Accident Prevention

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Paying Attention Could Save Your Life

The Marek Family of companies takes a lot of effort in making sure each employee has the safest working environment possible. They make sure all the tools are in safe and working condition. All of our scaffolds and ladders are inspected before their use.

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Shortcuts

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 cross streets between intersections instead of at corners.

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hazards on the Construction JobSite

Mandatory Topic:

Note to Supervisors: Read and prepare for meeting by looking over your jobsite and how your personnel are approaching their jobs. Using common sense and paying attention to detail can prevent most accidents. Carelessness is not acceptable.

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Sprains and Strains

Notice to Supervisors: Mandatory Demonstration requires a Minimum of 20 minutes to effectively cover topic. 

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 avoided or their severity greatly reduced. Medical evidence has shown that performing warm-up exercises before work and after breaks reduces strain and sprain type injuries.

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection Equipment and Systems

Mandatory Topic: Notice to Supervisors & Safety Advisors: Read and prepare for DEMONSTRATION of BODY HARNESS. Make sure all employees understand the importance of wearing a body harness properly, use a volunteer for demonstration.

FALL PROTECTION-EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safety in Your Life for 2015

The Marek Family of Companies hopes you had a great holiday season with your love ones. Is now time to look at our road ahead and is important to remember that safety is our top priority. We need to remember that we are not getting any younger and that an injury can not only put us out of work, but can also jeopardize your family’s well being.

Weekly Toolbox Talk: Our Vision: Nobody Gets Hurt

Mandatory Topic: Notice to Supervisors: Please prepare for safety meeting and ask workers to demonstrate awkward positions that might be used in your line of work, such as reaching behind, bending wrong, long reaches or twist.

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