Toolbox Talks
Find Safety Meeting Ideas
Workers need to be trained to recognize and avoid unsafe working conditions.
Using common sense is only part of the solution in preventing injuries or
accidents. These brief documents provide examples you can use to train workers
during safety meetings on various safety & health issues. While the complete Tool Box Talks document
these
materials came from was originally created specifically for the construction
industry, the discussions can be relevant for businesses in all industries.
The materials provided here are provided with the permission of Contractors Insurance Service, Inc. and Mr. Ned Devereaux.
General Safety
- Accidents Are Avoidable
- Accident/Incident Reporting
- Care For the Injured
- The Deadly Dozen
- Listen For Danger - Listening Safety
- Near Misses
- Recognizing Unsafe Conditions
- Shop Safety
- What Does An Accident Cost
- Whose Responsibility is it (with Supplemental Information)?
- Why Accidents Occur
Common Sense Subjects
Protecting the Public
Effects of Weather
Electrical
Fire Protection
Housekeeping
Injuries, Falls From Elevated Heights
- Training Requirements - Fall Hazards
- Falls
- Ladders
- Fall Causes Death: Ladders Are Killers
- Floors and Other Openings
- Guardrails
- Ramps and Runways
- Full Body Harnesses/Lifelines
Injuries, Being Struck By
Injuries, Being Caught Between or Under
- Excavations
- Excavation: Additional Discussion Points
- Trenching
- Dangers Overhead
- Working in Confined Spaces
- Heavy Equipment
- Heavy Equipment Hazards
- Working Around Cranes
Personal Protective Equipment
- Construction Clothing
- Head Protection - Hard Hats
- Eye Protection
- Foot Protection
- Hand Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment - Concrete Construction
- Knee Pads
- Respirators
Tool Use and Care
- The Right Tool For The Right Job
- Hand Tools
- Screwdrivers
- Wrenches
- Hammers/Chisels
- Nails Are Dangerous Too
- Table Saws
- Electric Power Tools
- Electric Hand Saws
- Portable Electric Tools
- Powder Actuated Tools
- Chain Saws
Vehicle Safety
Additional Topics
Resources
- Quick Reference Guide
- "Tool Box Talk" Training Record
- Safety Training Steps (with Blank Training Outline)
A
Amputations Special Emphasis Program (see also Special Emphasis Programs )
Arboriculture Special Emphasis Program (see Logging and Arboriculture Special Emphasis Program )
Asbestos (see also Health Hazards Special Emphasis Program )
B
Bases (see Acids and Bases )
Byssinosis (see Cotton Dust)
C
Chromium, Hexavalent (see Hexavalent Chromium )
Commercial Diving
Compressed Air and Compressed Air Equipment
Concrete and Masonry Construction
Construction Special Emphasis Program
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
D
Dentistry
Derricks (see Cranes and Derricks )
Dichloromethane (see Methylene Chloride )
Diisocyanates (see Isocyanates )
E
Ebola Virus (see also Bloodborne Pathogens )
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Eyewash Stations and Emergency Showers
F
Food Manufacturing Special Emphasis Program
Forklifts (see Powered Industrial Trucks )
GHI
G
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers Special Emphasis Program
H
Hand and Portable Powered Tools
Hazardous Chemicals Right to Know
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Health Hazards Special Emphasis Program (see Asbestos , Lead , Isocyanates , Hexavalent Chromium , Silica )
Hearing Conservation (see Noise )
Hurricane Assistance and Recovery
I
Ionizing Radiation (see Radiation, Ionizing and Non-Ionizing )
JKL
J
K
L
Ladders (see Stairways and Ladders )
Landscape and Horticultural Services (see also Chain Saw Safety and Logging and Arboriculture Special Emphasis Program )
Logging and Arboriculture Special Emphasis Program
Long Term Care Special Emphasis Program
M
Maritime Industry
Materials Handling and Storage
Medical Services and First Aid
N
Non-Ionizing Radiation (see Radiation, Ionizing and Non-Ionizing )
O
P
Poultry Processing
Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Pressure Vessels
Q
R
Radiation, Ionizing and Non-Ionizing
S
Sandblasting (see Abrasive Blasting )
Spray Operations
T
Temporary Worker
Trenching (see Excavation and Trenching )
U
V
Ventilation
Veterinary Services Safety and Health
W
Work Zone Safety (see Highway Work Zone Safety )
X
X-rays (see Radiation, Ionizing and Non-Ionizing )
Xylene (see Flammable Liquids )
Y
Young Worker
Z