Small Business Checklists - Sample Safety Meeting Minute Topics
What do people talk about at safety meetings?
General topics:
- What to do in case of a specific emergency -- fire, earthquake, chemical spill
- A "close call" someone reported. For example: a near-miss by a forklift
- How someone in the company got injured
- How someone in another company got injured
- How to keep the walkways clear and reduce clutter
- How to safely operate a new piece of equipment the company has just bought or leased.
- New hazards now that the season is changing -- rain, cold, heat, darkness
- How to predict an accident
- What would make these safety meetings more worth your time?
- Watching out for "road rage"
- Leaving work after dark
- Using a fire extinguisher
- Reporting unsafe conditions & near misses
- Using a cell phone while driving
- Proper lifting techniques
- Using the emergency eyewash
- Our Lock-Out/Tag-Out program
- Choosing proper eye protection
- Recognizing the effects of carbon monoxide
- Forklift-pedestrian safety
- Problems in using ladders
- Loading dock safety
- Stretching exercises to prevent injuries
- How loud is too loud?
Topics for Agriculture:
- PTO safety
- The pesticides we use here
- Preventing tractor overturns
- ROPS
- Personal cleanliness and basic sanitation
- Safe & healthy places to eat your lunch
- Electrical hazards
- Safe use of jacks
- Cold weather safety
- Hot weather safety
- Hazards in grain bins
- Lock-Out/Tag-Out before working on machines
- Safe handling of Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3)
- Refueling safety
- Tractors and highway safety
Topics for Construction:
- Choosing the right eye protection
- Traffic & pedestrian safety on the jobsite
- Staying within the limits of a extended reach forklift
- Eye hazards from laser equipment
- The top seven causes of lower back injuries
- The top five injuries from nail guns
- What's a rotator cuff, and why do they get torn?
- Injuries during the first and last hours of the day
- Making temporary walkways that are safe
Check out other ideas on the web:
- CDC/NIOSH (English & Spanish)
- Tool box topics
- University of Vermont
- WebWorldInc
Also: see ideas on "How To Reach The Employees"
