Effectiveness of Toolbox Talks as a Workplace Safety Intervention in the United States: A Scoping Review

This scoping review evaluated research on the effectiveness of toolbox talks (TBTs) as a safety intervention. Just 14 studies met inclusion. They used adult learning theory as the framework to assess the research. The following measures of effectiveness were used: Results: Following TBTs interventions: ·         Six studies found statistically significant improvements in workers’ safety knowledge,… Continue reading Effectiveness of Toolbox Talks as a Workplace Safety Intervention in the United States: A Scoping Review

Does sending Safety Toolbox Talks by text message to Residential Construction Supervisors increase Safety Meeting Compliance?

This US study evaluated whether distributing construction safety toolboxes, with workplace fatalities, to supervisors by mobile phone would increase their compliance delivering toolboxes each month, 56 construction supervisors in Oregon were recruited and received a link to a toolbox talk by text message every two weeks for three months. This is based on a tool… Continue reading Does sending Safety Toolbox Talks by text message to Residential Construction Supervisors increase Safety Meeting Compliance?