Toolbox Talks

Safety Meeting Toolbox Topics and Tailgate Talks

Horseplay

Horseplay - Practical Jokers Aren't Welcome on this Job.....nor is anyone who encourages them. It's not that we don't have a sense of humor, but we also have a sense of responsibility toward keeping our employees safe.

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Don't Take Anything For Granted

There is one thing that the three accidents had in common. In each case someone made a false presumption. This violated a very basic safety rule – "Don't Take Anything For Granted."

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Don't Blame Anyone

In conducting an accident investigation at work, our focus should be on fixing the problem, not fixing the blame. And that's why the theme of this talk is "Don't Blame Anyone."

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Other Resources

Electrical Safety - How About Your Workplace

The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), studies electrocutions occurring between 1982 and 1994. The NIOSH researchers analyzed 224 electrocutions that resulted in 244 workplace fatalities. The information they learned provides valuable lessons for everyone that works with or around electricity.