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What is a Safety Talk?
A safety talk is a hands-on way to remind workers that health and safety are important on the job. You can tell workers about health and safety requirements for the tools, equipment, materials, and procedures they use every day or for particular jobs. Each talk takes about five minutes.
Why give a Safety Talk?
Safety talks demonstrate the commitment of employers and workers to health and safety. As a supervisor, health and safety representative, member of a joint health and safety committee, safety officer, etc., your objective is to help workers recognize and control hazards on the project.
What makes a Safety Talk work?
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- Choose a talk suited to the site and work conditions.
- Deliver the talk where it will be most appropriate. (i.e. the job office, on the site, or near the tools and equipment you are talking about)
- Introduce the subject clearly. Let workers know exactly what you are going to talk about and
why it’s important to them.
- Refer to the safety talk for information. But wherever possible use your own words.
- Connect key points to things your crew is familiar with on the project.
- Pinpoint hazards. Talk about what may happen. Use information from the safety talk to explain
how to control or prevent these hazards.
- Wherever possible, use real tools, equipment, material, and situations to demonstrate
key points.
- Ask for questions. Answer to the best of your knowledge. Get more information where
necessary.
- Ask workers to demonstrate what they have
learned.
- Keep a record of each talk delivered. Use the Safety Talk Report Form to record the date, topic, and names of attendees.
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