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A ToolBox Talk (TBT) is a pre-job task made to ensure that parties involved in the task have a full understanding of what they should do. TBTs are not a tick the box exercise, the author challenges this perception and presents a case for making engaging TBTs to deliver safe working environments and a complete understanding of the task.
List of contents
AcknowledgmentsAcronyms/Offshore phrases/ Scottish slang/words Chapter 1 - Introduction Who am I, or more importantly who/what am I not?
Chapter 2 - Introduction to NTS. Six Non-Technical Skills:
Which of these six NTS do you think you will be good at?
"Which of the NTS do you think you do not need to know anything about?"
"Why are you only examining three NTS?"
"What do you know about TBTs?"
Chapter 3 - Communication Inappropriate questions:
Knowing the answer: gorillas in the mist sates p.22) hand signals
Allowing time for questions and feedback:
Define what is meant by the term Communication:
Use of familiarities:
We can read each others minds:
Get everyone involved:
Communication Must do's:
Chapter 4 - Situation Awareness How do we know the brain/working memory is doing what it is programmed to do?
Most common Situation Awareness errors during a TBT:
Lack of detail about what to do if something were to go wrong.
Not discussing distractions or how to deal with distractions
Inappropriate 20 second scan
What I always thought was the obvious one, but not always: Hold a TBT at the worksite
Situation Awareness Must do's:
Chapter 5 - Stress management What is stress and why is it so difficult to define?
Different types of Stress
There are four main ways to identify Acute stress:
Stress Management - Must Dos
Chapter 6 - Summary of all key points from all sections: Index
About the author
Scott Moffat, having a varied background since working offshore, is one of the leading experts within the NTS discipline. To date, he has observed over 100 groups in simulation exercises, over 90 external simulations and over 50 offshore NTS observations. All of this data plus his working background makes Scott feel just as at home in the simulator as he does offshore and thrives in sharing this knowledge with new groups.
Although he has a strong understanding of all the NTS - his area of interest lies in helping those on the front line understand and apply Communication, Situation Awareness and Stress Management.
Recently Scott has developed and facilitated a unique programme of TBT coaching across the Oil and Gas Industry building on his own experience offshore, in the classroom and through the observation of hundreds of TBTs over the years. Scott's unique ability to blend theory with context and humour make this vital reading for anyone looking to improve their knowledge or understanding of TBTs.
Summary
A ToolBox Talk (TBT) is a pre-job task made to ensure that parties involved in the task have a full understanding of what they should do. TBTs are not a tick the box exercise, the author challenges this perception and presents a case for making engaging TBTs to deliver safe working environments and a complete understanding of the task.
