Overview & Objectives
When working in construction, safety must be a top priority. Construction jobs can involve working with electricity, plumbing, or even heavy machinery, posing the potential for serious on-the-job accidents. Tailgate meetings help keep safety top of mind by providing an open forum for hazard identification and prevention education, worker training, and more. Best of all, these sessions can be tailored to the needs of individual teams. In Conducting Tailgate Meetings for Supervisors and Managers for Construction, participants receive essential training on tailgate meeting including how to organize, conduct, and make the most of these sessions, ensuring everyone has the tools needed to stay safe.
By conducting a successful tailgate training and/or safety meeting, members of the construction field can help reduce workplace injuries, promote health and safety hazard awareness, and educate about the proper use of equipment. To provide this training, our course addresses:
- Meeting preparation
- Determining team needs
- Conducting a tailgate meeting according to industry best practices, multilingual requirements, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) General Duty Clause
- Identifying potential trainers
- Post-meeting evaluation and follow-up
- How to improve preexisting training methods and meeting content
