Toolbox Talk Topics | Safety Discussion Guides
Toolbox Talks are short group discussions that teach workers about a safety topic.
Use these ready-to-use talks in daily meetings to remind employees about risks on the job and safe work procedures. Follow the simple discussion guides to engage your team in health and safety discussions on the job site.
Safety Toolbox Talk topics:
Bench & Pedestal Grinder Safety 768.92 KB 53 downloads
Bench mounted and pedestal grinders equipped with abrasive stones, wire brushes and...
Carbon Monoxide 4.00 KB 0 downloads
CO is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas that is both toxic and flammable....
Chemical Safety at Home 7.83 MB 50 downloads
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) was created to protect workers...
Combustible Dust 633.82 KB 64 downloads
Combustible dust is a solid material composed of distinct particles or pieces which...
Confined Space Safety 4.00 KB 0 downloads
Recent fatalities involving confined spaces demand that these areas be given more...
Electrical Safety 7.74 MB 76 downloads
The majority of Canadians use electricity every day, both in the workplace and at...
Emergency Preparedness 808.10 KB 65 downloads
Fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and power outages — whatever the emergency...
Eye and Face Protection 545.95 KB 144 downloads
Safety eyewear and face shields are the most common method used in industry to protect...
Fall Protection - Types 694.08 KB 44 downloads
A fall protection system is components to support or suspend a worker at a worker...
Fall Protection Equipment - Care and Use Of 542.19 KB 37 downloads
Fall protection is your lifeline to protect you from serious injury or death in the...
Fatigue in the Workplace 509.48 KB 157 downloads
Fatigue is feeling tired weary from sleep, mental or physical work, or stress. Boring...
Fire Extinguisher Basics 7.56 MB 82 downloads
Fire extinguishers are everywhere, in public buildings, apartment blocks, and in...
First Aid Reporting 7.80 MB 62 downloads
First aid is defined as “in cases in which a person will need medical treatment,...
Forklift Operation 544.94 KB 55 downloads
Forklifts are an under rated hazard that exist in most food processing and manufacturing...
Hand Protection 750.43 KB 112 downloads
Hands are essential for work, yet hand injuries are one of the most common injuries...
Hazard Identification 541.70 KB 107 downloads
Every day we encounter hazards. Some are easily identified but others may be difficult...
Hearing Conservation 477.36 KB 66 downloads
“Noise” is unwanted sound. The psychological effects of noise is that it can...
Incident Investigation 512.76 KB 31 downloads
An incident investigation is a process that analyses an incident to identify the...
Industrial Storage Racking 825.57 KB 50 downloads
Storage racks are common in industry. Racks used to store materials have inherent...
Knife Safety 664.44 KB 55 downloads
Cut injuries in the Manufacturing, food processing, wine making, brewing and distillery...
Ladder Safety 491.55 KB 55 downloads
Fall injuries are a major source of injury in BC both at home and at work. Most of...
Leadership and Committment 479.34 KB 39 downloads
Leadership allows leaders to influence to achieve a quality that inspires and attracts...
Machine Safeguarding 658.65 KB 54 downloads
All machines have hazards. Machine motion from care and use can harm workers and...
Manual Material Handling 564.06 KB 74 downloads
Manual materials handling is handling items by lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling,...
Pedestrian Safety 584.21 KB 44 downloads
Pallet jacks, scissor lifts, aerial lift platforms, forklifts, and other equipment...
Power Tool Safety 509.17 KB 43 downloads
In the manufacturing sector, many serious injuries are the result of hand held power...
Safety Footwear 7.68 MB 59 downloads
All workers must wear footwear suitable to the conditions and hazards in their workplace....
Scissor Lift Safety 777.59 KB 33 downloads
Scissor lifts are a relatively economical way to work at height safely and efficiently...
Slips, Trips and Falls 7.83 MB 84 downloads
Slips, trips and falls are the 3rd leading cause of recordable injuries across BC...
Working Alone 7.80 MB 51 downloads
Working alone or in isolation means working where there is no readily available assistance...
Workplace Roles & Responsibilities 7.72 MB 68 downloads
The Internal Responsibility System (IRS) is the underlying philosophy of occupational...
X-Ray Safety 605.97 KB 13 downloads
Radiation is simply energy that is in motion. It can travel either in waves or as...
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