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Welcome to Under the Hard Hat Podcast. Our goal is to deliver relevant content that applies directly to the construction trade. Each week we will cover a toolbox talk and review injuries & incidents. We’ll close the show with final thoughts. Hopefully by listening our show you will be entertained…

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    June Leadership Moment - Locking in Employee Comprehension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 3:40


    This month's leadership moment is Locking in Employee Comprehension

    leadership employees locking comprehension
    06/26/2023 Toolbox Talk - Forklifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 2:17


    Today we discuss Forklifts.   #construction #safety #forklifts # forktrucks #underthehardhat 

    forklifts toolbox talk
    06/19/2023 Toolbox Talk - Aerial Lifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 2:02


    Today we discuss Aerial Lift Safety

    lifts aerial toolbox talk
    06/12/2023 Toolbox Talk - Heat Stress Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 3:17


    Today we discuss the differences between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke.   Click the link below for the NIOSH-OSHA Heat Safety Tool: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/heatapp.html    #construction #safety #heat #heatillness #heatexhaustion #heatstroke #underthehardhat

    heat stroke heat stress heat exhaustion toolbox talk
    06/05/2023 Toolbox Talk - Heat Stress Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 2:51


    Today we discuss the dangers of Heat Stress.   Click the link to download the NIOSH/OSHA Heat Safety Tool.   https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/heatapp.html   #construction #safety #heat #heatstress #underthehardhat

    heat stress toolbox talk
    May Leadership Moment - Take Time To Teach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 4:05


    This month's leadership moment is called "Take Time to Teach"   #construction #leadership #breslin #teach #underthehardhat

    leadership teach take time
    05/29/2023 Toolbox Talk - Severe Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 3:48


    This week we discuss severe weather.   #construction #safety #severeweather #weather #underthehardhat

    severe weather toolbox talk
    05/22/2023 Toolbox Talk - 6 Rules of Fall Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 4:10


    6 Rules of Fall Protection   #construction #safety #fallprotection #fallprevention #underthehardhat

    toolbox talk
    05/15/2023 Toolbox Talk - Fall Protection - Harnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 3:19


    Today we continue our discussion about Fall Protection with a discussion about harnesses.   #construciton #safety #fallprotection #fallprevention #underthehardhat

    harnesses toolbox talk
    05/08/2023 Toolbox Talk - Fall Protection / Fall Prevention - Guardrails

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 3:45


    Today we begin our series on Fall Protection / Fall Prevention with a discussion about Guardrails.   #construction #safety #underthehardhat #fallprotection #fallprevention #guardrails

    guardrails fall prevention toolbox talk
    05/01/2023 Toolbox Talk - Safety Week with Russ Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 7:08


    Today Russ Becker, President and CEO of all APi Group Companies, joins me to discuss Safety Week 2023!

    ceo president russ becker safety week toolbox talk
    04/24/2023 - Leadership Moment - Building Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 3:38


    This month's bonus toolbox talk / leadership moment is about Building Confidence

    leadership building confidence
    04/24/2023 Toolbox Talk - Fatigued Driving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 4:20


    Today, Brian and I discuss the dangers of Fatigued Driving.   #construction #safety #underthehardhat #fatigueddriving #nationaldistracteddrivingawarenessmonth

    driving fatigued toolbox talk
    04/17/2023 Toolbox Talk - Forward First Parking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 4:12


    Today we discuss the benefits of backing into our parking spots.

    forward parking toolbox talk
    04/10/2023 Toolbox Talk - Cell Phone Use Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 4:23


    Our policy says we don't use cell phones while driving, whether it is handheld or hands-free.

    policy cell phone toolbox talk
    04/03/2023 Toolbox Talk - Quarterly Cord Inspection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 1:39


    Today we discuss cord inspections and taping Green for the quarter.   #construction #safety #underthehardhat #cord #inspection 

    green cord quarterly inspection toolbox talk
    03/27/2023 BONUS Leadership Moment - Positive Human Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 2:06


