When we think of hazardous materials, or HAZMAT for short, most think of chemicals that are manufactured for large businesses or a liquid that requires people to wear a “spacesuit” to be around it.  Refineries and chemical plants com...

The opening lyric from “Silver, Blue & Gold”, an old rock ballad by Bad Company goes like this: “In the beginning, I believed every word that you said.  Now that you're gone my world is in shreds…”  That&r...

Rear-end crashes are the most common type of vehicle collision accounting for 29% of all crashes. The National Safety Council reports that of the 37,100 fatal vehicle crashes in 2017, 2,700 were rear-end crashes resulting in 3,000 deaths. Drivers&rsq...

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved a new A92 standard for aerial work platforms that becomes effective on March 1, 2020. This post will cover the changes to the equipment terminology, design, and use. All aerial equipment b...

This is part 2 of our post covering the new ANSI A92 standard for Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs).  The standard has several significant changes including new training requirements. The new standards were effective March 1, 2020. All aeri...

Workers' compensation covers your medical treatment, and, if you're out of work, lost wages.

Almost a decade ago, MEMIC posted a 2-part blog titled What do I really need for a Respiratory Protection Program?, which described the requirements of OSHA’s respiratory protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. These days, with surgical masks, N9...

Due to the highly contagious and potentially life-threating nature of the COVID-19 virus, there has been a recent surge in the number of employers asking or requiring their employees to work from home. As a safety company, MEMIC needs to be particula...