Author: Marek Bros

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Carelessness Causes Accidents

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Carelessness Causes AccidentsnJorge VazqueznFri, 06/23/2023 – 12:50nnn n n n nn Carelessness Causes Accidents nn Note to Supervisors: Read and prepare for meeting by looking over your jobsite and how your personnel are approaching their jobs. Carelessness is not acceptable. nn Project Safe states quite simply: nn n Employee Basic Safety Rules,…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Heat Stress

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Heat StressnJorge VazqueznFri, 06/16/2023 – 12:46nnn n n n nn Heat Stress nn Hot weather causes more fatalities than any other weather-related source. Heat waves rarely are given adequate attention but in fact, they claim more lives each year than floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Heat waves are a silent killer. Heatstroke…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Stay Hydrated

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Stay HydratednJorge VazqueznFri, 06/09/2023 – 12:40nnn n n n nn Stay Hydrated nn Water nn The natural choice for hydration is water. It hydrates better than any other liquid, both before and during work. Water tends to be less expensive and more available than any other drink. You need to drink 4-6…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Can You Hear Me Now?

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Can You Hear Me Now?nJorge VazqueznSun, 06/04/2023 – 10:59nnn n n n nn CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? nn Noise is one of the most common health problems in workplaces today. Right now, about 30 million workers are exposed to high noise levels. If you’re one of those workers, you may be…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fighting

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: FightingnJorge VazqueznFri, 05/26/2023 – 13:56nnn n n n nn NOTE: Open enrollment is closing on June 2, 2023. You still have time to evaluate your benefit choices that are available to you by MAREK.nIf you do not complete your enrollment, your coverage elections will remain the same, except for contributions to your…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Shortcuts

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: ShortcutsnJorge VazqueznFri, 05/19/2023 – 09:31nnn nn Shortcuts nn All of us have exposed ourselves to possible injury by taking shortcuts when a few extra seconds would have meant doing something the safe way. We did this as children when we jumped the fence instead of using the gate. We do it today…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Housekeeping and Trash Removal

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Housekeeping and Trash RemovalnJorge VazqueznFri, 05/12/2023 – 09:27nnn n n n nn HOUSEKEEPING AND TRASH REMOVAL nn There are several dangers on job sites simply because of the nature of construction work. When the natural hazards found on construction jobs sites are compounded with clutter and debris, the hazard level increases and…

  • Fireproofing, Firestopping and Building Thermal Insulation Class by MAREK and AGC Houston

    Fireproofing, Firestopping and Building Thermal Insulation Class by MAREK and AGC HoustonnMarek BrothersnMon, 05/08/2023 – 14:26nnn Fundamentals of Building Trades – Fireproofing, Firestopping and Building Thermal Insulation nn October 9, 2023 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT) nn AGC Houston, 3825 DACOMA, Houston, TX, 77092 nn   nn Description nn The Fundamentals of Building Trades –…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Web-Tex Scaffold Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Web-Tex Scaffold SafetynJorge VazqueznFri, 05/05/2023 – 14:17nnn n n n nn NOTE: Open Enrollment is open! May 10 – June 02. Make sure to log in to your MyMarek to review: nn n n Your elections n n n Update people to cover & emergency contacts n n n Add dependent SSNs…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Open Enrollment Meetings & Fall Prevention

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Open Enrollment Meetings & Fall PreventionnJorge VazqueznFri, 04/28/2023 – 11:50nnn nn ATTN: Open Enrollment starts May 10 and ends June 2, 2023. There will be Virtual and in-person meetings this year. Be sure to join one of the meetings to get all information about the upcoming new plan year! nn   nn…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Wear Eye Protection Properly

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Wear Eye Protection ProperlynJorge VazqueznThu, 04/20/2023 – 12:25nnn nn n n n WEAR EYE PROTECTION PROPERLY nn We have talked about eye protection many times in the past. There is no question how fragile our eyes are and how important it is to protect them. We all know when to wear eye…