I keep a 90-day binder for new hires — UPC 2024 quick sheets, torch safety, and a 150 psi pressure-test checklist — and it’s been the most reliable mentorship tool in our shop. If you’ve got a must-include skill or page for weeks 1–12, I’d like to fold it in and share the template back for anyone building their program.
I’d add a ‘before-cover photo checklist’ page: take wide and close shots with a tape in frame for every stub, trap, hanger, and valve, plus floor-to-center notes; it’s saved us on disputes and speeds punch. If you want a swap, trade one quick sheet for a one-pager on trap-arm max distances/venting by size — tell them ‘pics or it didn’t happen’ and they’ll remember.
Week 1–2, add a hot work permit checklist with a 30‑min fire watch timer; every torch job gets a tag number and a quick ‘what I heated, what I protected’ note. It’s saved us twice with insurers and it trains habits faster than any toolbox talk. Pair it with a 5‑minute leak‑isolate drill after your 150 psi test — cap zones and triangulate the fail in three steps; if you hate paperwork bloat, keep it to one half-sheet template in the binder.