Author: Marek Bros

  • 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…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – How To Report an Accident

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – How To Report an AccidentnJorge VazqueznWed, 08/12/2020 – 10:21nnn n   n How long you work for us is based on how you safely perform your job and meet the production expectations of your supervisor. n Every Front Line Supervisor is responsible for timely reporting of all work-related…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Housekeeping and Trash Removal

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Housekeeping and Trash RemovalnJorge VazqueznWed, 08/05/2020 – 11:14nnn n There are several dangers on job sites simple 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 the potential for an accident or an injury…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Shortcuts

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: ShortcutsnJorge VazqueznWed, 07/29/2020 – 11:24nnn n 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 when we…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Tools and Equipment

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Tools and EquipmentnJorge VazqueznWed, 07/22/2020 – 15:46nnn n Tools and equipment include anything from ladders, scaffolds, utility knifes, extension cords, hammer, etc. They seem simple, but tools and equipment can be hazardous on the jobsite or anywhere they are being use. Their greatest hazards are misuse and improper maintenance. n Therefore, the…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: COVID-19 Face Mask

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: COVID-19 Face Mask While CDC recognizes that wearing cloth face coverings may not be possible in every situation, we would like to point out a few examples on how to continue using your face covering in a safe manner. For example, On job sites, wear a face covering over your nose and…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fighting

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: FightingnJorge VazqueznThu, 07/09/2020 – 12:55nnn n In any company, whether differences among members are great or small, functioning as a team is critical to success. n In today’s meeting, we want to focus on behaviors that violate these principles in the worst way. We are speaking of verbal and physical confrontations, more…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fall prevention/ Fall protection

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fall prevention/ Fall protectionnJorge VazqueznWed, 07/01/2020 – 11:19nnn n O.S.H.A. identifies falls as one of the four leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry. This is why employees must be trained to recognize fall exposures and have the authority to take corrective actions. n I. We have all heard the expression…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Struck-By Falling / Flying Objects

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Struck-By Falling/Flying ObjectsnJorge VazqueznThu, 06/25/2020 – 10:29nnn n You are at risk from falling objects when you are beneath equipment, scaffolds, etc., or where overhead work is being performed. There is a danger from flying objects when power tools, or activities like pushing, pulling, or prying, may cause objects to become airborne….

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Slips, Trips and Falls (Fall Prevention)

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Slips, Trips and Falls (Fall Prevention)nJorge VazqueznWed, 06/17/2020 – 14:54nnn nn Note to Supervisors: Read and prepare. Your objective is to point out the dangers of the most common – AND PREVENTABLE – causes of serious accidents. Explain practices to help avoid these types of accidents. You should hold this meeting on…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on FallsnJorge VazqueznThu, 06/11/2020 – 09:32nnn n The “War on Falls” was declared with only one thing in mind – to prevent injuries by eliminating fall exposures. Zero tolerance and suspensions are merely tools to deal with a violation after it occurs. The ultimate goal is eliminate the exposure in the…