Toolbox Talks are 5 to 10 minute safety meeting plans that can be used in the field as part of an ongoing safety training program. Most topics are steel construction related and are kept basic so the average layman can understand their contents. Click on the link to the topic below to download the Toolbox Talks in Adobe Acrobat form. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click on this link to download it from Adobe's website.

Toolbox Talks are provided for SESAC members ONLY. They will require username and password authentication before they can be viewed and/or downloaded. If you are interested in becoming a member of SESAC, please click here for more information. 

We update the new toolbox talks on a periodic basis. If you missed any of the old ones, just click on the link to the archive and you will have access to all of the toolbox talks that have ever been posted on this website. Again, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the archived toolbox talks.

*New Toolbox Talks Available: Click Here!*

Accident Investigation

Accident Investigation 1	English	Spanish
Accident Investigation 2	English	Spanish

Aerial Lifts and Heavy Equipment

Aerial Lifts 1	English	Spanish
Aerial Lifts 2	English	Spanish
Aerial Lifts and Elevated Platforms	English	Spanish
Lifts and Platforms	English	Spanish
Heavy Equipment 1	English	Spanish
Heavy Equipment 2	English	Spanish
Heavy Equipment 3	English	Spanish
Working Safely with Heavy Equipment	English	Spanish

Checklists

Jobsite Checklist 1	English	Spanish
Jobsite Checklist 2	English	Spanish
Pre-Task Plans	English	Spanish
Inspections and Walkdowns	English	Spanish

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety

Compressed Gas Cylinder	English	Spanish
Gas Cylinders	English	Spanish
Handling Gas Cylinders	English	Spanish
Proper Storage of Fuels and Flammables	English	Spanish
The Quiet Giant	English	Spanish
Compressed Gas Cylinders	English	Spanish

Concrete and Form Work

Silica	English	Spanish
Silica and Silicosis	English	Spanish
The Dangers of Silica Dust	English	Spanish
Concrete	English	Spanish
Concrete Hazards	English	Spanish
Concrete Placement 1	English	Spanish
Concrete Placement 2	English	Spanish
Common Sense Concrete Safety	English	Spanish
Concrete and Form Work	English	Spanish
Form Work and Reinforcing Steel	English	Spanish
Tilt Up Safety 1	English	Spanish

Confined Spaces

Confined Spaces 1	English	Spanish
Confined Spaces 2	English	Spanish
Confined Spaces 3	English	Spanish
Confined Spaces 4	English	Spanish
Confined Spaces 5	English	Spanish
Safety in Confined Spaces	English	Spanish

 Crane Safety

Crane Hand Signals	English	Spanish
Crane Safety 1	English	Spanish
Hand Signals for Crane Operations	English	Spanish
Rigging 1	English	Spanish
Cranes 1	English	Spanish
Slings, Chokers and Wire Rope	English	Spanish
Cranes 2	English	Spanish
Wire Rope	English	Spanish
Cranes and Power Lines	English	Spanish
Crane Safety 2	English	Spanish
Rigging 2	English	Spanish
Safe Crane Operation	English	Spanish

 Demolition

Demolition Hazards	English	Spanish
Demolition	English	Spanish
Demolition Dangers	English	Spanish

 Electrical Safety

Electrical Hazards 1	English	Spanish
Electricity	English	Spanish
Electrical Safety 1	English	Spanish
Assured Equipment Grounding	English	Spanish
Power Line Safety	English	Spanish
Electrical Hand Tools	English	Spanish
Work around Power Lines	English	Spanish
Lockout Tagout 1	English	Spanish
GFCI	English	Spanish
GFCIs 1	English	Spanish
Lockout Tagout 2	English	Spanish
Electrical Safety 2	English	Spanish
Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program	English	Spanish
Utility Hazards	English	Spanish
Overhead Power Lines	English	Spanish
Electrical Hazards 2	English	Spanish
GFCIs 2	English	Spanish
Grounding Portable Electric Tools	English	Spanish
Lockout Tagout 3	English	Spanish
GFCIs and AEGCPs 1	English	Spanish
Electrical Safety 1	English	Spanish
Electrical Safety 2	English	Spanish
Lockout Tagout Controlling Hazardous Energy	English	Spanish
Extend Your Knowledge of Extension Cord Safety	English	Spanish
GFCIs and AEGCPs 2	English	Spanish

 Ergonomics and Cell Phones

Cellular Phones	English	Spanish
Ergonomics 1	English	Spanish
Ergonomics 2	English	Spanish

