WHAT IS A SAFETY TOOL BOX TALK?  A safety tool box talk is a 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”

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

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.”

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

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

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 – – –NRCA –Numerous Internet Resources