AGC’S
Tool Box Talks are Outlines of Safety Discussions For Safety Meetings Conducted For Hourly Personnel.

TOOL BOX SAFETY TALKS ARE NOW DIGITAL AND ON CDROM
There are 128 individual Safety Talks.
They are available to any member for the price of the CDROM disk and postage to get them to the member.
The Talks have been formatted in Microsoft Word 97.

Each Safety Talk is an outline of points to be discussed in the subject matter of the Talk.  The Talks are available for the following subjects:

SUBJECT
ACCIDENT PREVENTION - CHAPTER 1
Near-Miss Accidents
Courtesy
Accidents Don't just Happen
Accident Prevention in Construction Work
Act Now and Avoid Suffering Later
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Do You "Know" Safety?
General Rules For Safety At Work
Same Old Alibis'
Same Old Story - Don't Forget It
Shortcuts
Signs Without Words
Teamwork Prevents Accidents
Teamwork: The Winner is Safety
What Safety Means

PERSONAL SAFETY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - CHAPTER 2
Hand Traps
Worth Remembering
Ten Basic Safety Rules
Ten Little Fingers
Hardened Nails Can Be Dangerous
Hard Hats
Personal Protection
Protect Your Eyes
Safety Belts
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye and Face Hazards
Eye Protection
Eye Safety
Eyes, A Priceless Possession

HOUSEKEEPING - CHAPTER 3
Housekeeping Tips

HEAT STROKE AND EXHAUSTION - CHAPTER 4
Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion: Would You Know What To Do?

FIRE SAFETY - CHAPTER 5
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
Fire Extinguishers
Explosive Dusts

TEMPORARY ELECTRICITY AND JOBSITE ILLUMINATION - CHAPTER 6
Extension Cords
Live Wires
Molded Two- and Three-Prong Plug Caps
Jobsite Illumination

HAND TOOLS - CHAPTER 7
Using Hand Tools
Care of Hand Tools
Hand Tools
Defective Tools
Cold Chisels
Nail and Hammer Hazards
Torsion Tools

POWER TOOLS - CHAPTER 8
Table Saws
Power Tool Safety
Grinders and Abrasive Saws
Power Tools
Electrical Power Tools

POWDER ACTUATED TOOLS AND COMPRESSED AIR - CHAPTER 9
Powder Actuated Tools
Safety and Powder Actuated Tools
Pneumatic Power Tools
Compressed Air

LADDERS - CHAPTER 10
Ladders
Watch Your Step On Stepladders
Straight Ladders
Ladder Safety
Portable Ladders

SCAFFOLDS - CHAPTER 11
Scaffolding
Working Safely on Scaffolds
Scaffolding Safety
Job-Built Wooden Scaffolds

CRANES, DERRICKS AND RIGGING - CHAPTER 12
Mobile Crane Operations
Suspended Loads
Rigging
Riding the Hook

MATERIAL HOISTS - CHAPTER 13
Platform Hoists

EARTH MOVING AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT - CHAPTER 14   
Safety and Skill Counts
Operator Alertness
Lift Truck Operating Rules
Heavy Equipment Backing
Construction Equipment
Heavy Equipment, Check and Double Check

VEHICLE OPERATION - CHAPTER 15
Transporting Workers by Truck
Vehicle Safety
Defensive Driving
Winter Driving Hazards

CONVEYORS - CHAPTER 16
Conveyor Belt Safety
Conveyors

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - CHAPTER 17
Equipment Maintenance and Protection
Lockout Basics
Lock Out - Tag Out
Mounting Heavy Duty Tires and Rims

MATERIALS HANDLING - CHAPTER 18
Handling Material Lowered From     Overhead
Lifting
Lift Right, Lift Safely
Proper Lifting
Material Handling and Storage

EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING - CHAPTER 19
Excavation and Backfill
Excavation
Trench Excavation
Trenching and Excavation Checklist

DEMOLITION - CHAPTER 20
General Requirements For Demolition
Dismantling Steel Structures

EXPLOSIVES - CHAPTER 21
Blasting


GAS CYLINDERS, FLAMMABLE GASES/LIQUIDS - CHAPTER 22
Compressed Gas
Safe Handling of Compressed Gas Cylinders
Storage of Compressed Gas Cylinders
Exploding Containers
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Flammable and Combustible Liquid Safety
Safe Handling of Flammable and     Combustible Liquids

WELDING AND CUTTING - CHAPTER 23
Safe Practices for Arc Welding and Cutting
Welding and Cutting
Gas Welding and Cutting
Welding and Cutting Safety
Protective Clothing for Welding and Cutting

STEEL ERECTION - CHAPTER 24
Structural Steel
Structural Steel Safety
Safety and Structural Steel

CONFINED SPACES - CHAPTER 25
Confined Space Hazards
Confined Spaces
Confined Space Entry

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION - CHAPTER 26
Concrete Placement
Concrete Hazards
Working Safely With Concrete
Ready-Mix Trucks

MASONRY - CHAPTER 27
Masonry Construction
Masonry Construction Safety
Safety and Masonry Construction

FLOOR AND WALL OPENINGS - CHAPTER 28
Openings and Holes in Floor and Roof Decks
Floor, Roof and Wall Openings

HIGHWAY AND STREET CONSTRUCTION - CHAPTER 29
Pave Your Way to Better Safety
Barricades and Warning Devices

HAZARD COMMUNICATION - CHAPTER 30
Hazard Communication (Right to Know)