    This is March's bonus, Leadership Moment about the Positive Human Impact.   #construction #leadership #Breslin #underthehardhat

    leadership positive breslin
    03/27/2023 Toolbox Talk - Ladder Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 2:07


    This concludes our series on #LadderSafetyMonth!   #construction #safety #ladders #underthehardhat

    ladder toolbox talk
    03-20-2023 Toolbox Talk - Ladder Positioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 2:25


    We continue our discussion for #LadderSafetyMonth by discussing #Ladder #Positioning.

    ladder positioning toolbox talk
    03/13/2023 Toolbox Talk - Ladder Inspection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 2:50


    We continue Ladder Safety Awareness Month with a discussion about ladder inspection.   #construction #safety #ladders #laddersafetymonth #inspection #underthehardhat

    ladder inspection toolbox talk
    03/06/2023 Toolbox Talk - Ladder Safety Month Part 1 - Selection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 2:14


    Happy Ladder Safety Month!  This week we discuss the 3 easy steps to Ladder Selection.

    safety selection ladder toolbox talk
    02/27/23 Bonus Toolbox Talk - February Leadership Focus - Pro Leader Image

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 3:51


    This months Leadership Focus is about a Pro Leader Image.   Scan the code or click the link on the toolbox talk to watch the LMS video.   #construction #leadership #underthehardhat

    scan lms leadership focus toolbox talk
    02/27/2023 Toolbox Talk - First Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 3:28


    On today's episode we discuss why knowing First Aid, CPR and how to use an AED is important to anyone.   #construction #safety #firstaid #cpr #aed #underthehardhat 

    cpr first aid aed toolbox talk
    02/20/2023 Toolbox Talk - Housekeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 3:48


    Today we discuss why housekeeping on the job site is important.   #construction #safety #housekeeping #underthehardhat

    housekeeping toolbox talk
    02/13/2023 Toolbox Talk - Surfaces & Mud

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 3:03


    On today's episode, we discuss the hazards with muddy surfaces.   #construction #safety #walkingworkingsurfaces #underthehardhat

    surfaces toolbox talk
    02/06/2023 Toolbox Talk - Surfaces & Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023


    Today we discuss the hazards of ice on a job site.   #construction #safety #walkingworkingsurfaces #surfaces #underthehardhat

    surfaces toolbox talk
    01/30/2023 BONUS Toolbox Talk - January Leadership Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 2:43


    We Build People, Not Project   Click the link to watch a video produced by Mark Breslin and his team about this topic.  APi Development Center (sabacloud.com)

    mark breslin leadership focus toolbox talk
    01/30/2023 Toolbox Talk - Daily Huddles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 2:31


    Today we discuss Daily Huddles, what they are and why they are important.   Click this link to watch a three and a half minute video on the topic.  Safety Week 2017: Safety Huddle - YouTube

    huddles safety week toolbox talk
    01/23/2023 Toolbox Talk - STEPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 2:18


    Today we discuss STEPS; what it stands for and what are some examples of STEPS in action.  Essentially, STEPS is anything and everything done for our safety program.

    toolbox talk
    01/16/2022 Toolbox Talk - APi Incident Reporting Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 3:36


    This week we discuss APi Group company specific injury reporting procedures.

    reporting incident toolbox talk
    01/09/2023 Toolbox Talk - Stop Work Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 1:35


    Anyone has the right, the authority, but mainly the responsibility to stop work when they observe unsafe actions, conditions or behaviors.   #construction #safety #underthehardhat #stopwork

    responsibility toolbox talk
    01/02/2023 - Quarterly Cord Inspection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 1:57


    Quarterly Cord Inspection Tape = White   #Electrical #Cord #Inspection #Construction #Safety #UndertheHardhat

    cord quarterly inspection
    12/19/2022 Toolbox Talk - Asbestos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 3:08


    Today we discuss #asbestos   #construction #safety #underthehardhat

    asbestos toolbox talk
    12/12/2022 Toolbox Talk - GHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 4:09


