There is a tremendous need to focus on safety in construction and one of the biggest challenges is getting workers interested in covering new topics beyond what they’re used to. Regardless, if you want your employees and job sites safe, you have to take the initiative and hold regular safety meetings.

Aside from just organizing the meetings, it’s important for project managers to physically attend regular safety meetings with your team so that you can ensure they are receptive to what’s going on. Ideally you’ll want to come up with relevant topics for toolbox talks, that cover both current and future events, in order to head off accidents and injuries early.

But how can you ensure that your workers are interested? The best way is to come up with relevant topics for your safety talks and encourage participation from all workers in attendance. Come up with short quizzes to test worker knowledge, and praise employees who show a keen interest to learn more.

A toolbox talk is a quick gathering to discuss safety topics for construction at a work site, and is typically held first thing in the morning. These meetings should only take about 15 minutes. Meetings that last longer than this tend to lose the interest of everyone who’s listening and can lull workers into a non-receptive state.

Toolbox talks shouldn’t always end with a review or quiz, but it’s good to periodically have them to keep workers on their toes. These meetings are key to help construction crews identify safety hazards, prevent injuries, and communicate the importance of safety.

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