Weekly Toolbox Talk: Extension Cords

Even a simple extension cords needs to be looked after. It’s a shock or fire hazard when deteriorated, worn-out or used improperly.Three-wire cords are for outdoor appliances and electric power tools. The third wire is a ground. Never plug these cords into an ungrounded electrical outlet.Don’t disconnect an extension cord by pulling the cord. Remove it by the plug; otherwise the end frays and loosens.Most industrial purposes require cords specified for either hard usage or extra hard usage. The...

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C3 - Progress by Many Measures

The following article was authored by Chuck Gremillion, Executive Director of the Construction Career Collaborative. There have been occasions during my tenure as C3’s executive director where I have felt as if we were trying to change the world, and in many ways we are – the world of construction. And as most readers of this blog would probably agree, change in the construction industry does not happen quickly, and maybe it shouldn’t. But the Construction Career Collaborative (C3) is...

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Systems not silos: new industrial strategy must deliver on a bold, long-term vision and transcend pa

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House Business & Industry Turns Attention to Worker Misclassification

The following article was authored by Eleanor Dearman and originally published in the Quorum Report:The House Business & Industry Committee heard a bill on worker misclassification Monday evening. During the meeting, Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Brothers Construction,Inc and the Workers Defense Project will join in support of the measure by Rep. Ramon Romero, Jr., D- Fort Worth.  “To me it’s a no brainer,” Marek told Quorum Report...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Carelessness Causes Accidents

Project Safe states quite simply:Employee Basic Safety Rules, Safe Work Habits: “Careless disregard for the safety of other employees will not be tolerated and is grounds for immediate termination."“Employees will be expected to regularly inspect and evaluate the work area for hazardous conditions, and to report any changes immediately to the jobsite supervisor or safety advisor.”Who is responsible for safety on the jobsite? Everyone and anyone who works for Marek is responsible for their...

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From sludge to the stage – 17 Ingenious projects to engage the public with the wide world of enginee

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

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 the floor so you can move around and point out and identify possible slip, trip and fall hazards.We have all experienced slipping, tripping, stumbling or falling. Usually the only result is that you feel silly, embarrassed, and perhaps got a scrape or bruise...

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Equality Challenge Unit survey reveals STEMM academics' experiences of gender equality

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Hard drives of the future: Research Chair to develop new materials enabling advanced data storage

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New manufacturing methods land engineer materials prize

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