Tool Box Meeting 5/28/2020

Definition
AKA, Gang Meeting, Tail Gate Meeting/Tool Box
Talk/Tool Box Training.
A daily (D.O. 13) 10-15 minute on-the-job
meetings among workers/employees and their
respective supervisor that if delivered properly,
can be an ideal way to provide timely safety
reminders to workers/employees, improve safety
awareness and contribute to an improved safety
Tool Box culture..

Meeting
References: D.O. 13, OSHA, SafeStart: 5 Tips to an Effective Tool Box Talk, JICA
Video on Wire Rope

Specific Purposes When to Conduct

• Instruction
DOLE requires it on a daily basis at every
• Tips to prevent accident construction sites.
• Briefing on the planned work for the day Industry practices sets it in the morning after
• Lessons learned of past work physical exercises.

Who Should Conduct Tips in the Effective Conduct

Supervisors for each crew/gang are of TBM
recommended to conduct. 1. Choose and limit your subject matter, ask yourself
Note: Safety Officers are advised to coordinate what your men needs to know and understand
the results of their safety inspections, new safety relative to your planned work of the day;
instructions, if any, and other necessary
notices/information to the operations group.

Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M., OSH

Consultant 1
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Choosing a Subject Choosing a Subject

If there is/are new equipment.
 What is/are the equipment for
 Who should operate it?
 How should it be properly operated, check, and
maintained?
 What are the hazards involved in the use?
 What are the consequences if hazards are not
controlled?
 How can we control the hazards?
Note: Always refer to manufacturer’s guide
If there is/are new materials.
 What is/are the material/s for?
 Who are allowed to use it?
 How should it be used properly?
 What are the hazards involved in the use of the
material?
 What are the consequences if hazards are not
controlled?
 How can we control the hazards?
Note: Always refer to SDS for toxic materials

Choosing a Subject Choosing a Subject

If there is/are new procedure/s.
 What is/are the procedure/s for?
 Who should perform it?
 What are the hazards in the procedure?
 What are the consequences if hazards are not
controlled?
 How can we control the hazards?
Findings after a jobsite safety & health inspection.
 What is/are the result of inspection/s—unsafe
act/condition?
 Who is/were involved?
 Why did it happen?
 What should we do to correct it?

Choosing a Subject Tips in the Effective Conduct

of TBM
If there has been an accident or incident on the
job, talk about it. 2. Choose an area that is free of noise and
other distractions;
 What happened?
 Who is/are involved ?
 Where did it happened?
 When did it happened?
 How did it happened
 Why did it happened?
 How can it be prevented from happening
again?

Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M., OSH

Consultant 2
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Tips in the Effective Conduct Tips in the Effective Conduct

of TBM of TBM
3. Speak clearly and directly to your men, and 4. Encourage participation by giving your
use prop/s if possible to demonstrate your workers the chance to ask questions;
points;

Tips in the Effective Conduct Tips in the Effective Conduct

of TBM of TBM
5. Tell story not statistics, people believe on 6. Document your TBM;
stats but remembers stories;

Documenting Tips in the Effective Conduct

of TBM
7. Practice what you preach;

Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M., OSH

Consultant 3
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Example of Industry Practices
Tool Box Meeting
7:45 am – Physical Exercises
Safety Officer: “Good Morning. Now is the
time for physical exercises.”
Example of Industry Practices
Tool Box Meeting
Supervisor (Foreman/Leadmen): “Our job for
today is the hauling of steel girders from the
delivery truck into the stack yard. What danger or
hazards can we expect from this activity?”
Worker 1: “Hit by a moving steel girder being lifted
by the crane!”
Worker 2: “Caught-in-between by a swinging steel
girder during initial lift while on the truck bed!”
Worker 3: “Steel girder fall when wire rope snaps!”
Example of Industry Practices
Tool Box Meeting
Supervisor (Foreman/Leadmen): “To ensure that
snapping of wire ropes are prevented, make sure
that you use only wire ropes that were inspected
and are safe to use for the day--these were color-
coded, the color of the day is blue, so never use
wire ropes coded with red”
Worker 3: “Understood!”
“Supervisor (Foreman/Leadmen): “If there are no
other questions, let us start now the work and be
safe.”
Workers: “Huwa!”
Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M., OSH
Consultant
5/28/2020
Example of Industry Practices
Tool Box Meeting
Safety Officer: Says sincere Prayer. “Good
Mooorning…“
Everybody : “Good Morning!”
Operations Manager: “Lets start today’s meeting.
Please take note of the major operations and
areas to avoid (explanation)”.
Safety Officer: Give major Safety Instruction for
the day.
Supervisor (Foreman/Leadmen): Perform Tool
Box Meeting (specific S&H issues for his crew)
Example of Industry Practices
Tool Box Meeting
Supervisor (Foreman/Leadmen): “To avoid being
struck by a moving steel girder, make sure that there
are no persons on the way while the steel girder is in
motion.”
Worker 1: “Okey, will check first before signalling with
the crane operator to start the movement!”
“Supervisor (Foreman/Leadmen): : “To avoid being
caught-in-between by a swinging steel girder, make
sure you are already out on the truck bed before you
signal the crane operator the initial lift.”
Worker 2: “Noted.”
Example of Industry Practices
Tool Box Meeting
Safety Officer: “Let’s maintain safety throughout
the day!”
All: “Lets maintain safety throughout the day!”
8:10: Deployment
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Group Work
 Choose a leader
 Identify subjects for discussion
 Simulate a Tool Box Meeting
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Encourage participation
For Self-Directed learning, develop a The End
simulation video of each speaker, integrate
these videos into one video and upload it to
youtube. The video link shall be submitted to
your Coach/Mentor on or before the 3rd day
of this session.

Joji C. Valenciano, C.E., M.C.M., OSH

Consultant 5