All tools
Free tool · Safety
Toolbox talk generator
A ready-to-run 5-minute talk: hazards, controls, discussion questions, sign-on sheet.
How to run it
- Read the hazards and controls, then stop talking and ask the questions.
- Write down what the crew raises; that line is the whole point of the talk.
- Add the site-specific points before anyone signs on.
Toolbox talk · Working at heights
TOOLBOX TALK — WORKING AT HEIGHTS Site: [Site / project] Date: Saturday 11 July 2026 Presented by: [Supervisor] Duration: about 5 minutes WHY THIS, TODAY Falls remain the single biggest killer on construction sites, and most of them happen from under four metres: ladders, mobile scaffolds, penetrations and unprotected edges. THE HAZARDS - Unprotected edges, voids and penetrations, especially ones that were covered yesterday and are open today - Ladders used for work rather than access - Incomplete or altered scaffolds still carrying a green tag - Fragile surfaces: skylights, old roof sheeting, formply over voids THE CONTROLS - Work from the highest order control available: do it from the ground or a deck before you reach for a harness - Check edge protection and penetration covers on your work front at the start of every shift, not just at handover - Ladders are for access unless the task is light, short and three points of contact hold the whole time - Anyone who alters a scaffold, even to pass materials, gets it re-inspected before use - Harnesses need an anchor rated for fall arrest and a rescue plan; a harness without both is decoration TALK ABOUT IT (pick at least two) 1. Where is the nearest open penetration or unprotected edge to where you will work today? 2. If someone fell in a harness right now, how would we get them down, and how long would it take? 3. What changed on the work front overnight that might have opened up a new fall risk? SITE-SPECIFIC POINTS RAISED - - SIGN-ON Name Company Signature _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________ _____________________________ ____________________________ ______________
Generic good practice, not a substitute for your safety management system or a risk assessment of the actual conditions. Adapt it to what is in front of the crew.
Get started
The document intelligence platform your team needs.
Put every drawing, spec, contract and RFI to work — and let the monthly grind run itself.
