This is a section of Toolbox Talk articles for workers conducting toolbox talks and for everyone in the workplace doing a work activity.
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Toolbox talk is a short meeting organised by the workers before the start of every work shift. They do this to keep themselves aware of the hazards in the activity that they want to do.
The toolbox talk meeting is always within 5 to 15 minutes. The workers doing the job are expected to be present and participate fully.
The various subjects for a toolbox talk that the presenter can develop and present include;
In the workplace, we always process, handle and transport hazardous chemicals from one location to another. These activities have the likelihood of chemicals escaping to the environment and causing harm to people and damage to the environment. Maintaining an effective barrier in this system will prevent the unwanted discharge of hazardous chemicals into the surroundings.
The drilling machine has a variety of uses for drilling in wood, ceramic, metal, plastic and any other surface and for impact drilling in concrete surfaces, stone and bricks and in driving in screws and loosening of screws.
An environmental incident is an event that is a departure from the standard operating conditions in an environment. Such an incident can impact human health and the environment. It can be a minor or major incident due to the outcome and its impact on the surroundings. An environmental incident can happen without announcing itself on a construction project.
Compressed gas cylinders are for storing gas and are always under high pressure. When you don’t handle the gas cylinder very well, the gas inside the cylinder is likely to explode on its own or have a leak
Demolition involves tearing down buildings and structures either manually or mechanically. There are many reasons why demolition may happen. It could be to make way for a new building or a structure in that particular environment.
Transportation safety should be encouraged by drivers, pedestrians and everyone using the road for daily activities.
Safe transportation of goods and persons is essential even in the workplace because it helps the business to maintain its safety obligations.
Underground cables are cables laid under the ground. They are not visible to people. Live underground cables pose a safety risk during unplanned and poorly managed excavations in an area. Poor management of excavation around underground cables may result in fatal consequences, and disruption of that utility will have devastating consequences for the people using it.
