What is a tool box talk?

A tool box talk is a kind safety meeting, often held every morning before the job starts, where a supervisor or other person presents a short discussion or reminder about one safety topic. These talks are usually short, as little as 5 minutes. Each tool box talk is on a different topic so that, over a period of time, many important safety topics are touched on.

Tool box talks are most often associated with construction work and related activities.