Housekeeping on the Worksite Toolbox Meeting

Worksites can be busy and hectic with many workers and multiple contractors carrying on different yet simultaneous operations. What would happen if these groups never cleaned up after themselves? Format: doc Pages: 2 

Hard Hat Toolbox Meeting

Your head is the most important part of your body. It contains the matter that controls your ability to think, speak, and move. So, it is head from injury on the job. Wearing your hard...

Distracted Driving Toolbox Meeting

Driving down the road is no longer a lonely, quiet experience. With cellular phones, two-way radios, and stereos, the interior of your vehicle no longer offers a quiet place to focus on driving. Format: doc...

Workplace Injury Avoidance Tip Toolbox Meeting

Workplace injuries cause pain, wage loss, inconvenience, and time off from work. Employers lose valuable workers, productivity, and an estimated $50 billion dollars as a result. Some of the most frequent injuries are back injuries,...

Cold Weather-Rest Allowances Toolbox Meetings

The following work/warm-up schedule can be used as a guide to indicate the maximum work periods and required number of rest periods in a warm environment that should be allowed at varying temperatures and wind...

Frostbite Toolbox Meeting

Frostbite refers to the freezing of tissues. Theoretically, the freezing point of skin is 1°C, but frostbite may occur even if temperatures are not extremely low. It may occur at above 0°C if the worker...

Wind Chill Toolbox Meetings

One of the most important, but often overlooked, considerations in cold weather work is the effect of wind combined with air temperature. The "wind-chill factor" can account for about 80 per cent of the total...

Hypothermia and Frostbite Toolbox Meeting

Hypothermia occurs when the body is losing more heat than it can generate. A victim of hypothermia begins feeling chilly, tired, and irritable. If they do not receive help, they will begin to shiver. Soon...

Gas Detection Toolbox Meeting

Gas testing is done to ensure that no explosive gases are present before starting work that may create a source of ignition. Gas testing should be done as part of your hazard assessment process and...

Recognizing Line of Fire Hazards Toolbox Meeting

When it comes to preventing injuries at the workplace, it is often good to start with the basic types of injuries that do occur. These can be broken down into three categories.As you consider the...

Near Misses Toolbox Meeting

Most of us can recall a near miss that happened sometime in our lives. In short, they are memorable instances we remember as a time we brushed up against injury and sometimes, even death. We...

Lock Out, Tag Out Guidelines Toolbox Meeting