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A short safety briefing on one topic, usually at the start of a shift.
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A toolbox talk is a short, informal safety briefing, typically 10 to 15 minutes, given to a team on site. It focuses on one topic that matters for the work ahead: a new hazard, a recent near miss or a reminder about a common risk.
Supervisors usually deliver them, and workers sign to show they attended.
| Topic | Why it comes up |
|---|---|
| Working at height | Ladders, scaffold and edge protection |
| Manual handling | Lifting and carrying safely |
| Dust and silica | Cutting, drilling and grinding |
| Plant and pedestrians | Keeping people and machines apart |
| Weather | Heat, cold, wind and ice |
Supervisors learn to run toolbox talks on SSSTS. See also site inductions.
A toolbox talk is a short safety briefing. Done badly, people switch off.
Before starting roof work, a supervisor gives a ten-minute talk on edge protection, using photos of the site’s own scaffold, asks what could go wrong, agrees actions and records who attended.
From the HS&E test to SMSTS and SSSTS, Coteca books CITB courses at centres across the UK and online.
See CITB coursesCall 0208 099 4324Usually 10 to 15 minutes.
Supervisors, site managers or safety advisers.
Not named in law, but they help employers meet their duty to give information and instruction.
Most sites ask attendees to sign a record.
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