Welcome to the Safety Talks Library
Designed specifically for Stony Brook University supervisors and managers, our Safety Talks serve as focused, practical educational resources. They are built to provide you with the tools necessary to lead brief, engaging safety discussions with your teams and effectively train your employees in workplace safety protocols.
These talks focus on specialized occupational subject matter across our campus programs. They are designed to help you proactively address hazards, ensure regulatory compliance, and keep your staff safe.
Explore our library of supervisor-led safety briefings, organized by operational safety area:
- Workplace Safety & Hazard Communication: Toolkits for leading discussions on hazard communication/right to know, working in extreme weather, fall protection, electrical safety, and machinery safety.
- Laboratory & Research Safety: Briefings designed for research spaces, covering chemical safety, biological safety, laboratory security, and general lab safety rules.
- Hazardous Materials & Environmental Compliance: Guided safety discussions regarding the management of hazardous waste, universal waste, and environmental spill response.
- Fire & Emergency Services: Critical topics regarding fire prevention, campus fire alarms, building evacuation procedures, and emergency preparedness.
- Healthcare & Clinical Safety: Discussions tailored for clinical environments, including respiratory protection, clinical chemical safety, and the handling of sharps and regulated medical waste.
How to Use These Safety Talks
- Plan Your Work: Select a topic relevant to your team’s daily activities, upcoming tasks, or current seasonal conditions (such as review of the heat index).
- Gather Your Team: Dedicate 10 to 15 minutes during a shift start or staff meeting to discuss the topic.
- Lead the Discussion: Use the talking points to review safety procedures, identify potential hazards in your specific work area, and confirm that team members have completed any required training (such as Confined Space Awareness for specialized work).
- Promote Engagement: Encourage your employees to ask questions and actively engage in safety protocols.
As a supervisor, your leadership is the cornerstone of SBU's sustainable safety culture. Thank you for your continued dedication to protecting our people, our science, and our environment.