Contain toolbox topics for HSE professionals.
Asphalt fumes are fumes generated from the heat dried mixture of bitumen, aggregate and sand. Most times, we use both asphalt and bitumen interchangeably; which is wrong. Bitumen is actually... Read more
Respect the importance of the dust mask The dust mask is a very important personal protective equipment (PPE) because of its role in reducing the amount of dust which passes through the nost... Read more
Toolbox Talk: Danger of working in cluster Cluster refers to a situation where a group of individuals are working at the same time and in close proximity to each other in a specific location... Read more
Toolbox Talk – Dangers of carrying out routine activity Some workers carrying out routine activity is common on our job sites. Routine activity is an activity which is carried out alwa... Read more
TOOLBOX TALK: Importance of Pre – Op (Pre-operation) Pre-operation exercise is a very important aspect of operations of any kind. But I will concentrate mainly on vehicles and heavy equipmen... Read more
Toolbox Talk: Safe Job Interaction Job interaction occurs when job pieces (Individual tasks) making up a whole is being carried out simultaneously causing a form of conflict between the indi... Read more
Toolbox Talk: Pride and Pressure Sickness Pride does not only occur in our contemporary society, it replicates itself in our different places of work. Pride is detrimental to safe work pract... Read more
Toolbox Talk: Traffic is not your friend As a road worker, traffic is not your friend; traffic is always against you. So you have to be conscious of traffic always to stay protected. People... Read more
A defensive line is your protective line; it is what separates you from risks you are being exposed to. As you take up your daily task, there are lots of hazards around and risks which accom... Read more
TOOLBOX TALK: Make a mental map TOOLBOX TALK: Make a mental map – Map is synonymous to location, arrangement, layout, etc. Map gives insight on our present location with regards to our... Read more