GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Working in the Heat: The Heat Index
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses working in the heat and how to check the heat index. This talk also goes into the features of the OSHA NIOSH Heat Safety
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Water. Rest. Shade.
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses OSHA's Water. Rest. Shade. campaign, what employers must do, and what workers can do to protect themselves while working in the heat. Click
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Preventing Heat-Related Illness
This GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk discusses how to prevent heat-related illness, as well as the steps to take to provide first aid to someone who becomes sick with a heat-related
Building a More Inclusive Industry Toolbox Talks
A safe construction workplace is where workers collaborate and look out for each other. The following toolbox talks are designed to introduce issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion that
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Tools and Equipment Inspection
This toolbox talk discusses tools and equipment inspection and provides common issues for employees to check each day. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a handout (includes Sign-In
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Workplace Distractions: Cell Phone Use
This toolbox talk goes over some of the ways that cell phones turn workers into jobsite hazards and provides reminders of excuses that don’t hold up on the jobsite. Click
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Refresh Your Job Safety Memory
The minute we stop thinking about safety is when an incident may occur. This GBCA Toolbox Talk provides some reminders for workers to help them refresh their job safety memory.
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Verbal De-Escalation Techniques
This GBCA Toolbox Talk discusses verbal de-escalation techniques for defusing or talking down an explosive situation. Click below to download the Toolbox Talk as a handout (includes Sign-In Sheet). DOWNLOAD
Excavation and Trenching Safety Toolbox Talks
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talks on Excavation and Trenching Safety EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: OSHA REQUIREMENTS EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: SOIL TYPES EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: SLOPING AND BENCHING EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING: SHIELDING
GBCA Safety Toolbox Talk: Identify and Mark Utility Lines Before Digging
This GBCA Toolbox Talk was developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania One Call System. This toolbox talk discusses utility line locate marks, and the responsibilities of contractors and workers with