Toolbox Talk (TBT)

Prepared By: HSEQ Team

CN.HSEQ.121 Rev.01 23.09.2013

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Agenda

What is Toolbox Talk?

Why TBT is important?

Who should present?

How to structure?

How to deliver a TBT TOP TIPS?

What is Toolbox Talk (TBT)?

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What is Toolbox Talk (TBT)?

Short talks that focus on a specific job/topic carried out by the supervisor or the selected person.

e.g. High pressure testing, manual handling, lifting … TBT should be two way communication

responsibility. Help inform inexperienced workers and provide

reminders to experienced workers of correct control measures.

Why TBT is Important?

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Why TBT is important?

We provide this training to improve the quality of the TBT at AlMansoori & encourage HSEQ to become everyone’s responsibility.

Determine the responsibilities of employees & supervisors.

Allow supervisor and workers to explore the risks of specific HSEQ issues and think about ways to deal with them.

Encourage worker engagement.

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TBT Key Message Not Delivered!!!

LTI

12-Jan-13

Finger Injury

Crushed the tip of right hand index finger

• Poor Communication

• No Hazard Identification

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LTI

20-March-2013

Hand and Finger Injury

Crashing his middle finger of Right hand

• Poor Communication

• Inadequate Supervision

• No Hazard Identification

• Insufficient Resources

TBT Key Message Not Delivered!!!

Who should present?

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Who should present TBT?

Need not be an expert but…

• Some experience of training is useful.

• Good communication skills are essential.

• Presenter needs to be serious about HSEQ and take the TBT seriously.

• Recommended that all crewmembers should be given an opportunity to prepare and present TBT.

How to structure?

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Objectives of the Job

Brief the people about the nature of the job, and set the objectives of carrying out the job. Examples: 1- Pressure Testing. 2- Welding 3- Spooling. 4- Fishing Job. 5- Lifting Operations (crane, forklift … etc.).

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Plan and Procedures

Decide on the topic, choose something that involves the current job, an accident that has occurred, or something relevant to the audience. * Always follow AlMansoori (HSEQ IMS Procedures & your SOP)

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Responsibilities/Supervision

- Assign the responsibilities clearly to each person and ensure that everybody understand then keep monitoring them.

- Activate the two way communication between employee & supervisor.

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HAZARDS

Identify anything that has the potential to cause harm/loss by reviewing the risk assessment/THA for the job (Manual handling, lifting … etc.).

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Empowered to Stop

Everybody has the right to stop any unsafe job.

“Provide persons working for and on behalf of AlMansoori with necessary training, resources and systems, as well as to empower them to stop any unsafe work.”

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Manpower and Skills Required

Assign sufficient number of employees with the appropriate competency for the job, make sure the assigned person(s) have enough experience and all the required training and certificates.

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Equipment to be Used

Select the proper equipment for the job, inspect it and make sure it is safe to use, then choose the competent person to operate it.

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Personnel Protective Equipment

Wear the correct and suitable PPE for the job and make sure the person was trained on how to use it.

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Permit to Work (PTW)

Make sure that you have a PTW when required, such as operations on well head location, confined spaces, welding … etc.

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Worksite Environment

Identify the work environment (cold, hot, humidity, slippery etc.) that may affect the job.

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Other Activities

Check if there are any other activities (SIMOPS) that may be carried at the same time, in the nearby location that may cause a hazard or interfere with your activities. Example: Lifting and pressure testing at the same time.

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Isolation (lock out)

Ensure that Lockout devices identify the individual users, and that: - Discuss the importance of the Lock

out/Tagout. - It is used when performing maintenance or

you need the isolation of an energy source e.g. electricity or mechanical.

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Access and Exit

- Identify all exit routes and ensure they are clear and unobstructed.

- Exit door must be unlocked. - The number of exit routes must be

adequate. - Must meet minimum height & width

requirements. - Muster point, wind socks & confined spaces

to be clearly set.

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No Blame Culture

Report any mistake that happened immediately, report all accident, failure, equipment damage, we will not blame you unless there is evidence of intentional.

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Other Information

Check if there is any other information related to the job/topic. That needs to be discussed to ensure the job is successful and harm free.

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Encourage Questions and Two Way Discussions

- Tell workers to ask any questions as you go along.

- Tell them not to be afraid to ask. - At the end of the TBT ask some crew

members to repeat the TBT to verify their understanding.

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Remember?

Allow enough time e.g. 10-15 minutes. Do not assume you need to know all the information –

draw on others’ experience. Do not read from a script. You will lose the interest of

your audience if you do!

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How to structure TBT?

How to deliver a TBT Top Tips?

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How to deliver a TBT Top Tips?

Know your material. Do not get side tracked by other topics. Make eye-contact. Make sure your voice carries to the back of the

room. Involve staff using open questions. Summarise key points. Do not speak too quickly or too slowly. Keep an eye on your timings. Translate what you said or ask somebody to do, if

there are different tongue.

Thank You..

Any Questions?