Tool Box Talks * WorkSafe BC
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ToggleFirst of all, the following links on Tool Box Talks * WorkSafe BC is designed by WorkSafe BC. That is to say, the links will redirect you to the WorkSafe BC website. Especially relevant is that we have regrouped the links for easier access. In addition, they are also known as Crew Talks and Tailgate Meetings. Yet for smaller-sized crews, generally, they are a perfect way to make sure all workers get the same information at the same time for their task. Rather than just posting notices, it is by far a better system. Therefore, with Tool Box Talks * WorkSafe BC you’ll need to click on the link desired.
Free to use
As a result, this is a library of free information available for anyone to use. Therefore, Tool Box Talks * WorkSafe BC is a free time saver for illustrating a message of safety on the construction site. What's more, remember when you download the information and print it off, make sure to create a sign-in sheet. together with designing it especially for your site's needs in order to record the names of all who attended the meeting. Opposite of these traditional styles are our own creation 'Safety Talks in Movie Mode'. In addition to auto, the video format is messages designed for the construction worker. Because these are designed to really hit home, the captivating style really keeps the attention of the worker. As a result, the message sinks in deeper into the subconscious.
Personalizing the Tool Box Talk
Consequently, since all construction sites are different, in some cases you'll need to alter the genetic version of Tool Box Talks * WorkSafe BC. Basically, making it more site-specific to your needs. Furthermore, you will need the sign-in sheet with the toolbox talk in the same fashion. Without a doubt, conducting a toolbox talk to a few workers rather than the whole crew is for a trade-specific task. Most of all a full site safety meeting using other toolbox talk subjects relating to the site, in general, is especially useful.
Share what you got
Finally, if you have a Toolbox Talk you are particularly proud of, share it. Since it's yours, we’ll give you full credit. Hence your name, years in safety or your trade, whatever you like will be published. With this purpose in mind, safety knowledge should be shared. Therefore, why not be commended for your good work. Inasmuch as it was stated in the request section, an additional page will be created to host these works of professionalism. Consequently, it just might have some very positive effects that you will be credited for.
How to Develop a Tool Box Talk
By the same token, if you feel ambitious why not develop your own toolbox talk. Either reading it from a page or producing a full presentation, make sure it is lively. Consequently, I have learned the hard way that long-drawn-out speeches are not the way to go. Short and to the point if reading from a script is better. Therefore, I personally like to use technical programming. Videos, and music in addition to a text message to help get the point across. As a result, the message is retained by the crew.
Delivering a Toolbox Talk
Most noteworthy are a few simple rules for delivering a toolbox talk. Overall, know your material and don't get sidetracked by other topics. In addition, keeping good eye contact and a clear load voice so everybody can hear you work best. Yet don’t be afraid to request the crew to move closer. Above all else, do not sound like a computer, by conveying just statistics. Rather in some fashion, you have to be entertaining. Most important be lively. With attention to detail, make sure to keep your crew advised. Without a doubt, if they lose interest, the information will not be heard.
Guest Speaker
Consequently, bringing in a guest speaker also changes things up. As a result, a different face is something new for them to see with a different voice to hear. Involve the crew by questions or even a game of safety knowledge with some small rewards.
Safety Topics * Crew Talks
Excavations * Construction * Roofs
Excavations
Additional Excavation Requirements
Marking Underground Facilities
Trenches and Excavations - General Requirements
Hand Exposing Buried Facilities
Construction
Temporary Bracing During Truss Erection
Locking out Permanently Connected or Hard-Wired Equipment
Locking out Plugged-In Electrical Equipment
Avoiding Hazards When Working with Roll-Off Waste Containers
Confined Spaces Can Be Deadly Spaces
Roofs
Silica * Asbestos * Combustible Dust * Fire
Silica
Learn About the Dangers of Breathing Silica Dust
1 Silica Dust--Are You at Risk?
2 Silica Dust Control During Wall and Ceiling Grinding
3 Silica Dust Control When Drilling Concrete
4 Silica Dust Control During Stairwell Grinding/Chipping
5 Silica Dust Control During Tuck point Grinding
Controlling Dust When Cutting Fiber-Cement Board
Asbestos
Combustible Dust
1 Combustible Dust and Your Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
2 Combustible Wood Dust: Awareness and Controls
Fire
Mobile Equipment * Power Tools
Mobile Equipment
Working Safety with Mobile Equipment
Maintain 3 point contact with Mobile Equipment
1 Self-Propelled Scissor Lifts
1 Hand Signals for Tower Crane Operations
2 Hand Signals for Hoist and Crane Operations
General Welding and Cutting Requirements
1 Safeguarding Table and Panel Saws: Crew Handout for Workers
Ladder and Scaffold
Ladder Safety Series
Is This the Right Tool for the Job? Stepladder Safety in Construction
1 Ladder Safety Series: Ladder Safety Meeting Record
2 Ladder Safety Series: Assess the Risks
3 Ladder Safety Series: Worker Responsibilities
4 Ladder Safety Series: Employer Responsibilities
5 Ladder Safety Series: Inspecting a Ladder
6 Ladder Safety Series: Set-Up Requirements
7 Ladder Safety Series: Choose a Safe Location
8 Ladder Safety Series: Choose the Right Ladder
Scaffold
Pump Jack Scaffolding Requirements
Wood Scaffold Erection Guidelines
Guardrails for Single-Pole Scaffold (Light-Duty)
Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury and
other Health Related Issues
Risk of Musculoskeletal Injuries
Drywall Work: Overhead Reaching Can Increase Risk of MSI
Flooring: Contact Stress Can Increase Risk of MSI
3 Concrete Reinforcing: Overexertion Can Increase Risk of MSI
4 Concrete Reinforcing: Overhead Reaching Can Increase Risk of MSI
Other Health Issues
PPE * Respirator * Hearing Protection * WHMIS 2015
Personal Fall Protection System
How Long Does It Take to Fall?
Written Site Specific Fall protection Plan
Fall Restraint or Fall Arrest?
Personal Shock Absorbers and Carabiners
When to Use a Full Body Harness
Inspecting a Full Body Harness
Putting on a Full Body Harness
Stairway Landings, Ramps, and Walkways
Hearing Protection
Hearing Protection for Residential Construction
Respirator
Preventing Interference with the Respirator Seal
WHMIS 2015
2 WHMIS 2015: Classification Overview
3 WHMIS 2015: The Supplier Label
4 WHMIS 2015: The Workplace Label
5 WHMIS 2015: Pictograms Overview
6 WHMIS 2015: How Pictograms Compare to Hazard Symbols
7 WHMIS 2015: Safety Data Sheets
8 WHMIS 2015: The Health Hazard Classes