Weekly Toolbox Talk: Utility Knife Safety

There’s one hand tool that demands your respect over many others in the workplace, a tool that can cut you to the bone in an instant . . . the utility knife.Many workers use utility knives to cut drywall, ceiling tile, strapping, puncture shrink wrap and open packaging. But one wrong move and these blades can do serious harm.In fact, nearly 40 percent of all injuries attributed to manual workshop tools in the US involve utility knives. Many accidents involving utility knives occur for the...

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Closing the Engineering Gender Pay Gap

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Top engineering innovators announced for Africa Prize finals

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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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Royal Academy of Engineering appoints new Head of Engineering Policy

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Ceiling Tile Installation Time-Lapse Video

MAREK recently did some ceiling panel work at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The following time-lapse video was posted on USG Corporation's Facebook page.USG Corp. writes:Our ceilings team was recently recognized by CISCA for their work on the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where they customized 1 MILLION square feet of ceiling panels for the world's busiest airport. USG Ceilings Plus, HKS Architects, MAREK and FitzGerald...

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Polling shows UK public are proud of engineering innovation achievements

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