Environmental Health and Safety has developed a series of infomation sheets, or Toolbox Talks, to help facilitate safety discussions. Toolbox Talks cover a wide range of topics from equipment operation to lifting technique. Toolbox Talks help create an environment where people can discuss task specific or timely safety issues, identify problems, post-incident communication, refresh safe work practices, or highlight specific safety concerns/risks.
What is a Toolbox Talk?
A Toolbox Talk is an informal group discussion that focuses on a particular safety issue.
How long and often should these be conducted?
EH&S recommends a 15 minute toolbox talk conducted on a monthly basis, or more frequent, if needed.
Where and when should these discussions take place?
The meeting should be held in a comfortable location at the beginning of a work day, after lunch/break, or incorporated into another meeting.
Do Toolbox Talks satisfy required safety training?
No. Toolbox Talks are a great supplemental training on relevant safety issues but do not replace formal safety training.
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- Anhydrous Ammonia
- Animal Handling - Cattle
- Animal Handling - Horses
- Animal Handling - Sheep
- Animal Handling - Swine
- Back Safety
- Backpack Leaf Blowers
- Chainsaw Safety
- Chemical Labeling
- Cold
- Combustible Dust
- Confined Space Entry
- DEF, DPF, & Regeneration
- Electrical and Power Cords
- Electrical Hazard Identification
- Excavation - Slope, Shore, or Shield
- Excavation - Soil Classification
- Eye & Face Protection
- Fieldwork Safety
- Fire Extinguishers
- Flammable Storage
- Forklift Safety
- Front-end Loader Safety
- Gas Cylinder Safety
- General Housekeeping
- Grain Bin Safety
- Hand and Power Tools
- Hearing Protection
- Heat
- Home Office Ergonomics
- Hot Work Safety
- Hydraulic Jacks
- Insect Bites and Stings
- Ladder Safety
- Learning From Incidents
- Load Securement - Flatbed
- Lockout/Tagout
- Moving Livestock
- Needlestick Prevention
- Outdoor Ergonomics
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Pesticide Use
- Pneumatic Tools
- Poisonous Plants
- Power Take Off (PTO)
- Power Washer Safety
- Pre Operation Checklist
- Refueling Equipment
- Removing a carcass
- Reporting a Farm Fire
- Reporting Incidents/Injuries
- Respiratory
- Riding Lawnmower
- Safe Knife Handling
- Severe Weather
- Sharps Safety
- Shop Safety Culture
- Slow-Moving Vehicles
- Snow Blower
- Snow Shoveling
- Spill Kits
- Spray Painting
- Three Point Rule: Avoid Falls
- Tick Safety
- Tool Guarding
- Trimmer Safety
- Waste Guide for ISU Farms
- Water Safety
- Welding and Cutting
- Winter Walking
- Working Alone