OSHA estimates that 5.6 million workers in the healthcare industry and related occupations are at risk of occupational exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.  Check out their health care hazards page for more information.  Recently, I have been ...

Chromium in various forms has been with us since before the beginning of recorded time. It was used to cover the bronze spearheads of warriors in ancient China to harden and prevent rust on the tips. Modern uses of chromium include the making /weldi...

It’s one thing to provide safety glasses to employees for eye protection or a pair of gloves to prevent nicks and cuts to hands and fingers, but it’s also important to document the selection and use of personal protective equipment throug...

Some of you may know that MEMIC has a partnership with Maine's Community Colleges called the MEMIC Center for Workplace Safety. Part of the Center's mission is to offer safety workshops to policyholders and non-policyholders. The MEMIC safety worksho...

Dual computer monitor use is becoming more common in today’s office environment. As this technology increases our workload, ergonomic setup becomes even more important. Here are some tips for proper setup:   If both monitors are ...

Sharing the roads with large trucks is a real safety concern for those driving passenger cars.  But one important point to remember is that a large tractor trailer or snow plow creates “blind spots” that limit the truck driver’...

With the sudden appearance of warm spring weather we are already seeing another sign of the season: road repair, street and parking lot sweeping, and highway cleanup crews.  Transportation incidents are the leading cause of death in the workplac...

It may be hard to visualize this, considering the recent rain we’ve seen in the northeast, but it's the time of the year when we should be working outside and enjoying the warm weather.  Landscapers, gardeners, arborists, and the con...

Now you have results from the air sampling that was taken to determine if you have a mold problem. But what do all those names and numbers really mean? As outlined in Part 1 of this series there are several types of mold that are common to our region...

You have just discovered four inches of water in your office or finished basement after a heavy rain storm, and now you have no idea what to do or even where to start. The first and most important thing is: Don’t panic. In Part 1 of this s...