Mental Health, Human Factors,
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FREE TEMPLATES FOR YOUR WORKPLACE
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These Mental Health & Human Factors Toolbox Talks are designed by our creative arm, Tailgate Media, to fit naturally into how safety already happens on site.
They provide supervisors with a guide for consistent, practical way to talk about things like fatigue, mental load, stress, rushing, and communication – the human factors that often affect safety long before an incident occurs. The talks can be used during regular toolbox meetings, pre-job briefings, or whenever you notice something that could impact focus or decision-making. |
The focus is on awareness, early conversations, and taking reasonable steps to reduce risk.
Used consistently, these talks support due diligence, strengthen communication, and reinforce that looking out for mental health is part of working safely. They work best when supervisors make them their own – speaking in their own voice, using real examples from the job, and having the courage to start honest conversations that help crews look out for one another. |
Why We Talk About -
Mental Health and Human Factors
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Safety isn’t just about equipment, procedures, or PPE. It’s about how work is planned, supervised, and carried out by real people.
Under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), employers and supervisors are required to take every reasonable precaution to protect workers. That duty includes recognizing hazards that don’t always show up on a checklist – such as fatigue, mental load, rushing, stress, and breakdowns in communication. These human factors influence:
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Most incidents and injuries don’t start with a single unsafe act.
They start when people are distracted, rushed, overtired, or hesitant to speak up. By the time equipment fails or a rule is broken, something else has usually gone wrong first. These toolbox talks are designed to address those early warning signs. Talking about mental load, fatigue, burnout, and communication is not separate from safety compliance – it is part of due diligence. These conversations support the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) by encouraging awareness, communication, and early intervention before conditions lead to incidents. This 5-pack is intended to support supervisors and crews by:
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Contact us today!
Don't compromise on workplace safety. Get in touch with our creative team at Safety Guys Workplace Safety Trainers today to discuss how we can tailor our training programs and create bespoke documents to meet your organization's needs! |
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