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WHAT IS A SAFETY TOOL BOX TALK?

WHAT IS A SAFETY TOOL BOX TALK?. A safety tool box talk is a 10-15 minute informal safety discussion presented to employees as refresher training. Safety tool box talks should be performed on a weekly basis. A GREAT SOURCE OF DOCUMENTED TRAINING. Set the tone for the company “Safety Culture”.

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WHAT IS A SAFETY TOOL BOX TALK?

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  1. WHAT IS A SAFETY TOOL BOX TALK? • A safety tool box talk is a 10-15 minute informal safety discussion presented to employees as refresher training. Safety tool box talks should be performed on a weekly basis. • A GREAT SOURCE OF DOCUMENTED TRAINING. • Set the tone for the company “Safety Culture”

  2. A SUPERVISOR NOT TAKING THESE SAFETY TALKS SERIOUSLY CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE A SAFETY CULTURE.

  3. Safety Attitude due to a Communication Breakdown caused by poorly given Safety Talks • “The company doesn’t care about my safety!” • “Sure safety’s first, until the schedule gets tight of course.” • “I’ve been doing this job for 25 years, and I’ve never hand an accident.” • “These meetings are a joke, my foreman doesn’t want me wasting time with these.”

  4. THE COST OF PERFORMING SAFETY TALKS? • 100 EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE • X 40 MINUTES PER MONTH • X 12 MONTHS • = 48,000 MINUTES PER YEAR • / 60 MINUTES (To get amount of hours) • X $15.00/HOUR AVERAGE WAGE • = $12,000.00/Year

  5. Effective Tool Box Talk Meetings • Are relevant to employee tasks • Are given by foreman, superintendent, or company owner • Are read in a professional manner • The items discussed are expectations which must be adhered with • Offer employees opportunity to ask questions, or mention other safety concerns

  6. Types Of TBT’s & Resources • Tool box talks come in many forms. • Formal written talks • Fatal facts / claims alerts • Newspaper clippings of relevance • Sections of formal safety programs • Resources • http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_FatalFacts.html • www.toolboxtopics.com • NRCA • Numerous Internet Resources

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