Author: Marek Bros

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Take Care of Your FeetnJorge VazqueznThu, 02/17/2022 – 17:48nnn n n n n TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET n Most people don’t think much about their feet, until a foot begins to hurt. Damage to even one bone, ligament, or muscle in the foot can be very painful and make it difficult…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Cold Weather SafetynJorge VazqueznThu, 02/03/2022 – 15:00nnn n n n n COLD WEATHER SAFETY n As the weather becomes “frightful” during winter months, construction workers who must brave the outdoor conditions face the occupational hazard of exposure to the cold. You need to be especially mindful of the weather, its effects on…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Wear Eye Protection ProperlynJorge VazqueznThu, 01/27/2022 – 14:19nnn n n n n WEAR EYE PROTECTION PROPERLY n 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…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Sprains and StrainsnJorge VazqueznThu, 01/20/2022 – 15:13nnn n n n n Notice to Supervisors: Mandatory Demonstration requires a Minimum of 20 minutes to effectively cover topic. n Sprains and Strains n Sprains and strains continue to be one of the highest types of injuries within our company. By following a few simple…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Eyes Are PricelessnJorge VazqueznWed, 01/12/2022 – 16:00nnn n n n n EYES, ARE PRICELESS n Let’s take a quick test. How many basic senses do we have at birth? Name them. Is it one…. two…. four? I’m sure we all agree the answer is FIVE. These five senses are SIGHT, HEARING, TASTE,…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hazard AnalysisnJorge VazqueznMon, 01/10/2022 – 12:14nnn n n n n HAZARD ANALYSIS n WORKING AROUND SPRINKLERS OR ELECTRICAL AREAS n Notice to Supervisors: Read and prepare for safety meeting. Make sure all employees understand the importance of following our Hazard Analysis and the procedures to work around sprinkler and electrical areas. n…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safety in Your Life 2022nJorge VazqueznThu, 12/30/2021 – 16:30nnn n n n n SAFETY IN YOUR LIFE 2022 n MAREK hopes you had a great holiday season with your love ones. It’s the time of year to look at our road ahead and it is important to remember that safety is our…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Our Vision – Nobody Gets HurtnJorge VazqueznSun, 12/26/2021 – 11:49nnn n n n n OUR VISION n NOBODY GETS HURT n Do you often need to make strange or awkward movements to get your work done? Long reaches, twists, bends and stretches put your shoulders, back and elbows in uncomfortable and unnatural…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Workplace DistractionnJorge VazqueznFri, 12/17/2021 – 11:30nnn n WORKPLACE DISTRACTION n When we do accident investigations, a lot of times we find injuries can be attributed to some type of distraction. n Although it may not be possible to eliminate distractions, experts say steps can be taken to minimize them and recognize when…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Extension CordsnJorge VazqueznThu, 12/09/2021 – 17:29nnn n n n n Please contact the payroll team if you were not able to get your address corrected in MYMAREK before 12/4/2021. The Payroll team will be mailing out gift cards soon and will not replace gift cards mailed to incorrect addresses n EXTENSION CORDS…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Absenteeism and Safety: How Not Being There Affects EveryonenJorge VazqueznMon, 12/06/2021 – 11:06nnn n n n n URGENT: Please log in to MYMAREK and make sure your address on record is correct before 12/4/2021. The Payroll team will be mailing out gift cards soon and will not replace gift cards mailed to…

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Because We CarenJorge VazqueznMon, 11/29/2021 – 10:43nnn n n n n BECAUSE WE CARE n At MAREK we care for our employees. Safety is a major role in everybody’s life and doing the right thing for the right reason is the key to our success. n We, as a group of employees,…