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Toolbox talk: hand and power tool safety

Guards, cords, blades, and the right tool. About 5 minutes.

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  • About 5 minutes
  • 6 points
  • Attendance recorded in Reldro
A tradesperson in work gloves fitting a fixture to a tiled wall

Why this matters

Tools cause cuts, eye injuries, and electrical shock. Most of these start with a missing guard, a damaged cord, or the wrong tool for the job.

What to cover

  1. Check the cord, plug, guard, and switch before you use a tool.
  2. Never take a guard off. If it is in the way, find a different tool or method.
  3. Clamp the work so it doesn't move.
  4. Wear eye and hearing protection, and a respirator for dust.
  5. Unplug before changing a blade or bit.
  6. Don't carry a tool by its cord or leave it running on the ground.

Ask the crew

  • What is the last tool you saw with something wrong with it?
  • Who is the person to give a damaged tool to?
  • What does a GFCI do for you with a corded tool?

One thing to do today

Collect and tag out any damaged tool on site today.

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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