 Excavation and Trenching Safety

Excavations 1	English	Spanish
Excavations 2	English	Spanish
Confined Space	English	Spanish
Underground Construction	English	Spanish
Trenching and Excavation	English	Spanish
Excavations 3	English	Spanish
Excavations and Trenching 1	English	Spanish
Excavations and Trenching 2	English	Spanish
Utility Safety Can You Dig It	English	Spanish
Excavations and Trenching 3	English	Spanish
Excavations and Trenching 4	English	Spanish

 Face and Eye Protection

Eye Protection 1	English	Spanish
Eye Protection 2	English	Spanish
Protecting Your Eyes	English	Spanish
Eye Safety	English	Spanish
Eye Protection 3	English	Spanish
Safety as Far as the Eye Can See	English	Spanish
Don't be Blind to Eye Hazards 1	English	Spanish

 Fall Protection

Fall Protection 1	English	Spanish
Fall Protection 2	English	Spanish
Fall Protection 3	English	Spanish
Floor Open	English	Spanish
Guardrails 1	English	Spanish
Fall Protection 4	English	Spanish
Fall Causes	English	Spanish
Guardrails 2	English	Spanish
Fall Protection 5	English	Spanish
Fall Protection 6	English	Spanish
Personal Fall Arrest Systems	English	Spanish
Fall Protection Rise Above the Hazards of Falls	English	Spanish
Holes and Floor Openings	English	Spanish
Guardrails 3	English	Spanish

 Fire Protection

Fire Prevention 1	English	Spanish
Fire Prevention 2	English	Spanish
Fire Safety	English	Spanish
Fire Prevention and Fire Extinguishers	English	Spanish
Fire Extinguishers	English	Spanish
Fire Prevention Week	English	Spanish
Ready Aim Fire	English	Spanish
Fires on Construction Sites	English	Spanish
Fire Extinguishers and Fire Prevention	English	Spanish
Fire Prevention and Protection	English	Spanish

 First Aid

First Aid 1	English	Spanish
First Aid 2	English	Spanish
First Aid Bleeding	English	Spanish
First Aid 3	English	Spanish
First Aid and CPR	English	Spanish
First Aid Burns	English	Spanish
Bloodborne Pathogens 1	English	Spanish
Heart Attack	English	Spanish
Bites and Stings	English	Spanish
First Aid 4	English	Spanish
First Aid and Eye Injuries	English	Spanish
What to do When Someone is Injured	English	Spanish
First Aid 5	English	Spanish
Bloodborne Pathogens 2	English	Spanish
First Aid and Infectious Disease	English	Spanish

 Forklift Safety

Forklifts	English	Spanish
Powered Industrial Trucks	English	Spanish
Forklift Training	English	Spanish
Construction Forklifts	English	Spanish

 Harassment

Harassment and Discrimination

English

Spanish

 Hazardous Materials Handling

Asbestos 1	English	Spanish
Carbon Monoxide 1	English	Spanish
Wood Preservatives	English	Spanish
Flammables	English	Spanish
Storage of Flammables	English	Spanish
Asbestos 2	English	Spanish
Paints, Finishes and Coatings	English	Spanish
Carbon Monoxide 2	English	Spanish
Working Safely with Lead	English	Spanish
Proper Use and Storage of Flammables	English	Spanish

 HazCom

Material Safety Data Sheets	English	Spanish
Signs 1	English	Spanish
Signs 2	English	Spanish
Chemical Labels 1	English	Spanish
Hazard Communication 1	English	Spanish
Hazard Communication 2	English	Spanish
Material Safety Data Sheets Blueprints	English	Spanish
Flammables	English	Spanish
Hazard Communication 3	English	Spanish
Hazard Communication 4	English	Spanish
Chemical Labels 2	English	Spanish
Hazard Communication and Material Safety Data Sheets	English	Spanish
Material Safety Data Sheets	English	Spanish
Hazard Communication 5	English	Spanish
Chemical Labels 3	English	Spanish

 Home and Public Safety

Safety Around the House and Yard	English	Spanish
Take your Safety Knowledge Home	English	Spanish
Protecting the Public	English	Spanish

 Homebuilding and Roofing

Roofing 1	English	Spanish
Roofing 2	Englsih	Spanish
Roofing Work	English	Spanish
Safety for Home Builders	English	Spanish
Roofing 3	English	Spanish
Roofing Safety	English	Spanish

 Housekeeping

Tripp Hazard and House	English	Spanish
Gang Box	English	Spanish
Housekeeping 1	English	Spanish
Housekeeping 2	English	Spanish
Housekeeping 3	English	Spanish
Tripping Hazard	English	Spanish
A Clean Job is a Safe Job	English	Spanish
Housekeeping 4	English	Spanish
Housekeeping 5	English	Spanish
Housekeeping 6	English	Spanish

