Raken's built-in Toolbox Talks library gives your team instant access to hundreds of pre-written safety topics — no sourcing, no formatting, no printing required. Browse by keyword in the app or use the full list below to plan your safety meetings in advance. Topics are available in English and Spanish, and the library is continuously updated by Raken.
How to Access the Library
The Toolbox Talks library is accessible directly within any project. On the web app, navigate to Projects > [Project] > Safety & QC > Toolbox talks and click the + button to browse topics. On mobile, tap Project Tools > Safety & QC > Toolbox talks, then tap + and select Start talk or Schedule talks to access the library.
Topics are searchable by keyword — type any term (e.g., "fall", "heat", "ladder") to filter the list instantly. Talks your team has previously presented appear at the top for easy repeat use.
English Toolbox Talk Topics
Raken's library includes 100+ topics covering the most common safety hazards and compliance topics in construction and the trades:
3 Types of Poor Housekeeping Hazards
Asbestos Dangers
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Back Injury and Prevention
Back Protection
Burns
Chainsaw Safety
Cold Stress
Common Unsafe Behaviors in Construction
Concrete Work
Dealing with Hazards
Distracted Driving
Dropped Objects
Dump Truck Overturns
Dust
Electrical Injuries
Electrical Safety
Elimination of Hazards
Excavation Safety
Excavator Quick Coupler Device Safety
Extension Cord Safety
Fall Protection
Falls in the Construction Industry
Falls on the Same Level
Fatal Four Hazards
Fatigue Safety
Fire Extinguisher Use and Inspection
First Aid Preparedness
Forklift Fatalities and Injuries
Front End Loader Safety
Gasoline Safety
Hand Safety and Injury Prevention
Hand Tools Inspections
HDPE Pipe Welding
Heart Attacks
Heat Stress
Heat Stroke
Heavy Equipment Hazards
Heavy Equipment Operation
Hierarchy of Controls
High Hazard Activities in the Construction Industry
High Wind Dangers
Housekeeping in the Construction Industry
Hydration: The Importance of Water
Laceration Hazard and Injury Prevention
Ladder Inspections
Ladder Safety
Leave Yourself an Out
Lifting and Rigging
Lightning Safety
Line of Fire Hazards
Line of Fire in the Construction Industry
Manual Handling Injury Prevention
Motor Vehicle Safety
Muddy Work Areas
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
One Billion Dollars Spent on Injuries a Week
Organization of Laydown Yard
Overhead Hazards
Overhead Powerlines
Pinch Points and Hand Injuries Prevention
PPE is the Last Resort
Pressure Washing Safety
Preventing Equipment Damage Incidents
Rationalizing Unsafe Choices
Ready for Work
Recognized Versus Unrecognized Hazards
Report All Injuries
Seatbelt Safety
Securing a Construction Site
Shift Work Dangers
Shoveling Snow
Silica Dust
Silicosis
Situational Awareness
Skid Steer Safety
Sleep Safety
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Spotter Safety
Stretching Pros and Cons
Strokes Signs and Emergency Response
Struck-by Incidents
Taking Ownership of Safety
Task Planning
Theft from a Construction Site
Underground Utility Strikes
Unloading Trailers
Unsafe Acts
Unsafe Conditions
Utility Vehicle Safety
Wind Chill Index
Winter Weather
Winter Weather Driving
Wood Dust
Work Area Best Practices
Working Alongside Subcontractors
Workplace Inspections
Workplace Suicide
Workplace Violence
Zero Injuries in the Workplace
Spanish Toolbox Talk Topics
Many of Raken's most-used topics are also available in Spanish — ideal for multilingual crews:
Back Injury and Prevention
Back Protection
Chainsaw Safety
Common Unsafe Behaviors in Construction
Concrete Work
Dealing with Hazards
Dropped Objects
Electrical Injuries
Elimination of Hazards
Extension Cord
Eye Injuries and Prevention
Fall Protection
Falls
Falls on the Same Level
Four Major Steps to Setup for Safety Success
Heat Stress
Heat Stroke
Hierarchy of Controls
High Hazard Activities in the Construction Industry
Hydration: The Importance of Water
Laceration Hazard and Injury Prevention
Ladder Inspections
Ladder Safety
Leave Yourself an Out
Lightning Safety
Line of Fire in the Construction Industry
Manual Handling Injury Prevention
Motor Vehicle Safety
Overhead Hazards
Overhead Powerlines
Pinch Points and Hand Injuries Prevention
PPE is the Last Resort
Pressure Washing
Rationalizing Unsafe Choices
Ready for Work
Report All Injuries
Silica Dust
Situational Awareness
Sleep Safety
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Suggest a Topic
Don't see a topic you need? Raken regularly adds new talks to the library. Visit the Raken Customer Success Hub to submit a topic suggestion.
Troubleshooting & FAQ
Is the Toolbox Talks library available on all plans?
Yes. The Raken Toolbox Talks library is available on all Raken plans at no additional cost. There are no plan restrictions on accessing or using library topics.
Can I add my own custom topics to the library?
Yes. In addition to Raken's built-in topics, you can create your own custom Toolbox Talk topics and they will appear in your company's library alongside the Raken-provided content.
How do I search for a specific topic?
When selecting a topic to start or schedule a talk, use the Search field at the top of the topic list. Type any keyword — topic title, hazard type, or trade — to filter results instantly.
Are new topics added to the library automatically?
Yes. New topics added by Raken appear in the library automatically — no update or action required on your end.
Technical Specifications
Compatibility: iOS 15+, Android 10+, and all major web browsers
Offline Capability: Yes — previously cached topics are available on mobile while offline
Plan Required: All plans
Role Required: All project users
Considerations
No plan restrictions apply — the Toolbox Talks library is available on all Raken plans.
The library is continuously updated by Raken — topic count and availability may increase over time.
Spanish topics are a subset of the full English library. If a topic isn't available in Spanish, the English version can still be used.
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