J.J. Kellers Construction Toolbox Talks

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J. J. KELLER’S CONSTRUCTION TOOLBOX TALKS
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Introduction
Toolboxtalksareanimportantpartofyour“whole”safetyprogram.Theyareaneffectivemeans
to provide: (1) required OSHAsafety instruction, (2) specific jobsite hazard training, and (3) a
positive method to let your employees know that their company is serious about their safety,
health, and welfare.
Toolbox talks can be ten-minute refreshers of previous formal training, a time to remind your
employees of specific hazards they will encounter during the week, or a formal one-half hour
training session on OSHA or company rules for a particular subject. For example, you are a
utilitycontractor,andallofyouremployeeshavereceivedformaltrenchingandshoringinstruc-
tion. They know the basics, i.e., an escape ladder, stairway, or ramp must not be more than 25
feet from any employee at any time. But this week is different. This week, they will likely
encounter underground and overhead utility hazards. When was the last time you spoke seri-
ously about the requirements for dealing with those hazards and the fact that untrained
construction workers can lose their lives under similar conditions. Is it before someone gets
electrocuted, or after?
Inthissituation,aninformaltoolboxtalkcanremindemployeesoftherequirements.Butmore
importantly,itcaninstillinthemtheurgencyofthesituationandthedesiretoimplementand
followtherules.Notonlycoulditsavetheirlives,butitalsoletsthemknowthattheircompany
cares about their welfare.
J. J. KELLER’S CONSTRUCTION TOOLBOX TALKS assists you by providing tools you need
to conduct employee toolbox talks. Such training sessions, usually 5-15 minutes long and
conductedweeklyatthestartoftheshift,areapopularandwidelyusedmeanstoconveysafety
information in the construction industry. This product is designed specifically for use in these
types of training sessions. However, the information included here can also be used when
preparing other, more in-depth training sessions for your construction employees.
Each toolbox talk topic includes an overview, a summary of training requirements, training
tips,ahandoutpage,andasign-offsheettohelpdocumenttraining.Alternatetalks,whichtell
a brief story to illustrate a hazard or regulation, and Citations talks, which summarize the
citationsandfinesthatresultedfromOSHAinspections,arealsoprovidedforseveraltopics.In
addition,themanualpresentsatablethatlistsconstructiontrainingrequirementsat-a-glance
to help you pinpoint your training needs. The manual also offers general information to aid in
preparing and conducting any toolbox talk.
J. J. Keller &Associates, Inc., grants permission to reproduce the handouts and sign-of sheets
included in this publication, provided that J. J. Keller’s copyright notice and imprint remain
visibleonallcopies.Thereproductionsyoumakemaynotberesoldorincorporatedinanyother
publication.
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absolute accuracy of the material contained herein. The Publisher and Editors, therefore,
cannot assume any responsibility for omissions, errors, misprinting, or ambiguity contained
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J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
3003 Breezewood Lane, P.O. Box 368
Neenah, Wisconsin 54957–0368
Phone: [phone]
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publishers ROBERT L. KELLER
JAMES J. KELLER
EDITORIAL
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Table of Contents
How to use this manual
How to conduct a toolbox talk
Toolbox talk topics
Subject Index
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How to Use This Manual
What Are Toolbox Talks?
Asanemployeryourarerequiredtoinstructyouremployeesintherecognitionandavoidanceof
unsafeconditionsattheirjobsiteandtheregulationsthatapplytotheirworkenvironment.Your
employees must be able to control or eliminate any hazards, or other exposure to illness or
injury.
Toolbox talks are brief employee safety training sessions designed to help you with the above
OSHArequirement.Toolboxtalksshouldbeconductedregularly(usuallyweekly)byyourjob-site
foreman or superintendent. This is a simple, yet effective means of providing:
(cid:129) Required OSHA safety instruction.
(cid:129) Specific jobsite hazard training.
(cid:129) General jobsite safety awareness.
Toolbox talk sessions are a perfect time to discuss specific jobsite hazards or a general topic.
This manual provides you with a wide range of construction safety topics. These topics were
determined by research to be of interest to construction employers. They provide a simple, yet
effective means of conducting your toolbox talks.
Layout of This Manual
This manual is divided into four major chapters. They are:
(cid:129) How To Use This Manual.
(cid:129) How To Conduct A Toolbox Talk.
(cid:129) Toolbox Talk Topics.
(cid:129) Subject Index.
The topics chapter is further divided, by major topics, to help you find a specific topic.
How to Use This Manual
This chapter (the one you are currently reading) provides a brief overview of toolbox talks, the
contents of this manual, and detailed information on the manual’s layout and what type of
information each chapter contains.
How to Conduct a Toolbox Talk
Thischapterofthemanualprovidesabriefoverviewonhowtopreparefor,andconductatoolbox
talk. The chapter provides a step-by-step checklist of what you can do to accomplish this task.
With the help of the provided information, and reproducible handout sheets, almost anyone can
conduct a toolbox talk.
IntheHowtoConductaToolboxTalkchapter,weprovideanIndividualTrainingLogtobeused
totrackeachemployee’straining.Feelfreetocopythislog.J.J.Keller&Associates,Inc.grants
permission to reproduce the Individual Training Log included in this publication provided that
J. J. Keller’s copyright notice and imprint remain visible on all copies. The reproductions you
make may not be resold or incorporated in any other publication.
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Toolbox Talk Topics
This chapter presents the toolbox talk topics. See the Toolbox Talk Topics list at the front of this
chapter for a complete listing of the topics. This chapter is further broken down into major topic
areas.
Each topic within a major topic area uses the same format. See the next heading in this section,
Layout of Each Toolbox Talk Topic, for a more detailed description of the layout for each topic.
Layout of Each Toolbox Talk Topic
Each Toolbox Talks topic has standardized information, broken out in the following way:
Topic Section
This section is intended for the supervisor, foreman, or other safety trainer. The section covers
three particular categories for the user:
(cid:129) Overview of the topic (a summary of what the topic is).
(cid:129) Employee training (a summary of training requirements and/or suggestions).
(cid:129) Training tips (including a standard subsection entitled Where To Go For More Informa-
tion).
Topic Handout
Thehandoutforeachtopiccanbereproducedandhandedouttoyouremployeesparticipatingin
thetoolboxtalk.Thehandoutisreproducibleforyourinternaluse.J.J.Keller&Associates,Inc.,
grants permission to reproduce the handouts in this publication provided that J. J. Keller’s
copyright notice and imprint remain visible on all copies. The reproductions you make may not
be resold or incorporated in any other publication.
You may want to block out the topic name and date at the bottom of the handout for a cleaner
copy.
Topic Sign-Off Sheet
The sign-off sheet for each topic is for documenting employee training on that particular topic
withthatparticularhandout.Thissheetmaybereproducedtoprovideyouwithenoughlinesfor
allemployeesparticipatingintrainingtosignit.J.J.Keller&Associates,Inc.grantspermission
to reproduce the sign-off sheets in this publication provided that J. J. Keller’s copyright notice
and imprint remain visible on all copies. The reproductions you make may not be resold or
incorporated in any other publication.
Thefollowingdisplaysareprototypesofthetopicsection,handout,andsign-offsheet.Thesewill
give you an idea of how those sections are laid out and what type of information each topic
contains.
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