This suicide awareness and prevention toolbox talk template from Health & Safety Zone provides comprehensive guidance for supervisors, managers and HR professionals to identify and mitigate mental‑health risks that can lead to self‑harm in the workplace. The template covers key hazards such as work‑related stress, bullying, excessive overtime and unrestricted access to hazardous substances, offering practical do and don’t actions, support pathways and legal duties. It references the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, COSHH Regulations 2002 and the Equality Act 2010, ensuring full regulatory compliance.

Use this toolbox talk for:

• Team briefings – introduce mental‑health awareness and suicide prevention measures before shifts.
• Induction training – embed supportive practices for new staff.
• Policy reviews – demonstrate proactive risk management to auditors.

Fully editable and shareable – customise with site‑specific hazards, add company‑specific contacts and adapt the language to suit your organisation.

Employers can also integrate this template into wider mental‑wellbeing programmes, linking it with employee assistance schemes and occupational health services to provide a holistic support framework. The guidance helps meet statutory duties while promoting a culture of safety and resilience.

Compliant with: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, COSHH Regulations 2002, Equality Act 2010, BS EN ISO 45003.

For further information see the HSE suicide guidance here, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 section 2, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Regulation 9, the COSHH Regulations 2002 Regulation 7, and the Equality Act 2010 section 39.