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6 Spring Safety Toolbox Topics for April

April is a time that most people associate with spring—and spring cleaning. Spring cleaning isn’t just limited to your home—whether you work in an office or on a construction site, cleaning and organization are vital to maintaining production. In addition to higher productivity, a clean workplace can also reduce injuries, lower absenteeism and promote better…

5 Toolbox Topics Meant for March

March is the time we start to think about spring. Either the weather is getting nicer, keeping us focused on even nicer days ahead, or the weather is still like winter and has us wishing for spring to hurry up and arrive. No matter the weather, with your mind elsewhere it can be hard to…

3 Toolbox Topics to Overcome the February Funk

February may be the shortest month on the calendar but it often feels like the longest. The holidays are over, spring seems far away, and it’s dark, cold and damp outside. From a business perspective, if you’re not careful, those February frowns could increase the risk of injury in the workplace. February would be a…

6 Fresh Topics for January Toolbox Talks

This January, make the most of a fresh start to a new year. Toolbox talks are a great forum to discuss changes that will be made collectively among the workforce. The first thing most people will want to do is clear away last year’s distractions and focus on the goals for the year ahead. Work…

4 Winter and Holiday Safety Toolbox Talk Topics for December

The month of December brings a lot of things, most notably the holidays—there’s Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve and a number of parties to mark the occasions. But December also brings a long list of recurring incidents and injuries year after year. The good news is you can protect your workers by delivering some well-prepared…

5 November Toolbox Topic Ideas

There are a number of things in November to focus on for toolbox talk topics to help keep your employees safe. We often look to the calendar for inspiration but November doesn’t offer a lot of topics for safety talks from the national days alone. But the holiday calendar does remind us that Thanksgiving is…

6 Toolbox Topic Ideas Perfect for October

When you think of October, the fall weather, the changing colors of the leaves, and Halloween come to mind. But on the topic of safety, October holds a number of recognized national safety calendar events and they are a perfect basis for toolbox talk topics. Here are six great topics specifically for October. National Protect…

5 Timely Ideas for September Toolbox Talks

In September, companies often shift their mindset to conducting or renewing safety training to align with kids being back in school. Part of that training can be a resurgence of toolbox talks now that summer is over. If you’re still in the haze of summer vacation, here are five ideas for toolbox talks timed just…

4 Great Topics for Toolbox Talks in August

A toolbox talk is an easy way to conduct safety training. They can be delivered in less than 15 minutes, and a lot of ground can be covered by delivering several toolbox talks on different topics every month. As noted in our previous post on Hot Topics for Toolbox Talks in July, many people struggle…

3 Hot Topics for Toolbox Talks in July

A toolbox talk is an undervalued—and perhaps misunderstood—form of communication. They are a good way to start the day and get a pulse on what’s going on with your employees. If you’re not already delivering regularly scheduled safety toolbox talks, you can start by aiming for weekly or monthly talks.  Toolbox talks are short (maximum…

5 Tips for an Effective Toolbox Talk

Toolbox talks are a great safety training tool that, if delivered properly, can be an ideal way to provide timely safety reminders to employees, improve safety awareness and contribute to an improved safety culture. From staying relevant to storytelling, here are 5 tips to ensure your regular meetings are effective: 1. Talk directly to your audience.…