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WHAT IS TOOL BOX TALK? What is job pre-start meeting?

What is a toolbox talk? A toolbox talk is a casual team safety meeting that can be held at anytime (Specially prior to start the work), anywhere, with any team or crew to discuss a specific safety hazard and safe work practices. Who can give the toolbox talk? Toolbox talks are typically led by the crew foreman or supervisor, but anyone from the crew lead, to the company owner can lead a toolbox talk. Sometimes it’s the company’s safety specialist, or HR manager or even a safety consultant that leads these informal meetings. What companies should have toolbox talks? Although the idea behind toolbox talks started with construction trades they are not only for the construction industry. Any company that values the health, well-being and safety of their workers should be having toolbox talks but maybe you call them safety moments or safety meetings. What should be covered in a toolbox talk? Anything related to health and safety that is important to your company and will help your employees recognize potential hazards in the workplace. Where can safety toolbox talk topics be found? Incorporating toolbox talks into your safety program does not need to be time consuming or expensive. A toolbox talk can be extremely informal with the crew supervisor leading a 5-minute refresher training on proper tool use with reminders to always leave the guards in place. A written handout isn’t needed and the supervisor can use his knowledge to lead the discussion and encourage feedback from the crew members. For guided toolbox talks, you can find many Health Safety and Environment related topic in our channel or you can check any other safety program, blog and website. How often should toolbox talks occur? It depends on your organization, company, your crew and your industry. As a rule, you can’t have too many toolbox talks, safety information or too much compliance training. Some crews have toolbox talks at the beginning of every shift. A focus on safety is a great way to start the day! Best practice for most companies is to have a weekly safety training meeting, at minimum. How long does a toolbox talk last? A toolbox talk should last as long as is necessary to ensure the team understands the material provided for that safety meeting. Toolbox talks are meant to be an addition to your safety program and they do not in place of longer compliance training that is required. Typically, aim for toolbox talks to last anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes, and adjust as necessary for that day’s topic. Should attendance for toolbox talks be recorded? Yes, It doesn’t have to be complicated though. Pass around a sign-in sheet or have one person write down everyone’s name. Make sure the topic, date and location is recorded on the sign-in sheet. File a hard copy at the office or scan it in to save electronically or attached with your permit to work. If your company has a more sophisticated training platform, make sure toolbox talk attendance is captured in your training system. Why should we have toolbox talks if we already have safety training? Safety compliance training, like defensive driving, fall protection, or hazardous materials handling is vital, important and required. But at best, that compliance training will be provided to employees only once year or less often. Toolbox talks provide an easy way to keep safety on every team member’s mind, every day, every week. The goal of toolbox talks is to provide safety reminders, brief refreshers and quick lessons on safety topics that might not get covered in the longer safety training courses. The informal setting gives supervisors a chance to answer questions, point out specific examples on the job site, and provide hands-on demonstrations, if needed.