    Today we discuss Global Harmonized System, which replaced Hazard Communication (HazCom).

    toolbox talk
    12/05/2022 Toolbox Talk - Respiratory Protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 3:24


    Today we discuss respiratory protection.

    respiratory toolbox talk
    11/28/2022 Toolbox Talk - Lighting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 2:25


    Today we discuss #Lighting in #Construction.   Essentially, we need light to see and do the tasks at hand.  If you don't have enough lighting, make sure you stop the task until there is enough light to see the work.   #safety #underthehardhat

    construction lighting toolbox talk
    11/21/2022 Toolbox Talk - Fall Protection - Anchor Points

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 3:14


    Today we discuss Fall Protection and look specifically at anchor points.  Anchor points must be able to support 5,000 pounds.

    anchor points toolbox talk
    11/14/2022 Toolbox Talk - Fall Protection - Harnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 2:58


    This week on #underthehardhat we discuss #fallprotection and #harnesses. #construction #safety

    harnesses toolbox talk
    11/07/2022 Toolbox Talk - Fall Prevention - Guardrails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 2:06


    Today we discuss requirements for guardrails in construction.   YouTube Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB39ETkEw-s 

    guardrails fall prevention toolbox talk
    10/24/2022 Toolbox Talk - Fire Extinguisher Use & Vehicle Maintenance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 3:27


    Today's episode is a 2 for 1.  We discuss #FireExtinghisher Use and #vehicle #maintenance.  Key acronym to remember when using a Fire Extinguisher is P.A.S.S.   #construction #safety #underthehardhat #fireprotection #fireprevention #driving #drivingsafety

    vehicles maintenance fire extinguishers toolbox talk
    10/17/2022 Toolbox Talk - Fire Extinguisher Types

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 2:27


    Today we review different types of fire extinguishers.   #construction #safety #fireprevention #fireprotection #fireextinguishers #extinguishers

    types fire extinguishers toolbox talk
    10/10/2022 Toolbox Talk - Fire Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 2:51


    Happy Fire Prevention Month!  On todays toolbox talk we discuss fire prevention on the job site.   #fire #prevention #firepreventionmonth #construction #safety

    fire prevention toolbox talk
    10/03/2022 Toolbox Talk - Cord Inspection - 4th Quarter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 2:21


    This week we discuss cord inspections and testing for the 4th quarter. Tape color is orange.   #construction #safety #underthehardhat #neca #extensioncord #inspection #electricalsafety

    tape cord inspection 4th quarter toolbox talk
    09/27/2022 Toolbox Talks - Controlled Access Zones and Sure-Off Testers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 5:31


    Today is a two for one toolbox talk discussion. Controlled Access Zones - Construction Sure-Off Testers - Fire Sprinklers  

    zones controlled toolbox testers
    09/19/2022 Toolbox Talk - Live Systems & Barricades

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 4:10


    Today we discuss Live System policies and Barricades

    barricades talk live toolbox talk
    09/12/2022 Toolbox Talk - GL Claims Reporting Procedures

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 3:17


    We discuss General Liability Claims Reporting Procedures.

    reporting claims procedures toolbox talk
    09/06/2022 Toolbox Talk - Pipe Thread Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 2:26


    Today we discuss Pipe Threading Machines.   CLICK HERE for the Operators Manual   CLICK HERE for a Ridgid 300 Instruction Video on Youtube

    thread pipe ridgid toolbox talk
    08/29/2022 Toolbox Talk - Porta-bands

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 3:17


    Today we discuss Porta-bands.

    bands porta toolbox talk
    08/22/2022 Toolbox Talk - Tool Maintenance& Inspection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 2:23


    Today we discuss tool maintenance and inspections for hand tools.

    maintenance inspection toolbox talk
    08/15/2022 Toolbox Talk - Tool Handling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 2:32


    Today we discuss general requirements regarding tool handling.

    toolbox talk
    08/08/2022 Toolbox Talk - Forklifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 3:08


    Today we discuss basics of Forklift Safety.

    forklifts toolbox talk

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