As well as opening up and facilitating better discussions, toolbox talks instils and strengthens a safety culture across your business, bringing members of staff together to feel confident in their abilities and also to raise any concerns that they may have.
This type of less-formal forum can allow staff to communicate more openly and freely about a matter – safety – which is vital to your business and your team.
GETTING FEEDBACK
Toolbox talks can be an incredibly powerful tool, if implemented correctly. You should gather information and feedback from your workforce on their thoughts on the effectiveness of toolbox talks and how they think improvements can be made.
By adopting suggestions, you will not only end up with a system that’s more effective, but you will find that the workforce is more engaged and likely to open up about their concerns, because they feel that the suggestions they make are worthwhile and taken on board.
There are a number of benefits to Toolbox talks, and they’re definitely worth the fuss. Implementing these short, informal meetings before beginning work can make all the difference to your safety culture.
