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Training Week
A working guide for training week, focused on floor prep, application steps, curing and site housekeeping.
What Training Week covers on an active production week
Training Week is a site guide for teams learning the flooring process in practice. It covers floor preparation, application steps, curing requirements and housekeeping during working sessions.
Start with the area being taught, the active shift pattern, and the surface condition underfoot. Highveld dust, Durban humidity, Cape Town salt air, load-shedding, and vehicle traffic all change prep methods, resin behaviour, curing control, and how crews move through a plant during instruction. Training Week is written for South African production sites where teaching has to fit around output, safety controls, and housekeeping that cannot slip.
Photograph the work zone before grinding, masking, or mixing begins. Keep a short site sheet at the bay with crew names, substrate condition, ambient readings, and the batch used for each section. When shifts swap over, that record helps the next team pick up the process without guessing what was cleaned, patched, coated, or left to cure.
Site records that matter
By the end of Training Week, the team should have a usable process record, marked inspection points, and a clear sequence for prep, application, cure protection, and clean-down. Notes should name the bay, line, or room exactly as the plant refers to it. A short record that matches site conditions is more useful than broad training language with no link to the job at hand.
Pair Training Week with the relevant plant note and application record before expanding the scope of work. Check the image set, crew count, and traffic controls again before material leaves the stores area. If you send details through the contact form, name the work area plainly and include one current site image plus any safety restriction that affects access.
- Prep and coating steps logged by area
- Initial condition photos taken before works
- Related: Systems, Plant plays, and Floor notes
- Crew numbers and access limits noted
Conditions that change application
Training on a live plant site has to account for dispatch pressure, forklift routes, wash-down routines, and older concrete that may hold oil or previous coatings. Johannesburg factories, Durban processing sites, and Cape Town workshops rarely present the same prep profile. State what must stay operational, which lanes cannot close, and where dust or moisture control is non-negotiable for the week.
Coastal air can slow drying and push extra checks on surface moisture before coating starts. Inland dust often means more vacuuming, better masking, and stricter control of contamination between grinding and application. During load-shedding periods, teams need to plan mixing, lighting, extraction, and cure protection around the actual power schedule on site.
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What to send before attendance
Outline Training Week with site images, crew numbers, floor conditions, and which safety or traffic issues need to be addressed first. Keep the subject line straightforward.
| Path | training-week |
|---|---|
| Hub | press |
| Mailbox | Contact form |
Send site images, expected crew numbers, the type of substrate, and any existing damage that may affect preparation. Include curing restrictions, hygiene rules, traffic windows, and the safety issue that needs attention first. Those details help Training Week stay tied to the plant's working conditions instead of turning into a generic classroom exercise.