# Toolbox Talk – Near Miss

> Keep workers safe Remind site teams Meet safety regulations

- URL: https://essential.construction/files/construction/safety/toolbox-talks/toolbox-talk-near-miss/
- Publisher: Essential Construction (https://essential.construction/)
- Last updated: 2021-03-26
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- Categories: Toolbox Talks
- File Type: Document

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- Keep workers safe
- Remind site teams
- Meet safety regulations

Things happen on a jobsite, dangerous things. When dangerous things happen that don’t result in an incident they are labelled as a near miss or a close call. When that happens it’s useful that they are reported. Reminding people of this is best done through a toolbox talk. But what is a toolbox talk and how can it be used.

A toolbox talk is a document that is reviewed as part of weekly or daily meetings with the workers on site to educate them of safety trends or issues. It is intended to provide a summary of information intended to reinforce key items to the workers. A toolbox talk is given by the supervisor and signed off by workers receiving the talk.

This safety tool box talk on near misses covers a number of the key basic principles and guidelines for avoiding injuries on a jobsite.

This is a Word Document - meaning it will work in Microsoft Office and Google Docs (and any other software you use).

As a reminder - it is your requirement to ensure this document meets all local, regional, federal codes and safety requirements.