All environmental, health, and safety (EHS) leaders should be familiar with the term “toolbox talks,” which can also be known by many other names, such as safety briefings, pre-start, take 5 safety talks, or tailgate safety meetings. Toolbox talks are the quick five- to 10-minute safety discussions held before the start of the workers’ shifts at a jobsite that are designed to promote safety culture in the workplace and help workers understand and communicate best safety practices, according to SafetyCulture.
Here are 5 Tips for Toolbox Talks that every EHS professional should know.
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