Toolbox Talks

What this page is

Toolbox Talks is used to plan, deliver, and track toolbox talk sessions with your team.

Who uses it

  • Supervisors
  • Safety leads
  • Team leaders running toolbox talks

When to use it

  • Before high-risk work
  • During regular safety briefings
  • When new hazards, controls, or changes are introduced

What this page is for

Use this page to record toolbox talks and prove who attended and acknowledged safety information.

Main actions

  • Create or open a toolbox talk record
  • Add topic details and key safety points
  • Record attendees and acknowledgements
  • Save and track attendance history

Step-by-step (common workflow)

  1. Open Toolbox Talks.
  2. Create a new talk or select an existing one.
  3. Enter topic details and required notes.
  4. Run the talk with your team.
  5. Record attendees and confirmations.
  6. Save the completed talk record.

Connections

This page directly affects:

  • Safety compliance records
  • Team communication history
  • Audit evidence for briefings
  • Worker safety awareness tracking

Common mistakes

  • Running the talk but not recording attendees
  • Using vague topic descriptions
  • Forgetting to save final attendance/sign-off data

Quick tips

  • Keep talk topics specific to current site risks.
  • Complete attendance records immediately after the session.
  • Use consistent naming for easier search later.