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Temporary Barrier & Traffic Cone Setup – Toolbox Talk
Cones aren’t decorations—they’re protection.
- Page 1: topic overview, key hazards and best practices
- Page 2: crew sign-in sheet
- Page 3: leader guide for the supervisor
- See how it works below ↓See how it works below ↓
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How this talk works
- — Read it to the crew. Why it matters, the key hazards, best practices, a quick self-check and the legislation behind it.
- — Everyone signs. The topic is filled in; add the date, site, presenter, attendees and any follow-up actions. Keep it on file as the record of who attended, which is what COR/SECOR and prequalification auditors look for.
- — Supervisor prep. How to run the talk, discussion questions, visual aids and engagement ideas, and related training.
About this talk
Cones aren’t decorations—they’re protection.
This Temporary Barrier & Traffic Cone Setup Toolbox Talk trains your team to properly place, space, and maintain high-visibility safety barriers on site.
Whether used in a warehouse, roadwork zone, or around an open excavation, correct setup can prevent collisions, struck-by incidents, and dangerous entries. Built for construction, traffic control, logistics, and field maintenance teams using cones, barricades, or safety signage.
What you get
3-page Toolbox Talk Kit
1-page Topic Overview
covers cone spacing, visibility, PPE, hazard marking, and buffer zones
1-page Supervisor Guide
includes visual demo prompts, spacing review drills, and crew discussion questions
1-page Printable Sign-In Sheet
formatted for COR/SECOR, ISNetworld, and safety audit tracking
Why this one and not a free handout
- This talk makes a visual control zone a real safety system: Shows how to properly create tapers, buffer zones, and visual alerts
- Crew prompts like: “Have we ever had a cone knocked over without noticing?” Optional drills: walkaround zone audit, cone setup demo, QR link to your
- SOP or jurisdictional guide Highlights OH&S and provincial traffic control standards, including night work and low-visibility conditions
“Have we ever had a cone knocked over without noticing?”
Who it is for
- Construction, utilities, road crews, and warehouse teams
- Crews setting up mobile barricades, signage, or zone protection
- Daily jobsite prep, seasonal hazard refreshers, or traffic control training
- OH&S, CSA, COR/SECOR, and municipal/provincial traffic manual alignment
Common questions
Before you buy
What people ask us about the Temporary Barrier & Traffic Cone Setup – Toolbox Talk.
What is included in the Temporary Barrier & Traffic Cone Setup toolbox talk?
A ready-to-run safety meeting on temporary barrier & traffic cone setup, written for Canadian worksites and formatted so a supervisor can pick it up and deliver it without preparation. It includes a leader guide with the discussion points to work through. It also includes a printable sign-in sheet for recording who attended.
How long does the Temporary Barrier & Traffic Cone Setup toolbox talk take to run?
Most crews get through a talk in ten to fifteen minutes, which is what a pre-shift or tailgate meeting can absorb without cutting into the work. The material is written to be read aloud and discussed rather than presented.
Does this count as evidence in a COR, SECOR or ISNetworld audit?
The completed sign-in sheet is the record an auditor generally looks for as evidence that the talk happened and who was there, so keeping the signed sheets on file is what gives the talk its value at audit time. A toolbox talk is hazard communication, though, not formal training - it does not replace certification or competency training where a regulation or a prime contractor requires it.
What format is it, and when do I get it?
It is a digital download in a print-ready format, available immediately after checkout. Print as many copies as your crews need - the licence covers use inside your own company.
Can we add our company name to it?
Yes. The talk is meant to go into your own safety program, so you can add your company name and issue it as your own record.
Who should deliver the Temporary Barrier & Traffic Cone Setup talk?
Whoever runs the pre-shift meeting - normally a supervisor, foreman, or a competent worker familiar with the task. The guide is written so the person delivering it does not need to be a safety professional.
From the team that wrote it
A toolbox talk is one piece of a program.
Talks like this one prove your crew was trained on the day. The rest of the evidence - the manual behind it, and the training records an auditor asks for - is what we build.