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Celebrating a Safe and Neurodiverse Workforce
In this edition of the MEMIC Safety Net Blog, the focus is on promoting workplace safety and inclusivity for neurodiverse individuals. It highlights the unique needs and challenges faced by individuals with conditions like autism, dyslexia, and ADHD,...
An Integrated Approach to Safety
Safety professionals have the challenge of addressing both internal workplace risks and external factors including worker demographics, mental health, and lifestyle. Utilizing the concept of Total Worker Health can lead to a safe and profitable workp...
Keeping Temporary Workers Safe: Whose Responsibility is it Anyway?
The safety of temporary workers is the joint responsibility of the host employer and the staffing agency that places the worker. Both entities should take steps to complete a risk assessment for the job function and location.
Labor Rules Protect Young Workers in Summer Jobs
Summer jobs are a rite of passage for youths seeking their first work experience. Employers must beware of Federal and State safety rules based on the type of work and the worker age.
Are Your Employees Safely Oriented?
Hiring and retaining good employees is a challenge for most employers, especially given the historically low unemployment rates.
This Work Isn’t Child’s Play
Coming into the spring and summer many businesses in multiple industries begin looking for potential employees to help fill seasonal positions within their companies
Discrimination and Harassment Makes for an Unsafe Workplace
Your workplace should be a safe space for all your employees – an environment free from discrimination and harassment.
When Anger Erupts (Violence in the Workplace)
Any act in which one person seeks to hurt or intimidate another through the use of physical contact, verbal harassment, or manipulation, can be defined as workplace violence and is a risk common to all employers.
It's No Lie: Integrity Testing Can Improve Your Hiring Practices
Integrity testing is one easy way to ensure that new hires are bringing good morale to your workplace safety culture.
Safety Wars
The Galactic Empire has its priorities all wrong, and I'm not just talking about its proclivity for the dark side. With needlessly hazardous and inefficient workplaces, it’s no wonder they haven’t been able to bring order to the galaxy or quash rebel...
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