Machinery Lubrication magazine published by Noria Corporation
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36 | November - December 2022 | www . machinerylubrication.com ENERGY CONSERVATION, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT been. I think the first step in getting your team onboard is to schedule the training around major events months in advance. Schedule these trainings carefully and deliberately. Passive Training and Delivery Method As for environmental training regarding lubrication, I always think of spill containment and utilizing the correct lubricant type, such as an environmentally acceptable lubricant (EAL). Whenever there is a potential risk of lubricants entering a water source, not utilizing the correct procedures and precautions can lead to a total plant shutdown. So even though it isn't a PowerPoint or instructed type of training, training through posted bulletins can help achieve the goal of being environ- mentally safe and friendly. I have mentioned this in a few of the articles I have written for Machinery Lubrication — constant, conspic- uous reinforcement. If I see training posters all around the shop (and the plant in general), I am more likely to incorporate that knowledge into my everyday process. ink of it like flashcards when studying for a test; after a few rounds of flashcards, you start to remember key words and phrases that hint at the answer. e same concept can be applied to processes and procedures. I like to call this "passive training," whereas a PowerPoint presentation is a direct form of training. With direct training, you sit down and try to absorb as much as you can within a set time frame and hope for the best. Passive training is the slow integration of knowledge into your brain over time. I think of it as the drip method of training, and it can save you and your technicians a lot of time. ink of a water spigot over a five-gallon bucket and think of the water as time. e water drips into the bucket and takes a very long time to fill it, but since there is no pres- sure, the water does not splash out of the bucket — no wasted water and no wasted time. Buy-in or Absorption Buy-in to training isn't all about what type of training it is; sometimes it's just about the delivery method of the training you are presenting. Overall, do we want to just sign off that the training was completed and waste some precious time doing it? Or do we want to actually allow the team to absorb the knowl- edge and put it into use, thus changing the culture of the plant? ML About the Author Paul Farless is an industrial service technician for Noria Corporation. He holds a Machine Lubricant Analyst (MLA) Level II certification through the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). His duties include collecting data and preparing reports for the engi- neering team. Prior to joining Noria, Paul worked as an automotive maintenance technician for an auto-re- pair service company. He also served four years in the U.S. Navy as a gunner's mate third-class petty officer where he was responsible for the troubleshooting and maintenance of electromechanical and hydraulic systems. A detail-oriented team player, Paul works well in fast-paced environments and uses his military back- ground to excel and maximize efficiency. Contact Paul at pfarless@noria.com.