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Downtime poster
Minutes are evidence. Opinions are not.
Open it, tap START THE CLOCK, and walk away — the clock keeps counting with the app closed. Tap again when it runs, and write the fix down while it is still fresh.
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Free to download, print and use in your own workplace. Please don't resell them or strip the credit. © 2026 Plapl Games.
The four steps on the poster
- Tap to stopThe second it stops, start the clock
- Walk awayIt counts with the app closed
- Tap to runStop the clock when it moves
- The fixWritten so the next shift can repeat it
Also on the poster
- Start the clockOpen it, tap START THE CLOCK. No typing required - go deal with the problem, not the phone.
- Let it countThe record is wall-clock time. Force-close the app; the minutes survive.
- Close it honestlyWhat happened, and what actually got it running again.
- Use the minutesThe week page and the OEE calculator read this log. Nothing is retyped.
The line to remember
"Waiting - 3h 20m, all on Wrapper 2" is the sentence that buys a spare part.
In the app
The poster comes from Lean Day Toolkit, where it opens from Floor → Downtime, next to the tool it describes. Get the app: App Store · Google Play · Amazon Appstore for Fire tablets.