Toolbox Talks

Toolbox Talks safety briefings are an easy and efficient way to keep your construction worker employees safe.

What are Toolbox Talks?

These brief meetings offer an opportunity for team members to learn about potential hazards and preventive measures, as well as a chance for the employer to review safety regulations. They are a great way to ensure that everyone is aware of the safety protocols that must be adhered to in order to prevent accidents and injuries on the job site.

We also offer safety talks in Spanish.

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Solvents in Construction

Date Posted: 10/28/2023

According to OSHA, “Millions of workers are exposed to solvents on a daily basis. Health hazards associated with solvent exposure include toxicity to the nervous system, reproductive damage, liver and kidney damage, respiratory impairment, cancer, and dermatitis. Solvents share many chemical, physical, and biological properties that warrant national attention be directed to them as a group. In addition, many solvent groups or individual substances have special properties requiring more specialized control measures.”

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Mold in construction

Date Posted: 10/27/2023

According to OSHA, Molds are microscopic organisms found everywhere in the environment, indoors and outdoors. Most molds are harmless, but some can cause infections and allergy symptoms and produce toxins. Inhalation is the exposure of most concern to cleanup workers.

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Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Hazards in Construction

Date Posted: 10/27/2023

Hydrogen sulfide is prevalent in natural gas and petroleum. As a result, Workers in gas plants, refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp mills, underground mines, sewers, wastewater treatment plants, and asphalt plants are at high risk of exposure. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless, flammable, extremely hazardous gas with a “rotten egg” smell.

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