Toolbox Talks

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A Toolbox Talk must be held regularly.

Toolbox Talks are gaining recognition as a means of securing worker participation in health and safety management and as a forum for consultation. The purpose of having a Toolbox Talk is not a group of “fix it people” but rather as a group of people, who can review, discuss and advice on safety matters. The advantage of group discussion is in the range of ideas and viewpoints that will be offered collectively. It should become a forum for discussion by management and workers.

This is not to suggest that the group become partners in business, because management have the legal responsibility for health and safety at work. It should be remembered that management are the decision makers at the meetings, even though discussion involved everyone.
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Functions
The toolbox talks should carry out the following functions:

• Discuss and review the Company’s Safety Procedures
• Carry out safety audits with a view to remedy hazardous conditions and practices
• Recommend remedial action to management
• Ensuring safety becomes an integral part of operating procedures
• Ensure management approved recommendations are put into practice
• Provide an opportunity for consultation, discussion, regarding hazardous work methods and working conditions
• Review the circumstances surrounding recent work injuries, work related illnesses and dangerous occurrences
• Initiate programme aimed at arousing and maintaining the interest of the PCBU, management and workers concerned in work health and safety

Minutes
A brief record of discussions made at meetings is essential and may in certain cases be of value where disputes relating to safety activities are concerned.

The outcomes should be recorded on Toolbox Meeting Record.
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Form – F19. Meeting Record