Toolbox talk

Hazards

• A short, focused safety discussion held close to the task, crew, and time of work.

Controls

• It reviews the day’s hazards, controls, changes, interfaces, and questions; it supports but does not replace training, permits, engineered plans, or a required JHA.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

It reviews the day’s hazards, controls, changes, interfaces, and questions; it supports but does not replace training, permits, engineered plans, or a required JHA.

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