Recently I was asked about safe torque levels when using electrically, pneumatically, or hydraulically powered screwdrivers or wrenches. These tools are often used in assembly jobs in the manufacturing industry. Basically, torque is a measure of th...

Changes are on the horizon for any who work in and around confined spaces, such as tanks, storage bins and pipelines. OSHA already has held the requisite public hearings, as is the case when changes are proposed for standards and enactment is likely ...

A few weeks ago, I was talking to a local earthwork contractor about how his business was doing this year.  He said it was okay but his biggest problem was a new worker who was sometimes causing him to pull his hair out.  After a little wh...

Hartley Webb, a MEMIC Safety Specialist, tells me OSHA is inspecting and citing workplaces—under the General Duty Clause—that are not in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E Standard.  If your workplace...

PORTLAND, ME, November 13, 2017 -- November 13, 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC), now considered the keystone of Maine’s stable workers’ compensation insu...

PORTLAND, ME, November 28, 2017  – More than sixty MEMIC employees received their Workers' Compensation Professional (WCP®) diplomas at the American Society of Workers' Compensation Professionals (AmCOMP) Annual Fall Meeting in New Yor...

PORTLAND, ME, December 11, 2017– Michael Bourque, president and chief executive officer of The MEMIC Group, announced that all employees of the specialty workers’ compensation insurance company may each direct $100 to a 501c3 charity &ldq...

Protective eyewear is sleeker and more stylish than ever. Tinted and mirrored lenses, wraparound side shields, and sporty head grips are a surprise perk for on-the-job safety. If people feel good in their safety glasses, they’ll wear them,...