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Safety Leadership: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk

Take a moment to think about the people who have influenced you: Your parents, friends, or the sports teams that you follow. These are the people that you have looked to for leadership at one point or another in your life and as a result, their actio...

General, Leadership and Management  •  January 29, 2014

Safety is Hard Work

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.

General, Safety Programs, Leadership and Management  •  December 17, 2013

A New Year's Resolution We Can All Benefit From... Improve Your Safety Program

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.

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  January 09, 2013

The Seven Steps to Stagnation

The Seven Steps to Stagnation, often cited to prevent change, have been heard time and time again by MEMIC consultants when discussing workplace safety. Take a look at this list and see if you, your coworker, supervisor, or even company owner has us...

General, Leadership and Management  •  October 05, 2012

Is Your Business Ready?

Hurricanes, floods, wind damage, heat waves, shootings, and domestic terrorism – all events that have happened this year. Is your business ready?

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  September 20, 2012

Transportation Leads the Way

In 2010, 4690 U.S. workers died while on the job. Although this represents a 3% increase from 2009, both years continue an overall downward trend in workplace deaths.

General, Transportation, Leadership and Management, Driving Safety  •  August 08, 2012

Does Your Business Have An Effective Injury Management System?

Operating a business is never easy, but is especially challenging in a difficult economy. This should lead management to identify cost control methods. Workplace injuries are extremely expensive when both the direct and indirect costs are considere...

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  May 03, 2012

Got Occupational Safety and Health Specialists?

Where is the new generation of Occupational Safety and Health Specialists? Employers may be asking this question soon.

General, Safety Programs, Leadership and Management  •  December 23, 2011

If You Lead Safely, I’ll Follow

Last month I was speaking to a group of supervisors and middle managers about the role of the front-line supervisor in workplace safety. We discussed that in some organizations, workplace safety and health responsibilities are assigned to a safety co...

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  January 13, 2011

Planning and Perseverance: Budgeting for 2011

My wife approached me the other day with a list in hand, I always get nervous when she does that. She had been working on the 2010 Christmas list and had questions (opportunities!) for me to assist with the task.

General, Leadership and Management, Safety Programs  •  November 11, 2010

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