Author: Marek Bros

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part III

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part IIInJorge VazqueznThu, 10/14/2021 – 15:37nnn n n n n EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK n PART III n DISCIPLINARY POLICY n All companies, no matter what their business, have certain rules of behavior which must be observed to ensure a productive and safe operation. The MAREK Companies are no exception. For the…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part II

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part IInJorge VazqueznFri, 10/08/2021 – 11:42nnn n n n n n n n EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK n PART II n n n n ACCIDENTS n 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…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Personal Safety Measures

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Personal Safety MeasuresnJorge VazqueznWed, 09/29/2021 – 17:10nnn n n n n n n n Personal Safety Measures n The Marek Family of Companies is responsible for training you in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the safety hazards applicable to your workplace. n However, you are also an important player…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part I

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part InMarek BrothersnWed, 09/22/2021 – 18:18nnn n n n n EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK n PART I n ATTENDANCE n Regular and on-time attendance is essential to 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…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder-Actuated Tool Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder-Actuated Tool SafetynJorge VazqueznFri, 09/17/2021 – 15:30nnn n n n n POWDER-ACTUATED TOOL SAFETY n Mandatory Topic: Read, be prepared and demonstrate to all employees n 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…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Floor Openings

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Floor OpeningsnJorge VazqueznThu, 09/09/2021 – 17:30nnn n n n n FLOOR OPENINGS n Safely covering a floor opening with a piece of plywood requires more than just laying down the material over the hole, or even nailing it down. Total on the job safety requires a total job of eliminating hazards. A half or…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Utility Knife Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Utility Knife SafetynJorge VazqueznWed, 09/01/2021 – 18:32nnn n n n n UTILITY KNIFE SAFETY n There’s one hand tool that demands your respect over many others in the workplace, a tool that can cut you to the bone in an instant: the utility knife. Many workers use utility knives to cut drywall, ceiling…

  • Immigration Reform Could Revive Building Trades

    Immigration Reform Could Revive Building TradesnStan MareknTue, 08/24/2021 – 15:36nnn n n n Originally published on rationalmiddle.com n As I drove to work recently, the top story on the news was the housing shortage. Nationwide, demand exceeds supply by 3.8 million homes, and nowhere is that shortage more acute than in Houston. Houses go on…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe Before the Storm

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe Before the StormnJorge VazqueznThu, 08/19/2021 – 20:40nnn n SAFE BEFORE THE STORM 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 makes things downright messy. Steel…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Ladder Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls – Ladder SafetynJorge VazqueznThu, 08/12/2021 – 18:10nnn n n n n WAR ON FALLS n LADDER SAFETY n At the Marek Family of Companies we take pride in everything we do. Our type of work is often performed at heights, and working at heights can be hazardous. Falls rank…

  • Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hand Tools Safety

    Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hand Tools SafetynJorge VazqueznWed, 08/04/2021 – 18:45nnn n n n n HAND TOOLS SAFETY 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…