Safey Talks Manual

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Jobsite safety talks can help prevent accidents and injuries by promoting hazard
awareness in the workplace. IHSA recommends that supervisors present five-
minute safety talks each morning before work starts. Ideally, each talk will involve a
hazard that workers could face on the jobsite that day.
Feel free to send suggestions for future safety talks to info@ihsa.ca

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regarded or relied upon as a definitive guide to government regulations or to safety practices and procedures.
The contents of this publication were, to the best of our knowledge, current at the time of printing. However, no
representations of any kind are made with regard to the accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of the contents.
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contained herein without seeking specific independent legal advice on their specific circumstance. The
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IHSA would like to thank the members of the Labour-Management Health and
Safety Committees who contributed their knowledge, experience, and time in
preparing many of these safety talks.

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