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The frequency of workers compensation claims continues to decline in Missouri, but Missouri Employers Mutual won’t stop until workplace injuries are eliminated. The Safety Fanatics at MEM awarded the company’s first ever safety grants to Missouri businesses in January 2017 to help them take the next step toward improving workplace safety.
“We know that many businesses—especially those without claims—have a perception that insurance is cutting a check for premium and never seeing a return,” said Jim Owen, MEM President and Chief Executive Officer. “We’re changing that perception by continuing to invest in injury prevention with our policyholders. Money back from MEM is yet another way safety pays. We don’t want funding to stand in the way of saving lives.”
The following businesses were selected to receive safety grants in MEM’s first cycle:
| Policyholder | City, State | Approved Initiative |
| Association of Group Homes | Maryville, MO | Hoyer lift |
| Bridges Community Support | Maplewood, MO | 1 patient lift, 3 evacuation sleds, 1 lifting kit |
| Burgers’ Ozark Country Cured Hams | California, MO | Slicer |
| DeSoto Rural Fire Protection District | DeSoto, MO | Auto controlled high flow nozzles |
| Doing Steel, Inc. | Springfield, MO | Combilift |
| Emmaus Homes, Inc. | St. Charles, MO | Free standing track system, 4 safety kits |
| Harry S. Truman Children’s Neurological Center | Independence, MO | 5 scales for patient lifts |
| Kirberg Roofing, Inc. | St. Louis, MO | Rail system/fall protection system |
| Lake Ozark Fire Protection District | Lake Ozark, MO | Power load |
| Lehman Construction, LLC | California, MO | Fall protection system |
| Little Blue Valley Sewer District | Independence, MO | Manhole covers |
| Monett Metals, Inc. | Monett, MO | Conveyor system |
| Osage Ambulance District | Linn, MO | 2 power loads |
| Sunnyhill, Inc. | St. Louis, MO | 2 patient lifts |
| The Humane Society of Missouri | St. Louis, MO | Lift tables, mats |
| Woodhaven Learning Center | Columbia, MO | Patient lifts |
Learn more about our Safety Grant program and how to apply.