Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection - Equipment and Systems

An injury because of a fall is a major problem in construction. More than 20,000 people are killed every year due to a fall. Only traffic accidents cause more tragedy.Falling hazards on jobsites are grouped into three general categories:Falls on the same level.Falls from an elevated area.Being struck by a falling object.Slipping, tripping or bumping into something usually causes falls on the same level. Slipping could be due to mud on a walkway, oil or grease on the floor, a small piece of pipe...

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Inventor of sensor to help identify sepsis is named most promising young engineering entrepreneur

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Close Calls/Near Misses Are Wake-Up Calls

 At Marek we expect everyone to report unsafe conditions and actions, as stated in PROJECT SAFE. A near miss is always considered an unsafe condition that needs immediate correction.Close calls or near misses are all too common in the workplace. Why talk about incidents that didn’t happen? The following story might make it a little easier to understand a close call:You are walking at your job site. You start to go down some stairs and you lean on the guardrail and it suddenly moves causing...

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HCC welcomes dual credit construction students through partnership with MAREK Construction and HISD

Dozens of HISD dual credit students gathered last week at the HCC Southeast College Eastside Campus for a two-year Commitment Ceremony for HCC’s construction certification program.Through a partnership with MAREK Construction, HCC Southeast allows students attending Austin and Milby high schools to earn their credentials by spending a portion of their day at HCC, while also receiving MAREK job offers upon completion.As with all HISD Career and Technical Education programs, students in the MAREK...

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International team of next generation innovators win global engineering competition

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Construction Firm MAREK Partners with Houston Schools and HCC to Offer Free Certifications

The following article was authored by Scott Braddock and originally published on Construction Citizen.A commitment ceremony was held this past week for dozens of Houston students in a new dual credit, two-year construction certification program at Houston Community College. The whole thing is being done in partnership with MAREK, one of the largest specialty construction companies in Texas and the southeastern United States.Students in the Houston Independent School District's new construction...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls - Stilts

 PROJECT SAFE STATES:Only those employees who have been certified under the company’s stilt policy will be allowed to use stilts.STILTS POLICY STATES:Employees shall always use a stable surface such as a scaffold or material stack when getting on or off stilts. When mounting stilts, the top leg strap first will be buckled first. When dismounting, the leg strap is unbuckled last. (Wheels on scaffold must be locked.)Today we will discuss the simple precautions that when integrated into daily...

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Academy responds to the Queen's Speech

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Academy and Raspberry Pi celebrate top award for astronaut Tim Peake at the Science Museum

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Leaders in Innovation Fellowships celebrates five years of world-changing innovations

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Academy CEO recognised as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering

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Leading nuclear engineer appeals to girls to solve engineering challenges of the future

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Looking for a Solution in the Trump Era, Business Leaders Gather in Houston for Immigration Summit

The following was authored by Scott Braddock:Just as legislative action appears to be grinding to a halt in Washington amid an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, business leaders and others gathered in Southeast Texas for a day-long summit focused on the next steps in their fight for immigration reform.One of the speakers at the event in downtown Houston, Texas Association of Business CEO Jeff Moseley, argued the impeachment movement is more of a “distraction”...

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Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the Academy launch Engineering X to address global safety challenges

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Materials engineer awarded for development of biomaterials for tissue engineering and regeneration

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Silica Dust Awareness

Crystalline silica is a common mineral in the earth's crust, and is found in many types of rock including sand, quartz, and granite. Silica is present in both work and non-work environments, and exposure to crystalline silica dust has long been known to cause a disease called silicosis. When you inhale crystalline silica the lung tissue reacts by developing fibrous tissue around trapped silica particles. This condition of the lung is called silicosis.Due to the extensive use of concrete and...

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Academy funds six leading engineers to tackle industry challenges

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Global visionaries awarded £22 million in Academy funding to advance emerging technologies

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Tools and Equipment

Tools and equipment include anything from ladders, scaffolds, utility knifes, extension cords, hammer, etc. They seem simple, but tools and equipment can be hazardous on the jobsite or anywhere they are being use. Their greatest hazards are misuse and improper maintenance.Therefore, the Marek Family of Companies provides the necessary equipment to get the work done safely. Do not bring any personal equipment such as extension cords, ladders, scaffold, and powder-actuated tools to the jobsite....

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Sir Jim McDonald confirmed as President of the Royal Academy of Engineering

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