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Toolbox talk: formwork safety

Build to the design and check before the pour. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
Two people on a scaffold platform looking over an open building site

Why this matters

Formwork failures are sudden and severe. They usually come from missing ties, wrong bracing, or early stripping.

What to cover

  1. Build to the drawings and don't change the bracing without approval.
  2. Have a competent person inspect the formwork before the pour.
  3. Fit edge protection as you build.
  4. Keep people out from under forms being lifted.
  5. Strip only when you've been told it's safe.
  6. Report loose pins, gaps, or damaged parts.

Ask the crew

  • Who signs off the formwork?
  • What's the strip time on this pour?
  • Where's the drawing?

One thing to do today

Check the formwork against the drawing before the next pour.

Use this toolbox talk in Reldro

  • It arrives ready to edit, and your crew uses it on their phone, even without signal.
  • Failed items become corrective actions with an owner and a due date.
  • Every completed one is kept with the site, the date and who did it.
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