 Injury Prevention

Don't Neglect Minor Injuries	English	Spanish
Shortcuts	English	Spanish
What You Can Do to Prevent Accidents	English	Spanish
It's Just a Little Cut	English	Spanish
Hand Injuries	English	Spanish
Burns 1	English	Spanish
Burns 2	English	Spanish
Preventing Hand Injuries	English	Spanish

 Kids and Construction

Holiday Safety 1	English	Spanish
Back to School	English	Spanish
Summer Safety	English	Spanish
Kids and Construction 1	English	Spanish
Have a Safe Summer	English	Spanish
Holiday Safety 2	English	Spanish
Kids and Construction 2	English	Spanish
Deadly Playgrounds	English	Spanish

 Ladder Safety

Ladders 1	English	Spanish
Ladder Safety: Watch Your Step	English	Spanish
Ladders 2	English	Spanish
Ladders 3	English	Spanish
Ladders 4	English	Spanish
Use and Erection of Ladders	English	Spanish
Ladder Safety 1	English	Spanish
Working Safely on Ladders	English	Spanish
Ladder Safety 2	English	Spanish

 Lead Hazard Awareness

Lead 1	English	Spanish
Lead 2	English	Spanish
Lead 3	English	Spanish

 Lighting

Let There be Light	English	Spanish
Lights, Camera, Action	English	Spanish

 Machine Guarding

Conveyors 1	English	Spanish
Crushed by and Moving Part Accidents	English	Spanish
Belts, Chains, and Pulleys	English	Spanish
A Rock and a Hard Place	English	Spanish
Conveyors 2	English	Spanish
Conveyor Safety	English	Spanish

 Material Handling

Material Handling 1	English	Spanish
Material Handling 2	English	Spanish
Material Handling 3	English	Spanish
Material Handling 4	English	Spanish
Material Handling 5	English	Spanish
Material Handling 6	English	Spanish
Material Handling 7	English	Spanish
Preventing Cuts: It's All in Your Hands	English	Spanish
Handling Sharp Tools and Objects	English	Spanish

 Motor Vehicle Safety

Motor Vehicle Safety 1	English	Spanish
Refueling and Hot Engines	English	Spanish
Work Zone Safety 1	English	Spanish
Defensive Driving 1	English	Spanish
Battery Charging and Jumping	English	Spanish
Motor Vehicle Safety 2	English	Spanish
Watch for that Sudden Stop	English	Spanish
Defensive Driving 2	English	Spanish
Work Zone Safety 2	English	Spanish
Defensive Driving 3	English	Spanish
Motor Vehicles and Your Safety	English	Spanish
Motor Vehicle Safety 3	English

 Near Misses

Close Calls and Near Misses

English

Spanish

 New Employees

First Day on the Job 1	English	Spanish
First Day on the Job 2	English	Spanish
New Employees	English	Spanish

 OSHA

Safety Programs	English	Spanish
Top10 Violations OSHA	English	Spanish
The General Duty Clause	English	Spanish
Recurring Accidents	English	Spanish
OSHA Top 10 1	English	Spanish
OSHA Top 10 2	English	Spanish
OSHA's Ten Most Frequent Violated Standards	English	Spanish

 Permits

Permits

English

Spanish

 Personal Protective Equipment

Foot Protection 1	English	Spanish
Hand and Foot Protection	English	Spanish
PPE 1	English	Spanish
PPE 2	English	Spanish
Hard Hats 1	English	Spanish
Hard Hat or Hard Head	English	Spanish
Hard Hats 2	English	Spanish
Hearing Protection	English	Spanish
Respirators 1	English	Spanish
I Can't Hear You	English	Spanish
Respirators and Breathing Protection	English	Spanish
Why Wear Hard Hats	English	Spanish
Foot Protection 2	English	Spanish
Hearing Safety	English	Spanish
Respirators 2	English	Spanish
Hard Hats 3	English	Spanish
Sound Advice	English	Spanish
Breathing Easy	English	Spanish
The Most Important Hat You Will Ever Wear	English	Spanish

 Plant Safety

Plant Safety and Process Safety

English

Spanish

 Powder Actuated Tools

Power Actuated Tools 1	English	Spanish
Power Actuated Tools 2	English	Spanish
Power Actuated Tools 3	English	Spanish

 Power Tools

Power Saws 1	English	Spanish
Portable Heating Device	English	Spanish
Small Tools	English	Spanish
Power and Hand Saws	English	Spanish
Fixed Position Saws	English	Spanish
Chainsaws Cutting Edge	English	Spanish
Laser Safety 1	English	Spanish
Hand Tools 1	English	Spanish
Chainsaw Safety	English	Spanish
Care of Hand Tools	English	Spanish
Portable Heaters 1	English	Spanish
Safety Rules for Power Tools	English	Spanish
Power Saws 2	English	Spanish
Equipment Dangers	English	Spanish
Laser Safety 2	English	Spanish
Tools	English	Spanish
Portable Heaters 2	English	Spanish
Hand Tools 2	English	Spanish
Pneumatic Tools	English	Spanish
Power Tools	English	Spanish

