Category: Toolbox Talks

Good health is critical to your own personal safety, and healthy eating should be a major goal for you to maintain a long life. Our bodies work like machines and are only able to withstand so much abuse. Food is…

Injuries in the workplace involving ladders are all too common. Falls from ladders can be as painful as a fall from a roof. About a third of all reported total falls are from ladders. Many of the fall related injuries…

We’ve all heard this many times, but it’s so easy to get distracted and not pay attention to where we are going or what we are doing. This is how slips, trips, and falls occur. Falls are one of the…

Forklifts are not like cars; they’re about twice as heavy, due to the counterbalance weight needed to carry large loads. Because forklifts are so heavy, when a worker gets injured, it is often very serious and sometimes fatal. Recommendations: Forklifts…

The safe work practices we adhere to in our shop are often the same ones we take out of our shops and into our homes. The topic today is what makes attention to shop safety important. Recommendation: Discuss in-shop procedures…

Cold weather can have a dulling effect on the senses. It can be difficult to be productive when you are cold. Therefore, it is important to dress for the weather conditions found on the jobsite. Recommendations: Always dress in layers…

Driving down the road is no longer a quiet experience. With cell phones and interactive video screens added to the traditional audio, the interior of your vehicle can easily distract and reduce your focus on driving. These days with everyone’s life…

There are many hazards to employees who need to work in cold weather conditions. A cold environment forces the body to work harder to maintain its temperature. An environment that is considered “cold” depends on the region of the country…

  If not properly installed and operated, a portable generator can become deadly. Generators can kill via electric shock or carbon monoxide fumes. Using a generator indoors can kill you in minutes!   Carbon Monoxide Hazards Never use a generator…

Personal care means making positive choices that enhance your physical, mental, and spiritual health. This includes things like exercising, eating healthy, keeping sharp mentally, and putting an end to unhealthy habits such as smoking. Personal care not only aids in…