Scroll down to see the list of free behavioral toolbox talks below. These behavior-related safety talks are great to share as part of your next safety meeting with your work crews. These talks are also useful to incorporate as part of a longer safety meeting or safety presentation. Many companies use behavior-based safety in some capacity and these talks can pass along a message that incorporates some of the principles from behavior-based safety.
Using Behavior Based Safety Toolbox Talks
Whether you refer to these talks as behavioral safety talks or behavior based safety (BBS) talks, the goal is to encourage positive change in employees behaviors and attitudes when it comes to working safely. The employees out in the field are experts in what they do. Many employees have decades of work experience, and when it comes to safety, they probably have heard it all.
They also want to be treated as an adult when being taught. The same old slip, trip, and fall safety talk may go in one ear and right out of the other for these workers. By sharing safety messages as to WHY they should work safe, you may be able to get buy-in that you otherwise may not have been able to in the past.
Get Creative with Safety Meetings
When completing safety or toolbox talks think outside of the box instead of just doing another run-of-the-mill talk or any topic that has been heard over and over by employees. Do not be afraid to explore new avenues to freshen up your company’s safety meetings. These behavioral talks can give employees a new perspective on how they should approach their work. Browsing the talks below can also provide you with new ideas on how to approach the employees that you serve.
The Top Safety Talks from the List Below
There are a few talks below that I think all visitors to this site should consider using as part of one of their safety messages. In no particular order:
- Everyone is Responsible for the Culture
- One Safeguard Doesn’t Make it Safe
- Rationalizing Unsafe Choices
- The Ripple Effect of Safety
All of the talks listed present a “bigger” idea or perspective and relating it back to safety. All of these topics can be shared with every level of an organization to spur new ways of thinking regarding safety in the workplace.
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- Achieving Safety Goals
- Attitude and Safety
- Battling Complacency
- Before a Work Task Begins
- Being Client-focused (Construction Industry)
- Being Observant
- Being Present in the Moment
- Being Respectful to Coworkers
- Choices at Home and Safety on the Job
- Continually Learning
- Dealing with Hazards
- Dealing with Stress from Home
- Elimination of Hazards
- Embracing Change in the Workplace
- Everyone is Responsible for the Culture
- Five Common Contributing Factors
- Five Reasons to Work Safe Today
- Good Enough Mindset
- Habits and Safety
- Helping Out
- Hierarchy of Controls
- How Observant Are You?
- How We React to Our World
- How What We Do at Home Affects Work
- Human Performance
- Importance of Mentoring
- Instant Gratification and Safety
- Involve the Right Person
- It Was a Matter of Time
- It Won’t Happen to Me
- Know Your Limits at Work
- Lack of Time
- Learning From Past Incidents
- Learning the Hard Way
- New Employees on the Job
- Not a Big Deal Until it is
- Not My Problem
- One Decision
- One Safeguard Doesn’t Make it Safe
- Playing the Lottery and Workplace Injuries
- Pressure to Get Work Done
- Proactive Versus Reactive Safety Approach
- Questions to Ask Before a Work Task
- Rationalizing Unsafe Choices
- Ready For Work
- Recognized Versus Unrecognized Hazards
- Relying on Memory
- Report All Injuries
- S.O.R.T Tool
- Safety Can Be Redundant
- Selective Attention at Work
- Shortcuts are a Choice
- Stopping Work
- Success Through Reaching Potential
- Take Safety Home
- Taking Action to Work Safe
- Taking Ownership of Safety
- Taking Shortcuts
- The “WHY” for “WHAT” Needs Done
- The Little Things
- The Negative Side of Quick Reactions
- The Ripple Effect of Safety
- Think of the Next Person
- Three Self-Centered Reasons to Work Safe
- Two Types of Workplace Stress
- Unsafe Acts
- Verifying Safeguards
- Weakest Link on Your Team
- What Can Hurt Me Today?
- What is Your “Why”
- What Kind of Influence are You?
- Why We All Should Care
- Zero Injuries in the Workplace