IAMU's Safety Services is now offering a library of documents that will assist you in conducting toolbox talks. Toolbox talks are brief (usually lasting 5-10 minutes) interactive safety training sessions designed to generate discussion and to remind employees of the importance of working safely. These documents can also be used to integrate your safety policies into your communications.

If you have a toolbox talk idea please send it to Margret Meade

2024

• Floor Dry: A Hiding Place for Silica
  
• What Are the Duties of the Permit-Space Attendant?
• Are You Using the Right Cutting Wheel?
  
• Cabin Filters
• Prevent Falls When Getting On & Off Equipment
• Adjacent Area - Trench Safety
  
• Hydration - Keep It Simple

Previous Toolbox Talks

• Tire Codes - What Do They Mean?
• How to Choose the Right Trencher Chain for the Job
• Why Do I Need to Report a "Near Miss"?
  
• How to Properly Start a Chainsaw
  
• What Successful Safety Committees Have in Common
  
• Why Do We Need Warning Decals or Safety Signs?
  
• What's the Big Deal About 'Swarf'?
  
• When Does a Telehandler Become a Mobile Crane?
  
• The Truth About Emergency Action Plans
  
• Hand Sanitizer Hazards at Home and Work
  
• What are Whip Checks?
  
• Chemical Exposure and Hearing Loss
  
• What is Hearing Protection NRR?
  
• Preventing Eye Injuries from Welding Activities
• Hydration is Never Optional
• The Rising Trend of Counterfeit Flame-Resistant Clothing
• What is Penta?
• Mental Health
• Sling Angles
• Hand Torch Safety
• Make Your Own Oil Spill Clean-up Kit
• Choosing the Correct Welding Electrode
• Use Your Extension Ladder Properly
• Inspect Your Step Ladders
• Sleep Deprivation
• Ladder and Fall Protection Training
• Hand Washing
• Cold Weather Care for Heavy Equipment
• Eyewash/Drench Station Care
• Fire's Impact
• Am I a "Qualified" or "Unqualified" Person Under OSHA's Electrical Regulations?
• Fire Doors - What's in a label?
• Fire Door Annual Inspection Requirements
• Using Mechanical Aids to Prevent Ergonomic Injuries
• Caring for Diamond Blades
• Preventing Cut-Off Saw Kickback
• Concrete Burns
• Utility Knife Safety
• Tick Facts
• Safe Electrical Rooms
• Transformers & Mowing
• Ringing Abrasive Wheels
• What's in Welding Fume?
• Avoid Being Struck by Equipment
• Charging Vehicle Batteries
• Chilblains
• Trench Foot
• Oily Rags
• What's So Special About a Safety Can?
• Ticks 101: What to Know About the Pesky Pests
• Lightning Safety
• Firefighting & Respiratory Protection
• Tool Tethers
• Abrasive Blast Cabinet Safety
• Heat Stress (2017)
• Overhead Manual Chain Hoist Safety
• Understand Your Warning Alarms
• Frostbite Facts
• Winter Safety Tips - Slips, Trips, & Falls
• How to Properly Adjust an Office Chair
• Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
• Competent Person in Construction
• Emergency Lighting Basics
• Recognize the Signs of Melanoma
• Avoiding Injuries From Hydraulic Fluid Under Pressure
• Host Employer Responsibilities Under OSHA's PRCS Standard
• Rescue Provisions in PRCS
• Permit-Required Confined Space Entry Permit Provisions
• Voluntary Use of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
• Hazardous Atmospheres in Permit Required Confined Spaces
• Alternate Entry Procedures for PRCS
• PRCS Evaluation
• Winter Driving
• Swing Radius
• Solvent Safety
• Power Strip Basics
• Compressed Air Systems Piping
• Chainsaw Safety
• Chisel Safety
• Extension Cord Inspection
• Machine Guarding
• Acclimating to Heat or Cold
• Heat Stress (2015)
• Inflating Heavy Equipment Tires Safely
• Bench Grinder Safety
• Preventing Silicosis
• Radon Awareness
• Portable Heater Safety
• Cold & Flu Prevention
• Eye Strain
• Stepladder Safety
• Head Protection
• Foot Protection
• Eye Safety
• Winter Walking Surfaces
• Ground-Fault Circuit Interruption