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.
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
