Free pre-start & toolbox talk generator
Never walk into a pre-start without a topic again. Pick your work area and generate a ready-to-run safety discussion — a short read-aloud, open questions, controls strongest-first and stop-work triggers — for any crew, in any industry.
Discussion aid only. Check your workplace procedures, conditions and legal requirements before work. This does not replace a Take 5, JSA/JHA, risk assessment, permit, SOP, training or site instructions.
Quick presets
26 briefs match your selection.
A better pre-start in about five minutes
Choose your work area, pick a read-aloud length, and generate. You get a short scene to read out, a handful of open questions to spark discussion, a strongest-first list of controls, warning signs to watch for, and one action to agree on before work starts. Generate again for a completely different topic — the tool avoids repeating what you have seen recently.
Reviewed topics and fictional scenarios — no real incidents
Topic briefs are evergreen refreshers on the fundamentals: line of fire, isolation, working at height, fatigue, communication, housekeeping and more. Fictional scenarios are invented what-ifs modelled on common hazard patterns and always labelled as training scenarios — you get the value of a near-miss discussion without ever presenting a real event as fact.
Private by design
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you generate, and no note or setup you save, is ever sent anywhere. Your recent-topic history and any local briefs you write stay on your own device, and you can carry your setups between devices with a simple .zsafe export.
Frequently asked questions
- What industries does it cover?
- It spans mining, maintenance, processing, construction and trades, transport and logistics, technical services, labs, village and facilities, emergency and security, and office and remote work — plus a common-workplace set that suits any crew.
- Is it really free and private?
- Yes. It is completely free, needs no account, sends nothing anywhere, and keeps working offline once loaded.
- Does this replace a risk assessment?
- No. It is a discussion aid to open a pre-start or toolbox talk. Always complete your own risk assessment, permit, SOP, training and site processes for the actual work.
Zerdly’s Safety Brief Builder is a discussion aid. It does not replace a Take 5, JSA/JHA, risk assessment, permit, SOP, training or your site’s instructions. Fictional scenarios are invented for training and are clearly labelled; they are not real incidents.