Environment poster
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Energy waste at work poster
A lot of a plant's energy goes on things nobody needs at that moment: machines idling through breaks, compressed air hissing from leaks, dock doors left open, lights on in empty areas. This poster lists six everyday sources of energy waste and the habit that stops each, plus an end-of-shift question for the whole team.
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Stop energy waste
If nobody needs it right now, it shouldn't be using energy.
- Switch off idle machines At breaks and shift end, where it is safe and allowed.
- Report air leaks Listen for the hiss on a quiet shift. Tag it.
- Close doors Dock and building doors keep heat or cool air in.
- Lights off In empty stores, offices and meeting rooms.
- Don't clean with air Use a brush or vacuum. It is safer too.
- No standby overnight Screens, chargers and heaters off.
- End of shift: what is still running that nobody needs?
On the floor
How to use it
- 1
Hang it at the exits from the floor, where people pass at the end of a shift.
- 2
Run a 15-minute energy walk on a quiet shift with the poster as the checklist.
- 3
Agree which machines are safe to switch off at breaks, and mark them.
- 4
Pair it with the air and water leaks poster for a leak tagging week.
Which size to print
- 24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
- 18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
- Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.
Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.
Templates, decks and guides to go with it
- Environmental aspects and impacts registerAn ISO 14001-style register of aspects and impacts, with significance scoring, legal requirements, controls and owners.
- Waste walk checklist (TIMWOODS)32 things to look for across the eight wastes, with where and how much, and a findings log with dot votes, owners and dates.
- Cost savings trackerA savings log with hard and soft savings, payback and Finance's sign-off, plus a glide path against the year's target.
- Topic: Lean manufacturing fundamentalsEvery guide we have on the subject, sorted.
Terms on this poster
A poster reminds. A routine makes it stick.
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