Toolbox Talks / Plumbing

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Plumbing toolbox talks.

12 field-ready talks for plumbing 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.

Plumbing

Brazing & Soldering Near Combustibles

Before work starts, use this Brazing & Soldering Near Combustibles talk to cover open flame, hidden ignition and hot materials. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Pipe Threading Machine Safety

Use today's Pipe Threading Machine Safety talk as a quick crew check on rotating stock, entanglement and sharp cuttings. Talk through the real conditions, the controls in place and what would make the crew stop and reset the job.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Press Tool & Crimp Tool Pinch Points

Use today's Press Tool & Crimp Tool Pinch Points talk as a quick crew check on jaw pinch points and sudden tool movement. Talk through the real conditions, the controls in place and what would make the crew stop and reset the job.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Cutting Cast Iron & Heavy Pipe

Use today's Cutting Cast Iron & Heavy Pipe talk as a quick crew check on sharp fragments, stored tension and heavy sections. Talk through the real conditions, the controls in place and what would make the crew stop and reset the job.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Handling Long Pipe & Bundles

Use today's Handling Long Pipe & Bundles talk as a quick crew check on struck-by hazards, strains and unstable storage. Talk through the real conditions, the controls in place and what would make the crew stop and reset the job.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Plumbing Work in Crawlspaces

Keep this Plumbing Work in Crawlspaces talk tied to the job in front of the crew. Cover limited access, poor ventilation and awkward posture, then confirm the setup and who is responsible for the key controls.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Sewer Gas & Drain Line Exposure

Keep this Sewer Gas & Drain Line Exposure talk tied to the job in front of the crew. Cover toxic/flammable gases and biological contamination, then confirm the setup and who is responsible for the key controls.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Hot Water & Scald Hazard Awareness

Hot Water & Scald Hazard Awareness can go wrong fast when burns from hot water, steam and pressurized systems. Use the job in front of you to show the crew where the exposure is and how it will be controlled.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Fuel Gas Piping Leak Testing

Before work starts, use this Fuel Gas Piping Leak Testing talk to cover flammable gas release and ignition. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Plumbing in Trenches & Excavations

Before work starts, use this Plumbing in Trenches & Excavations talk to cover cave-ins, access and falling materials. Point out the equipment, work zone and controls the crew will rely on today.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Drain Cleaning Machine & Cable Safety

Use this leader guide before drain cleaning machine & cable safety work to review the real setup, the controls that need to be in place, and the conditions that should stop the task.

8-12 minPrintable PDF
Plumbing

Pressure Testing Water, Air & Gas Piping

Use this leader guide before pressure testing water, air & gas piping work to review the real setup, the controls that need to be in place, and the conditions that should stop the task.

8-12 minPrintable PDF