TOOL BOX MEETING

 

TOOL BOX MEETING

TOOL BOX MEETING

 

  What is a Toolbox Meeting?

•       A talk or a meeting focusing on a special topic with regards to Safety

•        Open forums where everybody can express either his concerns or points of view

•        Explanations given for a specific job.

 

HAZARDOUS AREA CLASSIFICATION PART 3

Toolbox talks are short discussion to the working team members on a single aspect of health and safety. They are also called tailgate meetings, safety time-outs, crew briefings - the names vary according to the industry. Toolbox talks are discussions conducted to continuously inform and educate working team so they can recognize, avoid, report or correct any health and safety hazards noted in their workplace. They provide an opportunity for a supervisor to emphasise the importance of a particular issue or procedure, and to ask questions or make serious comments. As a rule, these talks are kept brief, lasting no more than 10 - 15 minutes and should be interesting and relevant to the work activity to be performed. It is mandatory that all employees attend tool box talks relevant to their areas of work. The talks are conducted by a safety officer or the immediate supervisor which should be in simple terms. Learning to recognize safety hazards is an important part of the curriculum. Workers are educated about all aspects of the industry in which they work, so that they can identify problems with their work sites. Among the topics to be covered are accident trends, job-specific training requirements, and specifics related to the equipment being used. Electrical safety and proper handling of equipment are also common safety hazards that are covered. Workers are usually invited to tell stories about injuries they have witnessed or heard about, in order to learn from each other and the supervisor. The session should be in two way communication with the presenter and the participants.

 

EXCAVATION SAFETY

  Why conduct Toolbox Meeting?

•       To promote Safety awareness and practices

•        To discuss anomalies/incidents which occurred in the near past

•        To have direct contact with workers at all levels.

 

  For whom?

•       Workers

•        Foremen

•        Everybody involved in working at site level

•        Attendance: 20 max. each time

 

  When and how often?

•       On a daily basis

•        Preferably before starting the working day or if applicable at the beginning of the shift

•        And each time there is a specific purpose.

 

 

 WELDING & CUTTING HOT WORK SAFETY AWARENESS