamic workstations can bring enormous benefits, but a po...

I recently scheduled an appointment with a policyholder in Boston, one that I had visited several times.  I left plenty of time to deal with traffic and walked through the door right on time – only to discover I was at the wrong policyhold...

Slips/Trips/Falls (STFs) are common across all industries. In fact, STFs are among the top three injuries that continue to impact our policyholders’ insurance costs. A recent analysis conducted by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) iden...

I don’t wear a deerstalker cap nor do I smoke a pipe. Even though I don’t look like Sherlock Holmes, I am inspired by the fictional detective when I perform ergonomic evaluations in the office setting. Let’s pretend that Sherlock Ho...

"Safety has been my passion since entering the industry after experiencing a serious workplace incident. The culture within a company can either make or break its success. Therefore, it is essential for management to prioritize the development of a p...

“As a Certified Athletic Trainer, the health and safety of those I work with has remained my top priority. My extensive knowledge of human body movement enables me to identify any movement compensations in individuals. By acknowledging and corr...

Awards are made annually to assist the child or spouse of an injured worker.

Maryann joined MEMIC in 2022 as Vice President of Loss Control & Safety Services and is responsible for leadership of all Loss Control related activities for MEMIC.  Maryann comes to MEMIC most recently from Safety National Casualty Corpora...

The National Safety Council has selected May to be National Electrical Safety Month. But why do we need to know about electrical safety?  According to the National Institute of Health, there are approximately 1,000 deaths per year in the U.S. a...

Springtime is a season of awakening, renewal, and, of course, mud. Lots of mud. While many logging and heavy equipment companies in Maine adhere to the state’s Department of Transportation restrictions to protect roads from damage caused by tha...