The fifth safety grant cycle, announced in Nov. 2018, awarded a total of $229,000 to 32 policyholders in Missouri for the implementation of new safety equipment to promote safer workplaces. MEM plans to invest another $1 million over the next three years.
“We believe that when employees are safe, they’re happier and more productive. Our Safety Grant program is designed to help business owners increase both the safety and productivity of their workplaces,” said Jim Owen, President and CEO of MEM.
One recipient of this awards cycle is St. Louis Arc, an organization that works to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live quality lives as active, contributing members of their community.
“We greatly appreciate this safety grant,” says Mark Keeley, President and CEO of St. Louis Arc. “This safety equipment will enable the purchase of lifts and lift accessories that will make our program sites safer for both the people we support and our employees.”
The following businesses were selected to receive safety grants in MEM’s fifth cycle:
| Business | City, State | Safety Initiative |
| St. Louis Arc | St. Louis, MO | Invacare I-Lift 450 Power Lift, Invacare divided leg sling and three Invacare Painted Hydraulic Lifts |
| Abbco Service Corporation | St. Louis, MO | Three Tennant T300 Orbital Walk Behinds |
| City of Washington | Washington, MO | Three Refuse Cart Lifters with Truck Hydro Plumbing and two Refuse Cart Lifters |
| R&T Builders, LLC | Columbia, MO | Telehandler Forklift and Telehandler work platform man basket |
| Lincoln County Ambulance District | Troy, MO | Stryker Power Pro XT 6506 Stretcher |
| Seniors Home Care, LLC | Webster Groves, MO | Invacare full electric hospital bed with full rail set, Medline (HD XW wheelchair, Hydraulic “Get-You-Up” sit to stand lift |
| The Arc of the Ozarks | Springfield, MO | Hoy-Presence Patient Lift by Hoyer |
| West Carter County Ambulance District | Van Buren, MO | Stryker Power Pro XT |
| Millman Lumber | St. Louis, MO | Two Tilt Tables |
| Columbia Construction Corporation | Cape Girardeau, MO | Jumbo Ergo 85 Vacuum Lift with Bridge Crane SystemSRA |
| The Collin McClanahan Co., LLC | Gordonville, MO | Genie S40 Boomlift |
| Artisan II, LLC | Springfield, MO | Two Trirex Raptors and three 50’ Retracting Lifelines |
| Niehaus Building Services | St. Louis, MO | Scaffolding System |
| Callaway County Ambulance District | Fulton, MO | Five Mangar Camel Lifting Chairs |
| East Carter County Ambulance | Ellsinore, MO | Stryker PowerPro XT and Stryker PowerLoad System |
| Heggemann, Inc. | Warrenton, MO | Haulotte Optimum 1931 AC electric scissor lift |
| Cardinal Roofing, Inc. | Springfield, MO | Raptorrail rail system |
| Missouri Forge, Inc. | Doniphan, MO | DXT-200 Key Driver |
| Monarch Fire Protection District | Chesterfield, MO | HURST SP555 E2 Spreader package, HUSRT S700 E2 eDraulic Cutter, Hurst R421E2 Ram Package, HURST KSV 11 Chain set, 110-volt power supply adapter plug for eDraulic tools |
| Regional Emergency Medical Services | St. Joseph, MO | Stryker 6506 Power Pro XT Cot and Stryker Power Load System |
| RMJK Enterprises, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | Scissor Lift |
| Gills Tree Service, Inc. | Hillsboro, MO | Blockbuster firewood processor |
| Oronogo Fire Protection District | Oronogo, MO | Power Roller and Roll-N-Rack W/DA and fastback |
| Rock Community Fire Protection District House #4 | Arnold, MO | Efficiency Package with Go Pack and Go Pack LDH Drain Accessory |
| Wright City Fire Protection District | Wright City, MO | Hurst SP333E2 Cutters, Hurst S700E2 Spreaders, Hurst 421E2 Ram |
| United Cerebral Palsy Heartland | St. Louis, MO | Five Oval-Table-930 – Electric, height adjustable tables |
| Liberty Erection, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | Five 3M DBI SALA 3504450 50 ft Ultra-Lok Self Retracting Lifelines |
| Westport Construction | Clinton, MO | Toro Dingo TX1000N track compact utility loader |
| Industrial Warehouse & Distribution Group, LLC | Jefferson City, MO | Five Gem One Sapphire kits with RFID reader |
| Hematite Fire | Festus, MO | Automatic Deck Gun |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital | Marshall, MO | Slip-Resistant Floor Materials |
| Redings Mill Fire Protection District | Joplin, MO | Milnor MWT16X5 Extractor, ADC Firefighter’s Turnout Gear Drying Cabinet ADFG ADC 5 Gear drying Cabinet, 8″ Steel Base for Milnor MWT16X5 Extractor |
Learn more about our Safety Grant program and how to apply.