Below are examples of topics that can used for your Very Short Training.
- Career planning
- Data
- Environmental leadership (“greening our parks”)
- Ergonomics
- Eyestrain in Telework
- Job-specific training topics
- Leadership
- Lesson Plans
- Accurate Planned Management of Assets
- Call 811 before you dig!
- CDL Walk-Around Inspection
- Placement and Use of Fire Extinguishers
- The Importance of Sleep
- Electrical Lockout/Tagout 2021
- New Tractor Presentation
- Weekly Progress Safety Meeting
- Proper PPE Selection and Use
- Woodchipper Safety
- Using the new asymmetrical hoist in the Auto Shop
- Healthy Rewards Program Debrief and Wellness
- Give it a rest! – Workday Breaks
- Pre-Trip Inspections on Fleet and Equipment
- New equipment and/or tools
- New policy or requirements
- Personal physical and/or mental health
- Safety
- What Happens if You are Hurt at Work?
- Risk Assessment & the RAC
- Green, Amber, Red: How to Evaluate Risks in the Day to Day
- Hantavirus Training
- Housekeeping at Your Workplace
- Gravity Always Wins – Ladder Safety
- Ladder Inspection
- Use of a Personal Fall Arrest System
- Holiday Hazards: Falls from Elevations
- Stretching
- Teamwork
- Technology
If you would like to submit a VST, click Create a VST.
Additional Resources
If you are having trouble finding resources for your VSTs, either to develop topics or add to ones you have already thought of, these resources can help.
Internal
- Inside NPS
- NPS YouTube channel
- DOI Learn
External
- Toolboxtopics.com
- Ted Talks
- https://www.ted.com/talks
- Search for topics such as “green”, “safety”, “leadership”
- Green TED Talks
- OSHA e-tools topics
- Use the OSHA e-tools to pick a topic for your morning discussion, here
- YouTube
- Search for topics such as “green”, “safety”, “leadership”
- NPS Climate Change Response
- Structure of the NPS
- Funny Safety Training Video, Perfect for Safety Meeting Openers
- Asset Management Key Skills Webinar Series