Heat stress toolbox talk: heat illness
Read these 5 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) (General Duty Clause); 29 CFR 1926.51(a).
Say this
- Water, rest, shade.
- New workers get hurt most in their first week. Build them up slowly.
- Signs: heavy sweating, cramps, dizziness, nausea.
- Confusion or no sweating means heat stroke. Call 911 and cool them now.
- Watch your buddy, and speak up.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "heat illness" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Working in heat: Heat exhaustion
- Working in heat: Heat stroke (it can kill)
- Working in heat: New workers not used to the heat
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) (General Duty Clause), and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for working in heat.
Questions crews ask
How long is the heat illness toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 5 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) (General Duty Clause); 29 CFR 1926.51(a).
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.