# Write a toolbox talk on a specific jobsite hazard

A 10-minute safety talk tied to today's work, with real-world scenarios, crew questions, and a sign-in record.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Advanced
- Tags: Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-toolbox-talk-on-a-specific-jobsite-hazard

## Prompt

```text
Write a toolbox talk for my crew.

**Hazard or topic:** [e.g. "ladder use near open edges", "trench cave-ins", "lockout/tagout on panels", "silica dust from cutting", "heat illness"]
**Today's work that makes it relevant:** [TASKS AND LOCATION]
**Crew:** [TRADE, SIZE, EXPERIENCE MIX, LANGUAGES SPOKEN]
**Recent near miss or incident to reference:** [DESCRIBE WITHOUT NAMES - or "none"]
**Company rules or equipment on site:** [e.g. "harness required above 6 ft", "trench box on site"]

Write a talk that takes about 10 minutes to deliver, with:
1. Why this matters today, in two or three sentences tied to the actual task.
2. How people get hurt doing this work: 3 realistic scenarios.
3. The controls, in order: eliminate, engineer, administrative, PPE. Be specific to the equipment I listed.
4. A stop-work reminder: what conditions mean stop and who to tell.
5. 3 questions to ask the crew that require more than a yes/no answer.
6. A one-line takeaway.
7. A sign-in block: date, topic, presenter, crew names and signatures.

Rules:
- Plain spoken language at a 6th-8th grade reading level; short sentences that work when read aloud.
- If you mention an OSHA standard, name it only if you are confident of the reference, and tell me to verify it. Do not invent regulation numbers or statistics.
- If my crew speaks more than one language, add a short version of the key points in that language and recommend a fluent speaker check it.
- Remind me that this supports, but does not replace, required training and a competent person's judgment.
```

## What to fill in

- TASKS AND LOCATION
- TRADE, SIZE, EXPERIENCE MIX, LANGUAGES SPOKEN
- DESCRIBE WITHOUT NAMES - or "none"
- e.g. "harness required above 6 ft", "trench box on site"

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