Despite the fact that a lot of operations do not vary much every day in general industry, still one can observe a considerable number of hazards present that may possibly cause harm to the workforce. Although, most of the worksite injuries and fatalities are seen in the construction industry, they take place within the [...]
Constant vibration can have permanently damaging effects on the workers and so to keep them safe, a vibration toolbox talk can be very beneficial. There are a lot of jobs that have multiple types of vibratory tools. In construction we have jackhammers, drill motors, chippers, chainsaws, mowers, and grinders amongst many other tools that [...]
Toolbox talks are an essential approach for workplace safety because workers often tend to ignore the precautions while working. This can be extremely dangerous for them, other workers and potentially people of the public could be affected. An issue like this, could be when working with step ladders. Step ladders are common equipment used [...]
What is Toolbox Talk? A Toolbox talk is a very effective approach for minimising the risk of workplace accidents, as relevant safety talks are organised before starting the actual work. Basically, toolbox talks are performed as an informal meeting, covering safety topics related to particular work such as safe work practices when working in [...]
Writing a PPE safety toolbox talk is an important topic to cover when working in an environment where PPE is required. PPE stands for Personal Protective equipment and it is primarily a set of clothing or equipment specially designed for workers to reduce the exposure. Their function is to reduce exposure to hazardous materials [...]
Safety Toolbox Talk A lot of safety incidents are caused by the workers not being aware of the hazards associated with their work, or potentially ignoring them, trying to save time or similar. Likewise, workers with the appropriate skills and knowledge, will make efforts to keep every work site a safer place where they [...]
What is Toolbox Talks? Undoubtedly, avoiding work-site accidents is an advantage for any organisation and its employees. A safety toolbox talk is an effective tool that can be used daily or weekly for encouraging a department safety culture and assisting in the health and safety discussions on workplaces. So, to answer the question ‘what [...]
Before getting into common toolbox topics that can be used for a toolbox talk program, let’s have a look at what a toolbox talk actually is. A toolbox talk is sort of an informal discussion that is carried out within a group. The main focus typically is to discuss a safety issue related to [...]
How to write a toolbox talk? It’s not easy to write a toolbox talk when you have a blank page and start thinking what it should be about. Preparing for a toolbox talk is not always as quick and simple as it seems, you have to work on it smartly and prepare a proper [...]
What are Safety Briefings? Indeed, dialogue is the key component in order to maintain a safe environment for managers, workers and site visitors. Depending on the workplace, then they can be exposed to several risks such as chemicals and hazardous equipment. It is an obvious fact that information about work-related hazards and risks are [...]
