Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safety in Your Life 2019

MAREK 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.In fact, according to the National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH), researchers using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data found that older workers are more severely...

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Four engineering researchers awarded grants to advance national security

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Academy comments on publication of immigration white paper

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Our Vision - Nobody Gets Hurt

Do 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 blood vessels that supply your muscle.Merely reaching behind you or above your head can put your body out of alignment. Its normal alignment is the position where shoulders are straight and arms hang down with elbows close to your body. Awkward movement...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Material Handling and Hand Safety

Sharp edges and puncture hazardsWhen you are handling metal, remember the sharp rolled edges. Every employee gets relaxed around metal: when you see your co-workers do this, remind them about the sharp edges. Many hand lacerations are caused by carelessness - losing your grip and not wearing gloves (PPE) while handling metal framing, trash and grid. The hazard is there when we are stocking, installing or cleaning up. Always use gloves when handling any kind of metal. Keep in mind the screws...

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Lily’s engineering snowflake Christmas card design wins competition

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Take Care of Your Feet

 Most people don’t think much about their feet, until a foot begins to hurt. Damage to even one bone, ligament, or muscle in the foot can be very painful and make it difficult or impossible for you to keep on your feet and do your job. Unfortunately, statistics tell us that work related foot injuries are common.Foot injuries can result from: Broken bones caused by heavy falling or rolling objects, like sheetrock dollies Bruises and stubbed toes caused by bumps Puncture wounds from sharp...

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Value of data sharing can only be unlocked when critical engineering challenges addressed

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Construction Career Collaborative Announces New Training Grant

Chuck Gremillion, C3 executive director, announced that Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has awarded a $100,000 grant to C3 to help strengthen craft training programs throughout the Houston region.Gremillion said, “We are honored to partner with Texas Mutual and to have their support to provide new career opportunities for future construction craft workers in the Houston region.”The grant funds will support several C3 efforts,...

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