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Residential Construction Fall Protection

What relevance does an OSHA announcement about Construction in 2010 have in 2013? Think fall protection.

Construction, Slips, Trips & Falls, OSHA  •  August 20, 2013

Making Road Construction Safe for Everyone

Road construction projects and the summer season seem to run on the same schedule, often to the distress of many of us trying to go about our daily lives. Indeed, billions of dollars and millions of man-hours will be spent on road work in 2013, the b...

General, Transportation, Driving Safety  •  August 07, 2013

Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Webinar Series

Are you caring for someone with Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? If you answered yes, then don’t miss MEMIC’s three part webinar series on September 9, 2013.

Healthcare, General, Safe Patient Handling & Mobility, Safety Programs  •  July 30, 2013

A Primer on Working in the Heat

Summer often supplies the best weather to be outdoors. It’s also the busiest time of year for many outdoor industries, from construction to agriculture to hospitality.

General, Outdoor Safety  •  July 22, 2013

Hiring Young Workers and Keeping Them Safe

The Department of Labor estimates that millions of young people under the age of 24 are likely to join the labor force this summer. Some will find their first part-time job while others will land something more permanent.

General, Youth Safety, Claims Management  •  July 11, 2013

Share the Road With All... Big and Small

As we enter the busy summer months and more of us are travelling it is important to be more aware of our surroundings as we drive. Highways are filled with vehicles, from tractor trailers to bicyclists and everything in between.

General, Transportation, Driving Safety  •  June 20, 2013

PELs, STELs, and Ceiling Limits

The air we breathe is never contaminant free in the sense that the atmospheric gases comprising air (nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases) are “littered” with dust particles, pollen, dander, microbes, and chemical...

General, OSHA  •  June 13, 2013

Do You Have a Written Emergency Action Plan? -Part IV

This post series regarding Emergency Evacuation continues with our fourth and final issue.

General, Safety Programs, Claims Management, Emergency Preparedness  •  June 05, 2013

Are Your Workers Safe Once Outside Your Building? -Part III

Exit discharges must lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside. These exit discharge areas must be large enough to accommodate the building occupants likely to use the exit route ...

General, Outdoor Safety, Emergency Preparedness  •  May 31, 2013

What Are Your Exit Signs Made Of? -Part II

This is Part 2 in a series of posts regarding emergency evacuations.

General, Claims Management, Emergency Preparedness  •  May 29, 2013

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