Regulator-aligned safety communication

Safety talks built for serious sites.

GroundRules creates field-ready toolbox talks tailored to the rules, regulator and terminology that apply where your crews work—from complex excavations to high-profile infrastructure and industrial projects.

5–10 minute deliverySource-referencedCompany-brandableEnterprise-ready

What we do

We turn regulatory requirements and real hazards into talks crews can use.

GroundRules is not a folder of generic safety PDFs. It is a controlled content system for recurring crew communication—designed around the rules that apply where the work is performed, the task being completed and the standards of the company responsible for the site.

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Ready-to-lead

Toolbox talks

Short, practical and visually clear talks a supervisor can confidently deliver to a live crew.
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Province · State · Country

Toolbox talks built for your location

We adapt every talk to the regulator, terminology and requirements that apply where your crew is working.
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Enterprise-ready

Custom programs

Project-specific content for high-profile sites, owner standards, critical risks and multi-site operations.

Built for high accountability

Built to stand up under scrutiny.

On major infrastructure, public-facing projects and critical-risk operations, a toolbox talk must do more than fill a page. GroundRules creates controlled, traceable communication for the people who lead the work—and the people who audit it.

High-profile work demands a defensible standard.Every talk is structured to support regulator expectations, owner requirements and company-level control.
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Location and regulator mapping

Mapped to the terminology, guidance and regulator sources relevant to the work location.

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Traceable requirements

Critical controls connected to the source material that informed the talk.

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Document governance

Visible review dates, version discipline and a clear basis for controlled updates.

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Project integration

Owner, prime contractor, company and site-specific requirements built into the content.

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Core expertise

Excavation & shoring.
Fifty-two weeks covered.

Built from deep field experience: one complete year of practical talks for excavation, shoring, heavy equipment and ground-related risk.

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Excavation & Shoring

Ground Movement Warning Signs

Sample topicsField-ready format
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Excavation access & egress

Location-specific · 8 min

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Ground movement warning signs

Location-specific · 7 min

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Working around mobile equipment

Location-specific · 9 min

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Spoil pile placement

Location-specific · 6 min

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One system, many industries

Built to scale wherever serious work happens.

One controlled content standard, tailored across regulated industries and high-risk operations.

Excavation & shoringGeneral constructionCivil infrastructureUnderground utilitiesOil & gasMining & quarryingForestry & loggingManufacturingWarehousingTransportationAgricultureFood processingPower utilitiesTelecommunicationsWaste & recyclingMarine & portsRail operationsAviation ground operationsHealthcareFacilities servicesMunicipal public works

Straightforward pricing

Choose the access that fits.

Every paid document is licensed to one company and generated with traceable account details.

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Single toolbox talk

$10 CAD · one time

For the exact topic your crew needs right now.

  • Instant digital access
  • Printable company copy
  • One-company licence
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Unlimited annual

$200 CAD · yearly

The lowest-cost way to keep the entire library open.

  • Complete growing library
  • New releases and updates
  • Use at up to 5 active project locations
  • Includes 1 province or state edition
  • Save $100 per year
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What counts as a location? One active construction project, facility or operating site. Need coverage for more than 5 locations or more than one province or state? Ask about multi-site access →

GroundRules Custom

Built around your site.

We adapt an existing controlled talk into a 5–6 page, company- and project-specific package. Original technical research is scoped separately from $399.

Starting at$199CAD
Company brandingApplicable regulator researchOwner and prime-contractor requirementsProject-specific hazards and controlsCustom imagery directionDocument-control formatting
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Important standard

GroundRules materials are designed to support compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and high-accountability project systems. Final compliance depends on current law, site conditions, employer duties, worker instruction and proper implementation.