Author: Marek Bros

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Eyes Are Priceless

    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 Analysis

    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 2022

    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 Hurt

    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 Distraction

    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 Cords

    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: Because We Care

    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,…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe for the Holidays

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe for the Holidays nJorge VazqueznWed, 11/17/2021 – 20:25nnn n n n n SAFE FOR THE HOLIDAYS n The Marek Family of Companies wants to take this opportunity to give thanks to the most important part of our business – YOU. We hope that you and your family have had a safe…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Why Safety?

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Why Safety?nJorge VazqueznThu, 11/11/2021 – 16:46nnn n n n n Why Safety? n Why is accident prevention so important? Do you view accident prevention as simply a way to avoid getting hurt? Do you work safely just because you want to? Perhaps you view accident prevention as a way of keeping the…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Cold Weather Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Cold Weather SafetynJorge VazqueznFri, 11/05/2021 – 11:42nnn 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: Can You Hear Me Now?

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Can You Hear Me Now?nJorge VazqueznFri, 10/29/2021 – 12:47nnn n n n n CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? n 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…