Toolbox Talks
Toolbox Talks safety briefings are an easy and efficient way to keep construction employees safe.
New Toolbox Talks Portal
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New Toolbox Talks Portal 🛠️
We’ve launched a NEW Toolbox Talks portal where you can access over 125 safety briefings that have been updated since 2023!
As development continues on the new portal, we will continue to host the older versions of the talks on this page as an archive.
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.
Each toolbox talk has been reviewed and approved by a subject matter expert at L&I DOSH.
Search Toolbox Talks
Type a search term in the search box below to view English toolbox talks that match your search query. Or, use the category dropdown to view related talks.
Funding and support for the Toolbox Talks project and mobile apps has been provided by the State of Washington, Department of Labor & Industries, Safety & Health Investment Project.
Roof Work and Warning Lines
Date Posted: 05/29/2024
Roofing work can be dangerous even under the best conditions. High elevations, unprotected roof edges, and steep slopes pose fall risks. Those risks may be increased by other factors, such as wind and wet surfaces, equipment misuse or failure, particularly involving ladders, and unsafe behavior on the part of workers.
Cool Roofing
Date Posted: 09/19/2016
All employees working on the roof should be tied off unless additional safety features such as a guardrail have been put into place.
How Long Does it Take to Fall?
Date Posted: 09/08/2016
Occupational health and safety regulations require workers to use a fall protection system:
Vegetated Roofing
Date Posted: 08/14/2016
Vegetated Roofing: integrates plants, soil and root barriers on roof surfaces.
Download the FREE
Toolbox Talks App!
Discover, discuss, and document over 150 Toolbox Talks! The Toolbox Talks app makes it simple to find safety talks for both construction and marine industries in English, Spanish, and Russian. Find a talk to review, then document your safety briefing with a signature capture form that generates a PDF of the meeting details that you can email or save to your device.
Funding and support for the Toolbox Talks project and mobile apps has been provided by the State of Washington, Department of Labor & Industries, Safety & Health Investment Project.