Toolbox Talks

“SEAT BELTS”’ Most of us have had to endure life experiences that are painful, but many learn lessons from those experiences that change our behavior and our lives for the

“Electrical Safety Basics” Electricity is something that cannot be seen and, yet, it is the most useful power controlled by man. Although useful, it can be very destructive power to

DROPPED HAMMER HEAD During scaffolding activities the head of a hammer came off and fell 15 meters to the ground, landing between two workers. Basic causes included: • Head came

“IS THERE EVER JUSTIFICATION FOR NOT WORKING SAFELY” Is there ever an acceptable excuse not to work safely? In one sense or another we get confronted with this question every

Indiscriminating Gravity Have you ever wondered how electricity works and how it always finds the right time to take advantage of the weakest link in the system? It is constantly

Bad vibrations What workers at risk of whole-body and arm-hand vibration should know To read the Toolbox Talk, click here.

Identifying Hazards We perform many diverse tasks every day, but one aspect remains constant for all tasks: it is part of everyone's duty to perform the job as safely as

“Lulled Into A Rhythm of Routine” A woman declares “Every weekday morning my husband's alarm clock goes off at 5:30. He gets up, showers, shaves, brushes his teeth, gets dressed,

“Just A Second” One day, Brad was assigned to help senior welder Tracy with some welding assignments at some remote company locations. After completing one job, a company pumper approached

Systems Safety System Safety is the application of special technical and managerial skills in a systematic, forward looking manner to identify and control hazards throughout the life cycle of a