This document provides guidance on how to conduct effective toolbox talks for workers. It recommends that toolbox talks should be short, between 5-15 minutes, and participatory, allowing workers to ask questions. Topics should be presented in an easy to understand manner without using technical jargon. Effective toolbox talks follow four steps - preparing by becoming familiar with the topic, focusing on one topic at a time, getting feedback from workers, and identifying how the training could be more relevant. They begin with an example incident to illustrate the topic and provide guidelines for prevention. Safety officers are advised to encourage active participation from all crew members and ensure everyone has a chance to speak.
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This document provides guidance on how to conduct effective toolbox talks for workers. It recommends that toolbox talks should be short, between 5-15 minutes, and participatory, allowing workers to ask questions. Topics should be presented in an easy to understand manner without using technical jargon. Effective toolbox talks follow four steps - preparing by becoming familiar with the topic, focusing on one topic at a time, getting feedback from workers, and identifying how the training could be more relevant. They begin with an example incident to illustrate the topic and provide guidelines for prevention. Safety officers are advised to encourage active participation from all crew members and ensure everyone has a chance to speak.
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EHS THINK TANK
WELCOME BACK TO THE CHANNEL
HOW TO GIVE EFFECTIVE TOOL BOX TALK? HOW TO DESIGN TBT? ■ SHORT — Each Toolbox Talk should last approximately 5-10 minutes. Although some talks contain more material can lasts up to 15 Mins, Toolbox Talks can be given at meetings, before the work, or during breaks. ■ PARTICIPATORY — Workers attending the talk should be able to ask questions and discuss the topic. This increases the likelihood they will remember the information, so two-way communication should be there. ■ EASY TO UNDERSTAND – Because the level of participants understanding is not so high, so the words, language should be easy to understand for everyone/ HI-FI jargon should be avoided. FOLLOW THESE FOUR STEPS TO PREPARE AND PRESENT A TOOLBOX TALK… ■ Read and become familiar with the topic. ■ Give one topic in the Toolbox Talks at one time. ■ Get feedback from the workers, Did they understand the topic? ■ Identify, how could the training be more relevant to their work? STARTING A TOOL BOX TALK? To provide TBT, you will be leading a discussion in which you give an example of a fatality related to the topic, discuss how it could have been prevented, ask questions, and encourage participation. Each Toolbox Talk begins with an example of the types of incidents that are possible if workers do not follow the guidelines. Follow the job site example, the Toolbox Talk lists guidelines for preventing falls related to the topic. Such as Ladders Safety – Inspect ladder for physical deterioration/ corroded/ broken rung. Place at flat/ even surface. Always extend at least three rungs above the platform for handhold. Should not place against fragile surface, windows, doors. Should be tied properly at bottom & top. Should be constructed under standard IS 3696 Part 1 &2, BS EN 131, OSHA 1926:1053 ADVICE FOR SAFETY OFFICER !!! ■ Safety meetings work best if the whole crew actively participates. This makes it more interesting and more likely that people will remember the information you’ve given them. Here are some ways to encourage everyone to get involved: ■ Ask questions instead of simply giving them the information. After you ask a question, wait a short time to let people think. Then, call on volunteers to answer. ■ Ask about personal experience. This can help the group see how the topic is relevant to them. You could ask: Has anyone here fallen off a ladder? What happened? ■ Make sure everyone has a chance to talk. If a crew member is talking too much, invite someone else to speak. ■ Never make fun of anyone or put anyone down, especially for asking questions. ■ Don’t fake it. If you don’t know the answer to a question, don’t guess. Write the question down and promise to get back to them. ■ Stick to the topic. If the crew’s questions and comments move too far from the topic, tell them that their concerns can be addressed later, either privately or in a future safety meeting. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE