Your workplace should be a safe space for all your employees – an environment free from discrimination and harassment. (You should already be aware that federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national o...

As we begin 2013, if you are like most people, you have probably made a New Year’s Resolution.   Consider the same for your business and more specifically, your injury prevention program. Consider these ideas or brainstorm with your s...

Being an effective supervisor is obviously challenging and we've covered this topic in the past in Are They Willing? Are They Able?  Do you think you’re a good supervisor? Would you know why or why not? As part of our leadership training s...

This week a business owner asked me if he needed a formal safety program. His business employed 10 people and has been successful in preventing workplace injuries for several years. However, he felt some level of uncertainty about his informal safety...

Where is the new generation of Occupational Safety and Health Specialists? Employers may be asking this question soon. A report from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) informs us that demand for safety, health and enviro...

Hurricanes, floods, wind damage, heat waves, shootings, and domestic terrorism—all events that have happened this year. Is your business ready? MEMIC recently archived an August webinar entitled "Is Your Business Ready?," which is designed...

Workplace safety is often assumed to be someone else’s job, common sense, or just a matter of luck.  In fact, it takes a lot of dedicated focus by all members of an organization in order to be successful.  Vince Lombardi might have st...

The special health section in Monday's Boston Globe featured a cover story about an issue important to every parent and, hopefully, every employer: workplace safety for young workers, particularly teenagers. We know that inexperienced workers are twi...

The purpose of safety training is to provide the knowledge necessary to perform a job safely. Training is one method employers use to assist employees in making safe decisions, improve safety culture, and remain compliant with OSHA and other federal ...

I have reviewed hundreds of construction jobsites over the years. Inevitably, owners ask me what can be done about the illegal use of subcontractors. Specifically, they vent about their competition classifying their employees as subcontractors and th...