Marek Coaches Contribute to NCCER’s Mentoring for Craft Professionals
One of the key success factors for Marek’s craft training program is the coaching component. Craft coaches must first become Coach Qualified before partnering with a trainee in the field to pass on their knowledge within a structured on-the-job training program.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Distractions
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Distractions
Note to Supervisors: Explain to your employees on your own words the importance of being safe for their families and friends.
Accidents occur for many reasons. In most jobsites people tend to look for "things" or “people” to blame when an accident happens, because it's easier than looking for "root causes," Failure to Pre-Plan the Work:
Leadership Q&A with Marek's Director of Talent Development
Ulf Wolf, long-time writer for AWCI’s Construction Dimensions Magazine, conducts a Q&A below with Marek’s Director of Talent Development, Sabra Phillips, for an upcoming feature article on Leadership: Present and Future.
What Immigration Reality Looks Like for Workers
As the debate about illegal immigration rages at the national level thanks to the vitriolic rhetoric of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, it's high time for all of us to take a look at how the broken system is negatively affecting people right here in our own community.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls - Working on Mobile Scaffold
Mobile (also known as rolling) scaffold setups require you to use the same common sense safety rules that apply to the use of stationary upright scaffolding. You should always keep the planks clean; never overload the unit and watch where you are walking.