Weekly Toolbox Talk: War on Falls - How To Report an Accident
How long you work for us is based on how you safely perform your job and meet the production expectations of your supervisor.
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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Housekeeping and Trash Removal
There are several dangers on job sites simple because of the nature of construction work. When the natural hazards found on construction jobs sites are compounded with clutter and debris, the hazard level increases and the potential for an accident or an injury substantially increases. A construction site with poor housekeeping creates an unsafe and less productive working environment.
C3 Educational Partnerships and Talent Pipelines
The following article was authored by Angela Robbins and originally published on Construction Career Collaborative.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Shortcuts
All of us have exposed ourselves to possible injury by taking shortcuts when a few extra seconds would have meant doing something the safe way. We did this as children when we jumped the fence instead of using the gate. We do it today when we cross streets between intersections instead of at corners.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Tools and Equipment
Tools and equipment include anything from ladders, scaffolds, utility knifes, extension cords, hammer, etc. They seem simple, but tools and equipment can be hazardous on the jobsite or anywhere they are being use. Their greatest hazards are misuse and improper maintenance.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: COVID-19 Face Mask
While CDC recognizes that wearing cloth face coverings may not be possible in every situation, we would like to point out a few examples on how to continue using your face covering in a safe manner.
For example,
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fighting
In any company, whether differences among members are great or small, functioning as a team is critical to success.
In today’s meeting, we want to focus on behaviors that violate these principles in the worst way. We are speaking of verbal and physical confrontations, more commonly known as "having words” and fighting.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Fall prevention/ Fall protection
O.S.H.A. identifies falls as one of the four leading causes of fatalities in the construction industry. This is why employees must be trained to recognize fall exposures and have the authority to take corrective actions.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Struck-By Falling/Flying Objects
You are at risk from falling objects when you are beneath equipment, scaffolds, etc., or where overhead work is being performed. There is a danger from flying objects when power tools, or activities like pushing, pulling, or prying, may cause objects to become airborne. Injuries can range from minor abrasions to concussions, blindness, or death.
How to Avoid Hazards?
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Wear hardhats.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Slips, Trips and Falls (Fall Prevention)
Note to Supervisors: Read and prepare. Your objective is to point out the dangers of the most common – AND PREVENTABLE – causes of serious accidents. Explain practices to help avoid these types of accidents. You should hold this meeting on the floor so you can move around and point out and identify possible slip, trip and fall hazards.
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