CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Tool Box Talks

 CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and HEALTH
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 OVERVIEW:
Communication is one of the best ways to prevent
accidents. One of the best ways of communicating
the importance of safety on a construction job is
through toolbox talks. You don’t have to be a
professional speaker to give a good toolbox talk, but
there are ways you can make your talks more
effective. Let’s take a look at them.
 Section 1 of DO#13
• Y) “Tool box meeting or gang meeting” refers to daily meeting
among workers and their respective supervisors for the
purpose of instructions, discussion and proper briefing on the
planned work, the assessment of past work, the possibility or
actual occurrence of accidents at the site, tips and suggestions
on how to prevent possible accidents and other related matters.
 PLANNING A
TOOLBOX TALK

1. When should the meetings be held?

2. Who will be required to attend the meetings?
3. What topics will be discussed at the meetings?
4. What kind of preparations will be required for the meetings?
5. What kind of records will be kept of the meetings?
 TBM TOPICS:
Choose timely topics:
1.Recent accident/incident
2.Safety violations experienced
3.Review upcoming work Schedule
4.Safety problems
5.Special topics - announcement of
safety contests, awards, records, etc.
 TBM TOPICS:
Directly related to their
projects and job tasks

Keep the topic specific. Do not

choose an overly broad
topic.
 TBM TOPICS:
Make it practical.
Demonstrate:

1. Safe work practices

2. Proper use of tools and equipment
• Your Friend the Hard Hat
• Eye Protection
• Hand Protection
• Safety Shoes
• Hearing Safety
• Material Handling
• Safe Lifting
• Moving Heavy Machinery
• Lifting with Cranes and Hoist
• Fire Safety
• Unsafe Acts in Construction
• Welding and Cutting Safety
• Handling of Compressed Gases
• Lock-Out for Safety
• Safe Ladder Usage
• Flammable Liquids
• Scaffolding
• Slips and Falls
• Noise of the Job
• Struck-by Accidents
TBM FORMAT
 How to Conduct TBM

1. Prepare the
workers

2. Define the job

 How to Conduct TBM
3. Procedure & responsibility

4. Precautions needed
- hazards present
- safety & health reminders
- use of PPE
Planning before executing a job
ensures good results
Teamwork builds self-confidence
Complimenting an employee for a good job
promotes his self-esteem
Start the
meeting out
on a positive
note.
promote teamwork and how toolbox
meetings provide valuable information and
give everyone the opportunity to get
together and exchange ideas.
 Be sure to
compliment a
job well
done.
• Do a wrap-up.
•Thank your staff for their
interest and enthusiasm.
• Signing of Names at TBM
Attendance sheet
 HOW TO GIVE A TALK:
• Keep it informal.
• Use your own words in making the actual presentation.
• Do what’s comfortable for you.
• Use visual examples “seeing is believing.”
• Use actual equipment to illustrate your points.
• Invite people to participate.
• Make the talk a hands-on session.
 PLACE & TIME OF TBM:
Hold the meeting in your work area first thing in the
morning or immediately after lunch when the workday
will least be interrupted and the work area is relatively
quiet.
PLACE & TIME OF TBM:
Hold a toolbox
meeting once a
week to reinforce
your company’s
philosophy that
job safety is
important.
PLACE & TIME OF TBM:
Toolbox talks will help you in the daily operations of
your business. Keep them handy. Like any tool,
they can’t help unless you use them.
PLACE & TIME OF TBM:

Hold the meeting

at the jobsite,
preferably where
everyone can sit
and relax.
LET THEM HEAR YOUR TOOLBOX TALKS BEFORE
THEY STOP TO HEAR IT FOREVER!!!
 “ All around us we see CHANGE.
CHANGE is the normal state of any
individual. Without CHANGE a person
dies, a company goes out of business,
and a society decays.
The normal CHANGES are those that
come about naturally,
those that are not forced . . . ”
- Dr. Howard Wilson