NOBODY GETS HURTDo 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 positions. These postures can injure your nerves and even the blood vessels that supply your muscles. Merely reaching behind you or above…
Understanding the Risks Today, we’re here to discuss an important aspect of our safety at work and in our daily lives – battery-powered outerwear. With the advent of technology, battery-powered heated jackets, vests, and other outerwear have become popular, providing warmth and comfort in cold weather. However, it’s crucial to be aware of the potential…
The new TCU Human Performance Center is a space built with purpose, precision, and the needs of real athletes in mind. Designed to support 22 Division I athletic programs, the center brings together training, recovery, and collaboration in a practical, high-performing environment. From the earliest budgeting conversations to the final ceiling panels, MAREK’s Dallas team…
BECAUSE WE CARE 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. As a group of employees, we must focus on safety and prevention by practicing problem identification and problem-solving. To work at MAREK you must care…
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…
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