Yesterday, our ergonomist Allan Brown led a webinar about the much-discussed topic of the aging workforce. (A recording of the one-hour webinar is available to MEMIC policyholders on our website.) This demographic reality enters nearly every conversa...

The next time you get behind the wheel, be it for work or pleasure, take a moment to consider how tired you feel and if you are really in the proper condition to operate a motor vehicle. This may sound like common sense, but all too often people ope...

Water seems so ordinary that we may forget how vital it is. Between 40% and 60% of our body’s mass is made up of water, and nearly every major function of the body requires it.

Ah, the question of the day for the safety professional. How do we motivate employees to safely execute their duties? Well, if I had the perfect answer, I wouldn’t be writing this BLOG, but retired on a golf course somewhere. However, I will offer th...

Have you ever nearly taken a drink from a bottle of soda only to be yelled at by someone “DON’T DRINK THAT!” As it turns out, that someone else had used the bottle to store chemicals, it wasn’t soda at all. Talk about shock!

Every year we pay tribute to a select group of policyholders for the excellent work they do in their workers’ compensation programs. Whether it’s their efforts in safety or how well they manage the injuries that do happen or a combination of the two.

It's so hot even the lobsters are buying fans here in Maine. Temperatures everywhere in the east are soaring and relief isn't in sight for the week.

Asthma affects approximately 10% of the people in Maine. Asthma is a chronic disease that literally takes a person's breath away. Employees suffering from asthma or caring for a loved one with the disease are oftentimes faced with livelihood challeng...

Recently, I ran a fall protection workshop for one of our policyholders. They passed with flying colors when it came to fall prevention, but when it came to fall rescue, they were like most companies – they weren’t prepared for what to do after a fal...

Sit/stand workstations are becoming more popular in the office environment as they allow the user to change position throughout the day. The primary benefit of a sit/stand station is to reduce worker fatigue through frequent postural change.