PORTLAND, Maine – The first week of June is CPR and AED Awareness Week and the American Heart Association in Maine is partnering with MEMIC to encourage all employers to offer AEDs in their workplaces and train workers on Hands-Only CPR. As Mai...

Forklifts, also called powered industrial trucks, are used across the globe by businesses of all kinds.  It’s hard to imagine a world without these tools.  With them comes efficiency and manual material handling elimination.  But...

PORTLAND, Maine – Three children of workers who suffered serious workplace injuries were awarded a total of $20,000 in need-based scholarships from The MEMIC Group at its recent Annual Meeting of Policyholders. Dylan Collin of Trenton, Benjamin...

As the title states, hazard communication isn’t hazardous communication; in fact, it’s downright beneficial to both employer and employee.  Oftentimes, as a safety professional, I’m asked the question by a business acquaintance...

PORTLAND, Maine – From broccoli to the board room, Lance Smith has cultivated a reputation for collaboration, hard work and common sense. A partner in Smith’s Farm, the largest producer of broccoli and one of the largest growers of caulif...

Temperatures this summer are going to be hotter than average for the eastern and western regions of the country according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. Although the temperatures this spring haven’t been abov...

So, allergy season has been in full bloom for a time and many of us can probably write a note in the pollen on our vehicles.  More than 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies.  Most are at their worst in the spring, but other t...

Given workers' compensation laws and benefits vary from state to state, you'll need to choose a state to continue. Note: Generally, the state where you were injured has jurisdiction. In the case of jurisdictional uncertainties, state authorities ult...