These resources include a template for running a tailgate meeting and Talking topic cards created for use in tailgate meetings. These cards cover more than 30 common forestry risks.
The tailgate meeting template will help you plan for today. It will also help you learn from what happened yesterday and to prepare for tomorrow so the work goes smoothly.
Resources include a template for running a tailgate meeting, and Talking topic cards that cover more than 30 common forestry risks. The Talking topic cards remind crew of key safety messages, and get them talking about any issues before work starts.
New cards covering common health risks have been added (April 2020).
Choose a new topic each day – hold up the card so the crew see the front of the card, while the person leading the meeting reads from the back.
Below is the full set of cards.
Also see sets of cards specifically for Silviculture operations, Small scale forestry operations and Yarder Tower Inspectors.
To order a hardcopy set of the Talking topics cards to use in your tailgate meetings, email Safetree.
Five health cards created for use in tailgate meetings.
Help to plan for the day so the whole crew knows what’s happening
A set of cards covering common risks in forestry to prompt discussion in your tailgate meetings.
A short video covering how to hold an effective tailgate meeting.
A booklet covering the safest way to start the day – with a tailgate meeting for all the crew.
A talking topic card about good communication on the job.
A talking topic card about safety while using machines on slopes.
A talking topic card about safety during machine maintenance.
A talking topic card reminding crews to learn from successful days as much as from mistakes and near hits.
A talking topic card about working with machines.
A talking topic card about staying safe when working with hazardous substances.
A talking topic card about staying safe when working with dust and fumes.
A talking topic card about staying healthy when working in hot weather.
A talking topic card about how to stay healthy when working in cold weather.
A talking topic card about when to stop working in bad weather.
A talking topic card about safety when working at height.
A talking topic card about safety steps to take when working alone.
A talking topic card covering the need to hold a tailgate meeting at the start of every day.
A talking topic card about always following the two tree length rule.
A talking topic card about using a tree felling observer.
A talking topic card about how to carry out a safe tree drive.
A talking topic card about safety when thinning.
A talking topic card about following the five step felling plan.
A talking topic card about controlling traffic around forestry operations.
A talking topic card about managing safety when harvesting on a steep slope.
A talking topic card about managing a safe skid site.
A talking topic card about reducing stress on your body.
A talking topic card about protecting your hearing.
A talking topic card about avoiding slips and trips on the worksite.
A talking topic card about making sure your PPE is up to the job.
A talking topic card about how to manage visitors on the worksite.
A talking topic card about how to manage fatigue.
A talking topic card about driving safely when getting to the work site, and at the work site.
A talking topic card about safety around machine-assisted tree felling.
A talking topic card about why it’s important to learn from incidents.
A talking topic card about being fit for work.
A talking topic card about creating an emergency response plan and keeping it up to date.
A talking topic card about alcohol and other drugs.