Inactivity (like sitting) has a profound effect on our bodies. Sitting increases disc pressure by as much as 50% and reduces cardiac output.  It also affects our bodies at the cellular level, changing the production of certain proteins that cont...

When it comes to housekeeping workers, back and shoulder strains can be significantly decreased by, literally, a drop in the bucket.  Housekeeping workers often work with wheeled mop buckets that, when full, can weigh 50 pounds or more...

This year marks MEMIC’s 25th anniversary of opening its doors in 1993. While driving down the highway in MEMIC’s inaugural year, the radio airwaves were filled with the music of Boyz II Men, Kris Kross, Michael Jackson, Pearl Jam, Nirvan...

Doing the same things, the same way, every day can be harmful to our mental and physical health. Being comfortable as creatures of habit doesn’t do much to keep our brains healthy. Memory recall, problem solving, and even motor-memory skills c...

Surface, AWARENESS, Footwear, Environment “If, then, I were asked for the most important advice I could give… stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.” ― Leo Tolstoy, Essays, Letters and Miscellanies Tolstoy’s advice ...

S.A.F.E. - SURFACE, Awareness, Footwear, Environment Getting to know the surface we walk on can help prevent slips and falls. Evaluate an existing surface by looking at its 4 C’s:  1. Surface Changes Elevation: Changes in elevation under 1...

In January 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a Hazard Alert regarding the use of methylene chloride during bathtub refinishi...

Non-traumatic, occupational foot problems are so common that they can occur in virtually any workplace and under any working conditions. Surveys suggest that two out of every three workers suffer from foot problems. Underlying medical issues such as ...

Housekeeping in the workplace is a critical safety issue—it’s even regulated: All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition (to the extent the work a...

If Rod Serling, the creator and narrator of the original television series, The Twilight Zone (circa 1959-1964), portrayed an ergonomist, he would likely begin his show with the following: “You unlock this door with the key of posture awarenes...