Within the healthcare industry, repositioning patients is always a serious concern. The science of lifting a human and gravity are important aspects to a safe move. Repositioning, turning, and boosting patients up in bed are common sou...
In professional baseball, a pitcher is removed from a game after pitching approximately 100 pitches. He is sent to the locker room, shoulder iced down, and allowed to rest for the next 2 or 3 games before pitching again. This is done to prevent...
The snow is slowly beginning to recede around my homestead, which is an inevitable sign of spring. I know there are a lot of folks in the audience with much greener surroundings and maybe even having mowed the lawn once or twice—boy, do I envy ...
How did this lifting range come into existence? Some might say experience and logic got us here. Actually, this guideline was developed through historical research done by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) using mecha...
PORTLAND, ME, February 21, 2018 – Michael P. Bourque, president and CEO of The MEMIC Group, Maine’s largest and leading workers’ compensation insurance company, hailed the announcement that effective April 1, employers will pay...
You’ve been warned. You’ve seen the statistics, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) contribute to approximately 30% of all injury deaths. So we all just need to wear a hard hat whenever there is the slightest chance of risk, which is all the...
PORTLAND, ME, March 16, 2018 – Workers' compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has announced the promotion of Michael Carmody to the position of Claims Director of the Northeast Region, which includes MEMIC’s New Hampshire, Connecti...
When and where are ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) needed? This is a frequently asked question from employers in all industries. OSHA standards include specific requirements as to when these devices must be used, but they will often use t...
HAVS or hand-arm vibration syndrome is an insidious condition affecting the distal upper extremity. More specifically, repeated exposure to vibration through the use of powered vibrating tools such as hammer drills, handheld grinders, chain saws, r...