SAFETY FOR THE HOLIDAYS The Marek Family of Companies wants to take this opportunity to give thanks to the most important part of our business – YOU. We hope you and your family have had a safe and healthy year. We hope you can spend these holidays with your family and give thanks for what…
FIGHTING Whether differences among members are great or small, functioning as a team is critical to success in any company. 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 commonly known as “having words” and fighting. Our company’s…
Choosing a career is rarely a straight line. Sometimes you explore a few different directions before you finally land on the one that feels right. That is exactly what happened for Jonas Perryman, one of our recent Project Management interns. His summer with MAREK helped him discover not only a passion for construction, but also…
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Silica Dust Awareness – Jorge Vazquez SILICA DUST AWARENESS 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: DistractionsnMarek BrothersnMon, 11/03/2025 – 03:50nnn Notice to Supervisors: Explain to your employees in your own words the importance of being safe for their families and friends. DISTRACTIONS Accidents occur for many reasons. In most jobsites people tend to look for “things” or “people” to blame when an accident happens, because…
Every project starts with a promise: finish on time, on budget, and with quality that you can be proud of. But anyone in the construction industry knows it’s not that simple. Weather, labor shortages, and last-minute changes can slow everything down. That’s where prefabrication changes the story. The Problem Traditional construction often means juggling too…
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder Actuated Tool SafetynMarek BrothersnMon, 10/27/2025 – 02:22n
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder Actuated Tool SafetynJorge VazqueznMon, 10/27/2025 – 02:18nnn POWDER-ACTUATED TOOL SAFETY Mandatory Topic: Read, Be Prepared, and Demonstrate to All Employees Attention All Foremen: You will demonstrate a powder-actuated tool to all your employees today. Safe production practices need to be covered in this meeting. You may choose to…
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Absenteeism and SafetynJorge VazqueznMon, 10/13/2025 – 00:28nnn ABSENTEEISM AND SAFETY HOW NOT BEING THERE AFFECTS EVERYONE Bob NoPay has a problem that affects a lot of employees; he is speaking to his Production Manager on Friday about a short check. When all the facts are reviewed, Bob finds out…
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Struck By Flying ObjectsnJorge VazqueznSun, 10/05/2025 – 23:24nnn Struck-By Falling/Flying Objects 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…
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hand Tools SafetynJorge VazqueznMon, 09/29/2025 – 00:42nnn HAND TOOLS SAFETY Of all the equipment at our disposal, common hand tools, which we often take for granted, are the most useful and the most frequently abused. A recent review of construction injuries reveals quite a number of minor accidents involving hand…
Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Suspension RecapnJorge VazqueznFri, 09/19/2025 – 16:11nnn WAR ON FALLS SUSPENSION RECAP ZERO TOLERANCE These zero tolerances mean 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…
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