As the unofficial end of summer approaches, Labor Day weekend will mean that our waterways will be congested with boaters for what may be the last time this summer. While it’s not related to many workplaces, we thought it was important to remind us ...

Is your new employee orientation plan as sharp as your formal training program?

The impending close to summer reared it’s ugly head earlier this week while dropping my daughter off at 6:30 AM for the first of her pre-season double session practices. That also dredged up images of the hundreds of school buses and thousands of pa...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, transportation accidents were the most common manner in which workplace fatalities occurred in 2007 (31%). For those employers who operate a fleet of vehicles, or even simply ask employees to conduct...

Proper lifting is one approach to reducing back injuries in a manual material lifting environment. But before we discuss proper lifting, let’s first ask a question: Does this lift need to occur at all?

Last fall, I attended a conference where a vendor conducted a demonstration with a technology called Saw Stop. Saw Stop is a device that will stop and retract a rotating saw blade with lightening fast speed upon contact with human tissue, leaving ha...

Can complacency affect workplace safety? Do you know what complacency is? Too busy at work; too set in your ways; too comfortable in the status quo to make any changes. Sound familiar?

Employers of all sizes need to pay attention to safety and the cost of workplace accidents, as well as their bottom line. While accident prevention is the best way to reduce overall injury costs, an effective Return to Work (RTW) Program is the best ...

In early June, MEMIC held its Annual Meeting where we recognized 11 of more than 20,000 policyholders for outstanding performance in their workers' compensation programs.

Some of the most serious, yet preventable auto accidents occur because of blind spots in side mirrors while driving. Earlier this week, we posted an article about compensating for the naturally occurring blind spot in your eye, by turning your head t...