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Park and Protect: Ensuring a Safe Environment for Parking Lot Attendants
This MEMIC blog discusses the importance of ensuring safety for parking lot attendants. It highlights several safety measures that can be implemented to protect parking attendants, such as adequate lighting, high-visibility clothing, clear signage an...
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Unearthing the Challenges of Mud
Springtime in Maine and other northern states brings not only awakening and renewal but also plenty of mud. For contractors, this means facing the challenges of "Mud Season" and the increased hazards and risks it brings. Rushed decisions during this ...
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Examining Visual Acuity for Safe Driving
Visual acuity plays a crucial role in driving safety, as it allows us to see the road clearly and react to potential hazards. Regular eye exams are essential for maintaining optimal visual acuity and ensuring safe journeys on the road. Prioritizing v...
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The Pressure Is on to Address Hydraulic Injection Injuries
Workers can suffer hydraulic or high-pressure injection injuries when a substance is accidentally injected under the skin while working with or around high-pressure equipment. These injuries can result in amputation or loss of life if not recognized ...
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Awareness and Prevention Are Key for the Top Three Winter Workplace Injuries
Winter brings many hazards to the workplace environment including slippery surfaces, hazardous driving conditions, and low temperatures. Managing snow and ice, monitoring temperature changes, being aware of signs of hypothermia, and promoting safe dr...
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How to Deliver Safety to the Loading Dock Environment
Heavy freight, temporary trailers, mobile equipment, and hurried personnel with variable training combine to make loading docks uniquely hazardous. Shipping and receiving personnel must be alert and properly trained in material handling and equipment...
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The Future is Now with Wearable Technology
Even simple wearable technology such as a smart phone or watch can help employees recognize hazards and improve workplace safety. The future may be moving toward connected technology for better real-time communication, and toward exoskeletons for ass...
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The Heat is (Still) On, Especially In These Jobs
In our July 13 post, we reminded you about the seriousness of heat-related illness in the workplace. In the four weeks since then, data indicates workers toiled through the hottest days in earth’s history -- a trend that seems certain to continue.
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Never wait when injured with MEMIC’s First Call telehealth
As MEMIC injury data consistently shows, quick mobilization of a clinical assessment can prevent a minor injury from becoming complex, focuses attention on the wellness of the worker, and potentially saves hundreds of dollars in unnecessary or inappr...
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Addressing Heat Hazards is Still Pretty Cool
Proactive employers should look to develop and implement programs to protect their employees as OSHA shapes its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect employees from heat-related hazards in industries such as automotive, warehousing, manufacturin...
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