Toolbox talks by topic · English
Cranes & Rigging
3 talks on this topic. Each prints as a one-page talk plus a sign-in sheet with the topic and citations already filled in, and each is also published in Spanish.
Toolbox Talk · About 10 minutes to deliver
Rigging and Loads Overhead
Slings get inspected every shift, tags are not decoration, and the ground under a suspended load belongs to nobody.
29 CFR 1926.251 · 29 CFR 1926.1425
Toolbox Talk · About 9 minutes to deliver
Crane Setup and Ground Conditions
Most crane accidents are decided before the hook ever moves, by what is underneath the outriggers.
29 CFR 1926.1402 · 29 CFR 1926.1404 · 29 CFR 1926.1417
Toolbox Talk · About 8 minutes to deliver
Hoists and Material Lifts
Material hoists are not for people, the capacity is posted for a reason, and the ropes have a retirement rule with numbers in it.
29 CFR 1926.552
Toolbox talks are not the training
A ten-minute talk raises awareness on one topic. It does not satisfy an OSHA training requirement on its own, and it is not a substitute for the training your people are actually required to have. When you need that, it is what we sell.
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