Toolbox Talks made really easy
Record your Toolbox Talks and take a photo of the attendees to keep your tradies information and site safety information up-to-date
Tooolbox Talks help keep your site safe and should be recorded.
Keep your workers and contractors up to date with the latest hazards and safety information about on-site with Toolbox Talks to ensure a safer working environment.
Haven't run a toolbox talk? Here's how SafeWork recommend you doHow to run a
Toolbox Talk
Chat about the site and safety
Toolbox talks involve speaking with workers to give them an overview of the site in it's current state and discuss any risks. They should be conducted regularly.
File documents so they're readily available
You must maintain records for each sites toolbox talks and have them at hand in case they are required for training or audits.
Safe work can begin once people are aware of the risks.
Once you've completed and lodged your toolbox talk, everyone will be on the same page about the risks can manage them effectively.
Your Digital Safety Management Toolbox
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Site Inductions
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Focus on growing your business. We'll focus on safety.
Frequently asked questions
A Toolbox Talk is a short and focused informal group discussion among workers on a job site that focuses on specific safety issues or work-related tasks. These meetings are a key component of an effective safety culture in various industries, especially in construction, manufacturing, and industrial environments.
Toolbox Meetings help keep workers up-to-date with hazards on-site. Keepings records of Toolbox Meetings is crucial to resolve disputes. BuilderShield streamlines the process by enabling the meeting host to record a transcript of the conversation and take a photo of attendees, and all records are viewable in your BuilderShield dashboard.
Toolbox Talks are important to keep workers up-to-date with safety risks and hazards. When workers are aware of the hazards, risk-management strategies can be put in place to prevent injury and the chance of someone getting injured at work is reduced.
For the case that an accident did occur, if it's found that regular Toolbox Talks were not conducted, it could have legal implications. It could be seen as a failure to adequately inform and train workers about safety, which is a requirement under workplace health and safety laws in Australia.
Yep! Jack is a master builder and owner of Slatter Building and had the idea to collect contractor and employee information through his website. Working with a OHS coordinator to understand his obligations, Jack worked with Luke to create his ultimate OHS management system and BuilderShield was born.
