What is Good Housekeeping - Tool Box Talks

WALKING AREAS:

·       Three foot wide access paths to work area

·       Cut-offs and scrap material out of work area – toss into corner.  Place scrap into dumpsters at breaks and at the end of days.

·       Building material stored in a way that does not require climbing over piles of lumber or other material to gain access

·       Keeping hoses/cords off of the middle of the stairway

·       Keeping hoses/cords out of the work area and avoiding snarls

·       Keeping hoses and cords from stairways, ramps and landings

·       Keeping mud off of stairs, ramps and ladder rungs

·       PULL nails from reusable lumber, do not bend them over

·       Pull brace blocks from floor when you remove wall bracing

METAL BANDS:

·       Cut bands 6-8” from bottom of lumber pile with snips and remove.  If you cannot remove the band, bend over the sharp edge immediately.

·       Treat plastic bands as trip hazards- remove them from the lumber pile immediately.

GUSSET PLATES:

·       Roof crew- note if any gusset plates stick above the top chord- if they do, make other crew members are aware.  First man close to the stick up needs to pound it down.

Housekeeping is not only a safety issue – it’s also a production issue!!!

This information was provided by: Assurance Agency

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