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Toolbox Talks - The What, The Why And The How

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Nov 06, 2009

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Toolbox talks are classes in workplace safety, designed for workers in potentially hazardous industries. These include construction, mining, engineering, heavy manufacturing and similar occupations. Through toolbox talks, workers are taught to spot potential hazards, and take immediate action to report or correct them, or take emergency evasive action.

The toolbox talks are a recent development that has evolved from a long series of laws trying to regulate the health and safety of UK's workers.

Since the Factory Acts in the 19th century, Britain has been trying to improve the plight of its workers. Slowly, the working hours in factories were cut down to 14, then 12, then 10 per day, while the minimum age of employment of children was placed firmly at 9 years. It sounds appalling, but even these minimal steps were initially opposed by most employers. Greater demands would have led to total revolt and anarchy.

More recently, the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act has been a landmark ruling in terms of health and safety for workers in the UK. This is also accompa ...Read the full article

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