Now that another year is well underway it’s time to act on your New Year’s resolutions. Are you planning to eat healthier, exercise more, or learn how to play an instrument? How about adding safety to your resolution list? Start 2020 by...

In 2015 the MEMIC Safety Net blog featured two posts entitled “Frankly my Dear, I don’t Give a Damn” and “Famous Movie Quotes, Part Deux!” - each listed selected movie quotes from the American Film Institute’s Grea...

In the original post, “Frankly My Dear, I Don’t Give a Damn!” (February 17, 2015) some of the top 100 movie quotes of all time (according to the American Film Institute) were used to illustrate how real life safety issues can r...

The November 2013 issue of Traffic Safety Facts, published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contains some interesting statistics. Since transportation incidents account for the highest percentage of workplace deaths thes...

Driven to distraction, why do we need another stupid reminder? Sometimes we all do stupid things, especially when we try to do too many things at once. If one of those things involves 4,000 pounds of metal and glass moving at high velocity, a small l...

Deer breeding season is once again upon us. This is a time when we typically see deer on the move. This is a dangerous time for drivers. According to the Insurance Information Institute, 1.6 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year, with Novem...

Every year families and friends gather to celebrate holidays. Vow to make memories you really want to remember.  Let’s make sure we visit family and friends at gatherings rather than in the emergency room. If you are traveling, plan the t...

Last week’s post entitled, “Pedestrian Safety- Are you a Jaywalker?” focused on pedestrian behavior.Distracted walking is increasing and ultimately we are all responsible for our safety when walking along or across roadways. But the...

Only the history buffs among us would know the origin of the descriptive term, “jaywalker.”  I’ll leave it to Merriam-Webster to describe the origin and original meaning as well as how we’ve gotten to the current understa...

What better day to discuss this topic than “Shoe the World Day?”  There are multiple factors to consider when selecting the most appropriate foot protection.  The goal is to make sure that your feet are comfortable, supported, a...