Toolbox Talk – Emergency Preparedness

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When an emergency occurs on a construction site it’s important that people understand the procedure in place and their role in that procedure. In order to provide a reminder to workers on what their role is a toolbox talk on emergency preparedness can be useful. But what is a toolbox talk and how can it be used.

A toolbox talk is a document that is reviewed as part of weekly or daily meetings with the workers on site to educate them of safety trends or issues. It is intended to provide a summary of information intended to reinforce key items to the workers. A toolbox talk is given by the supervisor and signed off by workers receiving the talk.

This safety tool box talk on emergency preparedness covers a number of the key basic principles and guidelines for emergency procedures on a jobsite.

This is a Word Document – meaning it will work in Microsoft Office and Google Docs (and any other software you use).

As a reminder – it is your requirement to ensure this document meets all local, regional, federal codes and safety requirements.