Start your shift with a few minutes of useful conversation about effective ways to prevent hazards at work and protect employees from injuries on the job. These brief documents provide examples you can use during required safety meetings to train workers on various safety and health issues.
A Toolbox Talk is an informal group discussion that focuses on a particular safety issue. Use these Toolbox Talks to spark discussion and action at the beginning of the shift. Toolbox Talks guide workers and teams through preventing many hazards on the job.
Visit the Construction Center of Excellence (CCE) or download the Toolbox Talks Safety App for Apple and Android devices. Toolbox Talks are also available español (Spanish), and русский (Russian). L&I's Safety and Health Investment Projects (SHIP) program funded the creation of these Toolbox Talks and the Construction Center of Excellence (CCE) produced them.
Building Safety
Construction Materials
Concrete Pumping (CCE)
Construction Pollution Prevention (CCE)
Cool Roofing (CCE)
Drywall Installing Safety (CCE)
Construction Equipment
Crane Safety (CCE)
Mobile Equipment (CCE)
Construction Safety
Electrical
Electrical Toolbox Talks from CCE
The Fatal Four in Construction – Electrocution
Equipment and Machinery
Equipment Toolbox Talks from CCE
The Fatal Four in Construction - Caught In / Between
The Fatal Four in Construction - Struck By (CCE)
Ergonomics
Solutions for Sprains & Strains - Simple Solutions
Exposure
Exposure Toolbox Talks from CCE
Fall Prevention
Fall Protection Toolbox Talks from CCE
The Fatal Four in Construction – Falls
Fire Safety
Fire Safety Toolbox Talks from CCE
General Health
Asbestos Awareness
Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer (CCE)
Health Hazards Toolbox Talks from CCE
Sharps and Needle Stick (CCE)
General Safety
Common Safety Mistakes (CCE)
General Work Toolbox Talks from CCE
Safe Work Habits (CCE)
Safety Toolbox Talks from CCE
Lockout/Tagout (Hazardous Energy)
Hazardous Energy Toolbox Talks from CCE
Mental Health
Suicide and Mental Health (CCE)
Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Resources (CCE)
Night Work
Pedestrians and Night Work (CCE)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Personal Health Toolbox Talks from CCE
Portable Generators
Carbon Monoxide - The Silent Killer (CCE)
Portable Generator - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (CCE)
Portable Generator - Fire Prevention (CCE)
Portable Generator - Shock and Electrocution (CCE)
Tool use
Tools & Equipment Toolbox Talks from CCE
Trenching and Excavation
Excavations and Trenches (CCE)
Excavation Toolbox Talks from CCE
Vehicle and Road Safety
Avoiding Falls From Vehicles (CCE)
Backing up Trucks and Equipment Safely (CCE)
Bucket Trucks (CCE)
Diesel Exhaust (CCE)
Driver Safe Work Zone (CCE)
Weather
Cold Weather Clothing (CCE)
Heat Exhaustion (CCE)
Heat Stress (CCE)
Workplace Environment
Workplace Toolbox Talks from CCE
Work zone Toolbox Talks from CCE