GUIDES
Guides for safety talks and training
Plain guides to plan your talks, cover required training and find the right topic. Every guide links to free talks and the OSHA standard behind them.
- 100 safety topics for daily toolbox talks100 toolbox talk topics grouped by hazard, each with a line to open the talk, the OSHA rule behind it and a free printable talk in English and Spanish.Updated October 29, 2026
- Safety moment ideas for meetings, with a line to say for eachMore than 100 short safety moment ideas for meetings, each with a line you can say, plus 3 full examples, funny ideas and a 12-month plan.Updated October 29, 2026
- Safety meeting topics for the workplaceSafety meeting topics for warehouses, plants, clinics, kitchens, offices and job sites, with a 12-month plan and free talks in English and Spanish.Updated October 29, 2026
- Toolbox talk topics for construction, by hazard, trade and phaseConstruction toolbox talk topics sorted by Focus Four hazard, OSHA subpart, trade and phase. Free talks in English and Spanish, cited to 29 CFR 1926.Updated October 29, 2026
- What is a toolbox talk and how to run one, step by stepA toolbox talk is a short safety meeting on one topic, held where the work happens. The format, a step-by-step method and what OSHA really requires.Updated October 29, 2026
- OSHA training requirements by job and taskWhich jobs need OSHA training, what it must cover, how often and which records to keep, for forklifts, cranes, falls, LOTO, confined spaces and more.Updated October 29, 2026
- Toolbox talk template and examples you can copyA free toolbox talk template to copy into Word or print, with four formats, filled-in examples, an attendance register and the records OSHA requires.Updated October 29, 2026
- Tailgate safety meeting topics for field crewsTailgate safety topics for road, utility, landscaping, tree and oil field crews, plus a tailgate meeting form and free talks in English and Spanish.Updated October 29, 2026
- Site-specific safety plan template for constructionFree site-specific safety plan template for construction. Each section has fill-in fields and the exact 29 CFR 1926 rule behind it. Copy it into Word.Updated October 29, 2026
- Safety presentation topics and how to build the slidesSafety presentation topics by audience, how to build a PowerPoint people read, safety moment slides, a Spanish version and where to get decks.Updated October 29, 2026
- Written hazard communication program requirements and free templateWhat 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) requires in a written HazCom program, paragraph by paragraph, plus a free fill-in template and chemical inventory form.Updated October 29, 2026
- Office safety meeting topics and safety moment ideasOffice safety meeting topics and safety moments tied to the OSHA rules that apply to offices and dental offices, plus a 12-month plan and free talks.Updated October 29, 2026
- Driver safety meeting topics for crews and fleetsDriver safety meeting topics for work trucks and fleets, from distraction and fatigue to backing and weather, with a 12-month plan and free talks.Updated October 29, 2026
- Written safety program template with sample policy textFree written safety program template with sample policy text and fill-in fields, plus every written program OSHA standards require, with citations.Updated October 29, 2026
- 5-minute safety talks (free PDF)How to run a 5-minute safety talk minute by minute, a full sample talk to read aloud, and 30 topics with free printable talks in English and Spanish.Updated October 29, 2026