Safety meetings: Everyone has them and almost everyone dreads them, but they are a staple of safe jobsite. Whether they are given daily or weekly, by a driller, owner or foreman, the person giving the talk never looks forward to it and the crew just want to get their day started.
Having experienced both sides of this dynamic, I find that the best toolbox talks stem from a task- or jobsite-specific hazard analysis. These types of safety meetings are designed to get the crew talking about what hazards they see are possible in the course of their work, and then set out to define how they’re going to mitigate those hazards. This requires a little more effort on the part of the crew and alleviates boredom. This type of toolbox talk also has the added benefit of getting the crew talking about their experiences, which can boost morale and lead to increased production and safety.