First recipients of APEX awards announced

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New ECU research shows women engineers are underrepresented in senior academic posts

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Academy discusses role of research and innovation in growth at party conferences

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Hand Tool Safety

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.A recent review of construction injuries reveals quite a number of minor accidents involving the use of hand tools.  To counteract this trend, it would be wise to review the basic rules governing the use of hand tools.Choose the right tool for the right job.  Use only tools in good condition – no tools with cracked or broken handles, none without...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are devices designed to prevent accidental electric shock and electrocution by preventing ground faults. They also protect against electrical fires, tool/appliance overheating, and destruction of wire insulation. GFCI’s are required by building code in “wet” locations like kitchens, bathrooms and construction sites.The most common electric shock hazard, ground faults can cause severe electrical shock or electrocution. In normal conditions, electricity...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder Actuated Tools

Mandatory Topic: Read, Be Prepared and Demonstrate to All EmployeesAttention 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 demonstrate multiple tools with live firing.Powder actuated fastening tools have many things in common with sporting rifles and pistols. All use a load to fire a projectile and all are commonly referred to as “guns.”All powder-actuated tools have safety...

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All sectors of the economy stand to benefit from AI, says Academy

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Royal Academy of Engineering projects shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize

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Academy welcomes Parker review on diversity on UK company boards

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SEEdash: database launch provides new insights to STEM the loss of prospective engineers

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Enabling more efficient multi-material aircraft: metallurgical excellence focus for Research Chair

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Sealing soil: new research chair aims to build the future using bacteria

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Worker Safety on the Jobsite: Who’s Responsible?

This article was authored by Scott Braddock and originally published on ConstructionCitizen.com.Experts in the construction industry met at a luncheon hosted by the American Subcontractors Association Houston Chapter recently to talk about employer responsibility for worker safety on the jobsite. The panel discussion focused largely on safety education and risk assessment, employer liabilities in situations of co-employment, and employer responsibilities when there’s a filing with...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part 3

DISCIPLINARY POLICYAll companies, no matter what their business, have certain rules of behavior which must be observed to ensure a productive, safe operation. The Marek Companies are no exception. For the welfare of all of us who work together on a day-to-day basis, certain actions are serious enough to warrant disciplinary procedures. Therefore, infractions such as the ones listed below will result in such action which may be in the form of a verbal warning, written warning, suspension,...

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