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A Tool Box Talk is a meeting to identify potential hazards associated with a Job. The meeting is to consider aspects of executing the work with regard to HSE and in general.

The Tool Box Talk is carried before work starts and repeated prior to any significant change.

The person(s) most appropriate to will lead the Tool Box Talk to

Explain the technical, procedural and documentation requirements of the work.

Maximise the contribution from the work party regarding HSE.

May need preparation and visual aids. Such a talk would require a record to be made of the content and participants.

May take the form of a brief discussion initiated by a member of the work party at any time during the planning or execution of the work. It is not necessary to record such a Tool Box Talk.

The essential feature of the talk is open honest effective constructive communication regarding potential hazards amongst those involved with the job.

Definition of a Tool Box Talk

INTRODUCTION

Tool Box Talks are a key element in the safe execution of work tasks and activities.

They allow two important functions to take place:

1 - They allow the person undertaking the Tool Box Talk to consider all aspects of the task, the work site and the work party prior to any work being undertaken.

2 - Through a structured meaningful Tool Box Talk they further allow the work party to fully understand the task to be undertaken with its attendant hazards, risks and controls as well as offering a conduit via questioning sessions for feedback.TBT should not be undertaken lightly nor should they be impromptu. Whether formal or informal a degree of planning will always be required prior to the giving of a TBT.

...into which you can put the various skills and tips you will learn...

You can think of a Tool Box Talk as a container...

...and how to organise things when you want to talk to the work party.

Supv.

Talks are easy, so longas you organise

and prepare before hand.

Don’t forgetit’s a team effort, get someone elseto help with their

part.

Identify & Assess hazards in place on platform/plant/rig

OrganisationalFailures

OrganisationalFailures

LateralLearning

LateralLearning

UnsafeActs

UnsafeActs

InvestigateIncidents

InvestigateIncidents

UnsafeConditions

UnsafeConditions

Making the location safe:

Work Place Hazard Management Process

Excellence

50% betterperformance

Technical Input

Technical Input

Excellence

Excellence

Excellence

Identify and Assess hazards in doing a job

Use / DevelopProcedures

Use / DevelopProcedures

Permit toWork

Permit toWork

ToolboxTalks

ToolboxTalks Do the Work

Do the Work ManageChanges

ManageChangesIdentify the

Work

Identify the Work

Making the job safe:

Activity RiskAssessment

A Tool Box Talk

Procedures

Hazard Spot

Experience

PTW

Input fromthe audience is vital.

Say 60% ok now.

Say 40% ok now

Leadership and Presentation Skills Excellent Attitude and Behaviour

Safety Management System suppliestechnical inputs to Tool BoxTalk

Perfect = 100%

Perfect = 100%0

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With your help we can be here in 2004+.

Originators - Consider Hazard Management

Hazard Spotting

Identify - All potential hazards

Assess - Their severity for task

Control - To mitigate hazard

Recover - Measures if controls ineffective

This is Technical Input to TBT Content

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Job aspects which show aTool Box Talk is required

Work Party Inexperienced?

Unfamiliar Task?

Complex Work Scope?

Multi Trade Co-ordination?

HSE Critical?

Operationally Critical?

Required by Permit to Work

Do a Tool Box Talk

Do a Tool Box Talk

Do a Tool Box Talk

Do a Tool Box Talk

Do a Tool Box Talk

Do a Tool Box Talk

Do a Tool Box Talk

A Tool Box Talk

Perfect = 100%

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Identify-All potential hazards

Assess-Their severity for task

Control-To contain the hazard

Recover-Measures if controls ineffective

Safety Management System suppliestechnical inputs to Tool BoxTalk

1. Organising - Think about the job

and things that may affect it on this occasion.

Do people need a checklist?

Where is the best place to do the Talk?

Make the best use of the preparatory work available to you.

2. Preparing - Are any Tools (e.g. Hand Lamp) or Materials (e.g. Flip Chart, Diagrams)

necessary to enable the Tool Box Talk to be effective.

3. Delivering - Presentation Method

2. Preparing - Introduction

Tell them what you’re going to tell them

- Main Body

Tell them - key points with explanation

- Summary

Tell them what you’ve told them

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Microsoft Word Document

Microsoft Word Document

Microsoft Word Document

Remember - Brevity - “Kiss”“Keep it Simple Sunshine”

Summary of Tool Box Talk Training Package Overall

A. Technical

Personnel, Documentation, Asset/Activity

Hazard Control - HempIdentifyAssessControlRecover

Further Consider - PlanHazardsPeopleProcedures

Environment

Summary of Tool Box Talk Training Package Overall

B. Presentation Skills

Organising

Preparing

Delivering

Introduction From Main Body

Main Body Mind Map Ideas

Summary Relate to the Objective for the Talk

Brevity/KISS

Questioning Techniques

Visual Aids