 Practical Jokes

Horseplay and Practical Jokes	English	Spanish
Horseplay 1	English	Spanish
Distractions	English	Spanish
Horseplay 2	English	Spanish
Death by Distraction	English	Spanish
Practical Jokes, Games and Contests	English	Spanish

 Preventing Back Injury

Heavy Lifts	English	Spanish
Backs and Lifting	English	Spanish
Reduce Back Injuries	English	Spanish
Oh, My Aching Back	English	Spanish
Lifting and Backs	English	Spanish
Give Your Back a Break	English	Spanish
Proper Lifting Techniques	English	Spanish
Think Before You Lift	English	Spanish

 Project Start-up

Project Start-up

English

Spanish

 Road Work Safety

Asphalt Paving 1	English	Spanish
Working Safely Near Traffic	English	Spanish
Road Construction Ahead	English	Spanish
Asphalt Paving 2	English	Spanish

 Safe Attitudes

Safety Attitude	English	Spanish
You are in Charge	English	Spanish
Safety Responsibilities	English	Spanish
It's in Your Hands	English	Spanish
Safety Attitudes Make a Difference	English	Spanish
A Safe State of Mind	English	Spanish
Supervisor for the Day	English	Spanish
Unsafe Acts	English	Spanish
National Safety Month	English	Spanish
Don't Make These Mistakes	English	Spanish
Plan Safety into Your Day	English	Spanish
Step up to Safety	English	Spanish
The Power of Safety	English	Spanish
Taking Safety to New Heights	English	Spanish
Safe Attitudes Save Lives	English	Spanish
Building a Safe Career One Decision at a Time	English	Spanish

 Sanitation

Sanitation

English

Spanish

 Scaffold Safety

Scaffolding 1	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 2	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 3	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 4	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 5	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 6	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 7	English	Spanish
Scaffolding 8	English	Spanish

 Severe Weather

Severe Weather 1	English	Spanish
Severe Weather 2	English	Spanish
Staying Warm in the Cold	English	Spanish
Hot Weather	English	Spanish
Cold Weather 1	English	Spanish
Severe Weather 3	English	Spanish
Mother Nature Strikes Again	English	Spanish
Cold Weather Safety 1	English	Spanish
Severe Weather 4	English	Spanish
Hot Weather Safety 1	English	Spanish
Cold Weather Safety 2	English	Spanish
Severe Weather 5	English	Spanish
Hot Weather Safety 2	English	Spanish
Cold Weather 2	English	Spanish
Working Safely in Cold Weather	English	Spanish
When the Temperature Drops	English	Spanish

 Site Security and Emergencies

What to do in Case of Emergency	English	Spanish
Emergency 1	English	Spanish
Emergency 2	English	Spanish
Site Security	English	Spanish
Help! Call 911!	English	Spanish
Security and Theft Prevention	English	Spanish
Emergency Plans	English	Spanish
Preparing for an Emergency	English	Spanish

 Steel Erections

Steel Erection 1	English	Spanish
Steel Erection 2	English	Spanish
The New Steel Erection Standard	English	Spanish
Steel Erection 3	English	Spanish
Bridge Work	English	Spanish

 Stresses

The Heat is On	English	Spanish
Cold Weather and Temporary Heaters	English	Spanish
Dress for the Job	English	Spanish
Dealing With Anger	English	Spanish
It's Cold Outside	English	Spanish
Stress Management	English	Spanish
Be Cool this Summer	English	Spanish
Stay Cool When It's Hot	English	Spanish
When the Temperature Drops	English	Spanish

 Substance Abuse

Drugs and Alcohol 1	English	Spanish
Drugs and Alcohol 2	English	Spanish
Drug Use	English	Spanish
Alcoholism	English	Spanish
Controlled Substances	English	Spanish
Drugs and Alcohol 3	English	Spanish
Drugs and Alcohol 4	English	Spanish
Substance Abuse	English	Spanish
Safe and Sober	English	Spanish

 Water Safety

Work Around Water	English	Spanish
Working Safely Around Water	English	Spanish
Working Over or Near Water	English	Spanish

 Welding, Brazing, Torch Work

Arc Welding	English	Spanish
Welding and Cutting	English	Spanish
Fire Watch	English	Spanish
Welding	English	Spanish
Abrasive Cutting and Grinding	English	Spanish
Electric Arc Welding	English	Spanish
Welding and Cutting	English	Spanish
Torches	English	Spanish