5-S Audit

• Document No.

• 5-S Audit

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1. Sort (Remove non-essential items)

• Is quarantine area set up?

• Select date

  Date

• This area is for items that will be removed from the process. It should be close by in the short term. Once the sorting step is completed the quarantine area can be located remotely so that items do not return easily.

• Walk-through the process area and discuss removal of items with personnel.

• Is the item required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where should it be located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In what quantity is it needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the item is not needed, red tag it.

• Photograph the red tagged items

• Red tagged items

  Media

• Unusable items scrapped

• Good and usable but no obvious recipient

• Good usable with obvious recipient

• Items still in question

2. Store (Arrange all necessary items in a designated place)

• If items are used together they are stored together

• If it can be moved, then make sure it has a marked home

• Shared items in central location

• Set limits for all items. Excess items should be made obvious.

• Are the positions of the corridors, aisles, storage places clearly marked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools divided into specialised use and regular items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are boxes stacked to the proper heights?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire extinguishers clear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the floors clear of debris, cracks, protrusions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Shine (Areas to be kept clean on a continuous basis)

• Walk-through the area to check for soiled areas and machine defects

• Defects?

  Media

• Soiling?

  Media

• Use tape to mark out the defects.

• Defect to be repaired by?

  Date

• How often will the area need to be cleaned each day?

• Are there any machines spill ages?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Light bulbs working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Standardise (Maintain)

• Standard.

  Media

• Equipment list

5. Sustain (way of life from now on)

• Revisit the 5-S audit