Toolbox talks by trade
13 field-ready talks for demolition & abatement work. Each one now includes a fuller leader guide, real stop-work triggers, useful crew questions and a two-page printable PDF with sign-off.
Demolition Pre-Work Engineering Survey Awareness can go wrong fast when unknown structural conditions and collapse hazards. Use the job in front of you to show the crew where the exposure is and how it will be controlled.
Use today's Controlled Demolition Work Zones talk as a quick crew check on falling debris, equipment movement and unauthorized entry. Talk through the real conditions, the controls in place and what would make the crew stop and reset the job.
Before work starts, use this Debris Chutes & Falling Material talk to cover falling debris, chute openings and struck-by hazards. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.
Take a few minutes before the task to cover Manual Demolition with Hand Tools. The main concern is flying debris, sharp edges and overexertion, so make sure everyone sees the exposure and knows the plan before work begins.
Use today's Powered Demolition Hammer Safety talk as a quick crew check on vibration, noise, silica and tool control. Talk through the real conditions, the controls in place and what would make the crew stop and reset the job.
Today's topic is Asbestos Awareness Before Disturbance. Focus on unknown asbestos-containing materials and fiber release, then walk the crew through the actual setup, work area and stop-work conditions.
Before work starts, use this Lead Paint During Demolition talk to cover lead dust, chips and contaminated surfaces. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.
Before work starts, use this Silica During Concrete Demolition talk to cover respirable silica from breaking and cutting concrete. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.
Before work starts, use this Utility Isolation Before Demolition talk to cover energized electrical, gas, water and mechanical services. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.
Before work starts, use this Structural Instability During Demolition talk to cover progressive collapse and unsupported components. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.
Use this leader guide before dust containment & negative air during selective demolition work to review the real setup, the controls that need to be in place, and the conditions that should stop the task.
Use this leader guide before demolition debris loading & hauling work to review the real setup, the controls that need to be in place, and the conditions that should stop the task.
Use this leader guide before selective demolition in occupied buildings work to review the real setup, the controls that need to be in place, and the conditions that should stop the task.
