Build Heavy Construction Awards 2017

Build 2017 Heavy Construction Awards 24 ounded in 1991, VISTA provides vocational safety and skills training solutions for mobile heavy equipment. Over 10,000 customers use VISTA products and services to provide equipment safety, skills and productivity training to employ- ees. Headquartered north of Chicago in Waterford, Wisconsin, USA with a Canadian branch near the oil sands mining operations of northern Alberta, Canada, VISTA provides the mining and construction industries with a vast array of services including web-based training (CBT) / e-learning programs; integrated training curricula (like TruckLogic™) that combine CBTs with PC-based simulation and on-the-job training activities to deliver high-perfor- mance blended learning; instructor kits that are designed to provide trainers with everything they need to conduct safety training sessions on a variety of topics; and cost-effective heavy equipment simulators, which reduce the amount of “seat time” needed to train safe and productive equipment operators. The firm also boasts an extensive catalog of safety programs and on-site operator training services for mining and construction. In addition, VISTA Training has also created affordable online equipment training programs for its mid-tier Silver Series™ product line, which is de- signed to meet the needs of mining and construction operations worldwide. It has also launched an innovative new pricing model where customers pay one monthly or annual fee and get unlimited access to an entire library of these training programs. VISTA Silver Series™ e-learning training programs are 1-2 hours in length, and help trainees learn critical skills needed to operate mobile heavy equipment safely and productively. Because they are web-based, fleet owners can train operators anytime, anywhere there’s a high-speed internet connection. Each program includes a final test and enables trainees to print out a personalized certificate of completion. Detailed final test results are also available. The firm now offers more than 20 Silver Series™ training programs, which are organized into three libraries: heavy equipment, support equipment and rigging and lifting. Best Heavy Equipment Safety Training Provider - North America VISTA Training, Inc., is North America’s leading provider of training materials for earthmoving, excavating and mining applications. We profile the firm to learn more. F HC170006 Company: VISTA Training Contact: Rick Longstaff Contact Email: [email protected] Address: 721 Cornerstone Crossing, Waterford, WI 53185, USA Phone: 262-514-2886 x202 At VISTA, blended learning, the firm’s signature offering, refers to a training program that employs multiple modalities or approaches, integrated into a curriculum that is designed to improve learning and knowledge retention of adult trainees. For example, VISTA’s TruckLogic™ operator training curriculum incorporates web-based training (CBTs), mining truck simulation software, structured on-the-job training activities and a comprehensive train- the-trainer program to help improve the safety and productivity of mining operations. VISTA TruckLogic™ was first used by large oil sands Mine near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. In a three-month pilot test with new haul truck operators, TruckLogic™ resulted in a 50 percent drop in incidents and a 4.5 percent increase in productivity. That productivity increase resulted in the client being able to document a return on investment in less than 1 month. Based on the success of TruckLogic™, VISTA has been recognized with a Gold Award for Blended Learning from the Canadian Society for Training & Development (CSTD) as part of its Canadian Awards for Training Excellence. VISTA achieved this recognition for its innovative TruckLogic™ training cur- riculum, used by surface mines to help increase the safety and productivity of their haul truck operators VISTA received the only Gold Award given in the blended learning category. This honor validates that TruckLogic™ meets the highest standards for best practices in workplace learning. Its innovative design also provides a mem- orable, meaningful and motivational learning experience that helps to drive improvements in safety and productivity. Award winners were selected based upon rigorous criteria drawn from CSTD’s Competencies for Training and Development Professionals, the standard of practice for training and development professionals in Canada. Award submissions are reviewed by experienced peers in the country’s learning and development community. Winning entries exemplify best prac- tices in learning and often incorporate innovative elements that make them stand out, both in terms of effectiveness and documented business results.