Author: Marek Bros

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Suspension Recap, Zero Tolerance

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Suspension Recap, Zero TolerancenJorge VazqueznWed, 11/04/2020 – 16:01nnn n This zero tolerance means that certain unsafe employee actions will automatically result in suspension from work. So that employees understand what these actions are that will result in suspension, we will recap the WAR ON FALLS safety violations that…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Take Care of Your Feet

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Take Care of Your FeetnJorge VazqueznWed, 10/28/2020 – 16:13nnn 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 or impossible for you to keep on your feet…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Sprains and Strains

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Sprains and StrainsnJorge VazqueznWed, 10/21/2020 – 14:11nnn n Notice to Supervisors: Mandatory Demonstration requires a Minimum of 20 minutes to effectively cover topic. n Sprains and strains continue to be one of the highest types of injuries within our company. By following a few simple rules, many of these injuries can be…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Silica Dust Awareness

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Silica Dust AwarenessnJorge VazqueznWed, 10/14/2020 – 12:12nnn n Crystalline silica is a common mineral in the earth’s crust, and is found in many types of rock including sand, quartz, and granite. Silica is present in both work and non-work environments, and exposure to crystalline silica dust has long been known to cause…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook – Part III

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook – Part IIInJorge VazqueznWed, 10/07/2020 – 12:08nnn n DISCIPLINARY POLICY n All companies, no matter what their business, have certain rules of behavior, which must be observed to ensure a productive, safe operation. The Marek Companies are no exception. For the welfare of all of us who work together on…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook – Part II

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook – Part IInJorge VazqueznThu, 10/01/2020 – 13:34nnn n ACCIDENTSn In the event an employee is involved in an accident or sustains an injury while on the job, they must report it to their supervisor immediately regardless of its severity. First aid supplies are normally maintained at jobsites to take care…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook – Part 1

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook – Part 1nJorge VazqueznWed, 09/23/2020 – 11:11nnn n ATTENDANCE n Regular and on-time attendance is essential to the efficient operations of the Company and is an essential function of every employee’s job. Excessive absenteeism and tardiness are not only inconvenient, they are also costly problems. While it is recognized that…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hand Tools Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hand Tools SafetynJorge VazqueznWed, 09/16/2020 – 13:31nnn n Of all the equipment placed at our disposal, common hand tools, which we take for granted, are the most useful and the most often abused. n A recent review of construction injuries reveals quite a number of minor accidents involving the use of hand…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Severe Weather

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Severe WeathernJorge VazqueznWed, 09/02/2020 – 18:07nnn n WHY TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER? Actually, we have no control over rain, snow, sleet, wind, lightning or sunshine. But we can control what happens on our job as a result of the elements. Some of the biggest problems on construction jobs are caused by wind…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe Before the Storm

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe Before the StormnJorge VazqueznWed, 08/26/2020 – 08:34nnn n RAIN CAN RUIN A JOB n Rain may be good for the farmer, but it can turn the jobsite into a giant mud pie. The rain can ruin materials and supplies and generally make things downright messy. Steel gets slippery, equipment gets stuck,…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Ladder Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Ladder SafetynJorge VazqueznWed, 08/19/2020 – 14:28nnn n At the Marek Family of Companies we take pride on everything we do. Our type of work is often performed at heights and working at heights can be hazardous-falls rank as the chief cause of death on the construction jobsite. That’s…