Toolbox Talks

Safety Meeting Toolbox Topics and Tailgate Talks

Save Your Hands

Here's a test to see how fast you can untie your shoes. You can use both hands, but you can't use your thumbs. Not so easy, is it? And, yet, do you realize that 25% of all disabling injuries involve hands and fingers?

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Safe Houskeeping

We sometimes overlook that good housekeeping is a key duty on the job also. The orderly arrangement of work areas is vital to the safety of all workers, regardless of whether they are involved with machines and tools or with appliances and furniture.

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Housekeeping

Housekeeping is a continuing process in which everyone must participate throughout the workday. Let's see how we can eliminate some of the most common housekeeping problems that can cause accidents on the job.

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Other Resources

What Is Manual Materials Handling

Information on preventing back injuries and analyzing the work task to make choices on the best way to solve materials handling problems. Guidelines for selection and use of mechanical lifting devices.