Category: Toolbox Talks

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…

There is one element in the construction business that we have no control over: the weather. However, we can control how the weather affects the safety of a project. Wind: Can blow dust in your eyes. Safety glasses can help.…

A crane is one of the most versatile and important pieces of equipment found on a construction job. However, it can also be one the most dangerous, since it typically lifts heavy loads over large areas of a project. Today…

Today we want to talk about the safe use of compressed gas cylinders. Most of us know what the various compressed gas cylinders are used for on the job, but how many of us realize that the gases stored in…

Almost every job at one time or another needs some form of traffic control. This often involves the use of a flagger and/or signs. In short duration situations flaggers are preferable to signs since they can react to multiple changes…