Purpose
Toolbox Talks are designed to bring workers together to inform, share and review safety information specific to the site and other related business activities.
Scope
Employees and contractors at all operational sites.
Goals
Toolbox talks aim to:
Discuss work programs
Forum for training on WHS matters
Review hazards
Review JSEAs
Share information about the business
Method
- Every site must conduct a toolbox talk, at least one per week and additional as required
- The person in charge of the site is responsible for ensuring the toolbox talk is conducted according to Company procedure
- All workers on site must participate in the toolbox talk and sign the toolbox talk form
- The person in charge must record the subjects discussed on the toolbox talk form
- Milbrae TTT (Toolbox Topic Talk) will be made available periodically by the WHS Coordinator
- A register of Safety Alerts and TTT is available by contacting the WHS Coordinator
- Toolbox talk forms are to be forwarded to the Group Manager (white), WHS Coordinator (blue), and stored in the book on site (yellow).
- Where a Toolbox talk forms part of a compulsory training or awareness program the WHS Coordinator will record completion on the training register
- Person in charge of the site must assess all hazards raised. An action plan will be developed for hazards identified as Medium or High risk and recorded on the Site Hazard Register
- Person in charge of the site must ensure the Hazard Action Plan is completed.
Measures
Every operational site completes toolbox talks and maintains toolbox forms
100% identified hazards are actioned within timeframes described in action plan
Roles and Responsibilities
Position | Role |
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Managers | To ensure that all sites are compliant with the toolbox talk procedure. To ensure all hazards identified are actioned and closed out within a reasonable and practicable time frame. |
WHS Coordinator | To support the toolbox process by providing regular TTT and safety alert documentation To support person in charge in developing action plans to respond to identified hazards |
Team Leaders / Supervisors / Person in Charge |
To conduct toolbox talks according to Company procedure To access safety alerts and TTT for inclusion in toolbox talks To engage all persons on site in toolbox talk To encourage feedback and record hazards or issues raised in toolbox talk To prepare an action plan for identified hazards To ensure hazards are resolved according to action plan To escalate appropriate issues and Category 2 hazards to Manager |
Workers | To actively participate in toolbox talks To ensure they have signed toolbox form acknowledging participation To report any WHSE hazards on site |