Toolbox Talks

It is important to encourage everyone to report hazards. Hazards come in many different shapes, some more serious than others, and will vary depending on the working environment. We may recognise hazards differently because of our experience, training and knowledge. 

Slips, Trips and Falls exist in all work environments, it is how we recognise their causes and resolve the issues to prevent events from re occurring is important. 

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential hazards associated with slips, trips and falls and what can be done to eliminate the possibility of events occurring along with what to do when a hazard has been identified.

Working in cold conditions poses safety concerns as it creates increased risk to employees health, safety and wellbeing.

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential hazards associated with working in cold conditions and what can be done to eliminate the possibility of any injury or illness occurring.

Working in hot conditions poses safety concerns as it creates increased risk to employees health, safety and wellbeing.

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential hazards associated with working in hot conditions and what can be done to eliminate the possibility of any injury or illness occurring.

Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions are extremely dangerous and have the potential to cause an injury to an employee or employees or damage to property.

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential events or situations that could lead to an unsafe act or unsafe condition and what can be done to eliminate the possibility of an incident occurring.

Managing chemicals in a safe and sustainable way makes sound business sense and will ensure employees, contractors and customers, and the environment are protected from there harmful effects.

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential events and situations that could lead to a chemical exposure and what can be done to eliminate the possibility of an incident occurring.

Our hands are the most valuable tool we own and unlike other tools, our hands are irreplaceable. Hands and fingers play a role in virtually every task we do, they are unusually vulnerable to injury, and are often taken for granted and not protected as well as they should be.

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential hazards or situations that could lead to a hand injury and some ways to reduce the risk of an incident occurring.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for hand safety to their team members, especially in the workshop environment.

Protecting our eyes from hazards is extremely important and our ability to see is invaluable. If we do not protect our eyes from injuries while at work, we could easily lose the ability, not only to work, but also to see the world around us and most importantly the people in our lives that we love the most. 

This Toolbox Talk will assist employees to identify potential hazards or situations that could lead to an eye injury and some ways to reduce the risk of an incident occurring.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for eye safety to their team members, especially in the workshop environment where eye protection is essential.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the Slips, Trips and Falls toolbox talk to team members.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions to team members.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Working in Cold Conditions to team members.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Working in Hot Conditions to team members.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Chemical Management to team members.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Hazard Reporting to team members.

Manual handling is a significant part of most roles in the automotive industry and accounts for significant amount of the work-related injuries sustained.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with tips on how to safely complete manual handling tasks and reduce the risk of sustaining an injury. 

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for manual handling to their team members.

Uncontrolled vehicle movement occurs when a person is not in control of that vehicle, such as a vehicle rolling or lurching while in gear. Incidents resulting in serious and fatal injuries due to the uncontrolled movement of vehicles occurs every year in NSW.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with tips on how to prevent uncontrolled vehicle movement and reduce the risk of incidents. 

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for uncontrolled vehicle movement to their team members.

This delivery guide can be used by managers and supervisors to assist them communicate Safe Work Instructions (SWIs) to their team members.

These days most people own a mobile phone, with it rarely leaving their side. While mobile phones are a great tool in a technician’s toolbox, they need to be used appropriately when working in a workshop.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with information regarding mobile phone use in the workshop. 

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Mobile Phones in the Workshop to their team members.

Personal Protective Equipment, more commonly known as PPE is equipment or clothing designed to protect the wearer from harm.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with information regarding the types of PPE, PPE usage, and PPE storage and care.  

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Personal Protective Equipment to their team members.

Every day, vehicle hoists support vehicles weighing over a tonne, as technicians work underneath them.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with tips on how to stay safe and reduce the risk of incidents when working with vehicle hoists. 

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Vehicle Hoist Safety to their team members.

Technicians handle and fit wheels to vehicles multiple times per day.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with tips on the safe manual handling of wheels as well as ensuring vehicle wheels are fitted correctly.

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Wheel Fitting and Handling to their team members.

Having safe to operate machinery, equipment and tools is essential in reducing the risks associated with using damaged or faulty equipment, as this could result in property damage and/or cause injuries.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with information regarding the safe use of machinery, equipment and tools and highlights the importance of regular inspection and maintenance. 

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for Safe to Operate Machinery, Equipment and Tools to their team members.

Providing suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training to employees about how to respond to emergency situations in the workplace is essential to protecting the health and safety of workers and other persons.

This Toolbox Talk provides employees with instructions on how to respond to potential emergencies. 

This delivery guide should be used by managers and supervisors to communicate the toolbox talk for emergency response to their team members.