Conducting a VST

This section walks you through how to develop and conduct a VST. There are completed VST plans for you to use as well as blank ones that will help you in conducting your own. Below is a template with call-outs that will help you.

Remember: Prepare, Practice, Present!

Morning Meeting Toolkit

Preparing a Very Short Training – Template

Here is the spot for the name of your VST! Remember, you can use these again. If you name them properly, they will be easier to find.

(Such as VST_Morning Meeting Toolkit_date)

GOALS: At the end of this session, your crew should be able to:

  • Insert goals for your VST, which may be difficult. Try to think of it in the simplest way – What do you want them to come away with? Remember SMART – Goals should be:
    • Specific,
    • Measurable,
    • Attainable,
    • Realistic, and
    • Timely
  • The goal does not have to be complex. You can do it in one sentence!

WHAT DO I NEED?:

  • Do you have any handouts or materials you need for your VST? List them here.
  • Do you have any media that you need for this? (Computer, projector, etc. – Keep in mind if you are in the field or shop, you may need to choose materials that do not require computers or projectors.)

FLOW:

  • Jot down some notes about the process of the session

NOTES:

  • Is there anything in particular you need to remember? Include it here as a reminder to yourself.

 

 Morning Meeting Toolkit

Safekeeping through Housekeeping!

GOALS: At the end of this session, your crew should be able to:

  • Understand and demonstrate good housekeeping practices

WHAT DO I NEED?:

  • Index cards and pencils
  • Whiteboard or Flipchart (if you have one)
  • Stop watch

FLOW:

  • OSHA data-Poor housekeeping is one of the leading causes of employee injury and death
  • One minute activity- Give them one minute to look around the shop or room. After one minute have them turn their backs to the shop and write down all the “housekeeping issues” they saw.
  • Create a housekeeping list- Housekeeping is everyone’s responsibility.
    • Clean up after yourself.
    • Dispose of combustibles and flammables properly.
    • Stack things in an orderly way so they do not topple.
    • Etc.
  • Who cares? (Why should we care) Time spent reporting needless accidents is put to better use by having people out in the field.
    • Lower production because you are spending all of your time looking for things (such as the proper tool)!
    • Reputation and judgement by other divisions in the park.
  • Generate a “What can we do” List
    • Institute a routine Housekeeping schedule.
    • Hold everyone accountable for housekeeping.
    • Proper disposal trainining
  • Any next steps we need to take?

NOTES:

  • This is not just a maintenance problem, but a park problem. If we generate enough good ideas, it could go to the management meeting
  • Ask the crew what they thing about the issue
  • This session best takes place in a maintenance shop.
  • Before the session, put some obvious things out of place, mislay a tool, trash around the trash can- Then do some less obvious ones

 

Information has been adapted from toolboxtopics.com