5S Audit Checklist

• Area:

  Select

• Inspection Date:

  Date

• Inspected by:

• Week number:

1. SORT - Determine what is needed and remove the rest.

• 1.1 Is the workplace free from unnecessary items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.2 Are tools and equipment located in most convenient location?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 1.3 Are there any unused machines or other equipment in the department?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• 1.4 Are there any unneeded or obsolete instructions, procedures, memos, drawings or visual displays in the file cabinets, on the workstation and on the walls?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• 1.5 Are there any HS&E hazards present in the work space?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

2. SET - A place for everything and everything in its place - NO SEARCHING!

• 2.1 Are accessories and tools arranged/labelled and placed in correct spot?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.2 Are there any markings to clearly identify floor areas, aisles, walkways, scrap and storage spaces? Are there labels indicating all items locations on shelves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.3 Are stations and desks organised and are appointed locations appropriately identified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.4 Are cleaning stations present in the area, identified and stocked with needed supplies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2.5 Is first aid kit and band aids available in the work space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Shine - Cleaning and finding ways to keep it clean.

• 3.1 Are floors/workstations - free from dirt, trash, pallet debris and spills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.2 Are walkways and staging areas unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.3 Rubbish/ scrap/ TOV areas bins are properly maintained, marked and emptied regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.4 Are non-visible areas and equipment clean and tidy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3.5 Are the fire exits / fire extinguisher freely accessible in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. STANDARDIZE - Make standards obvious and maintained.

• 4.1 Are visual controls and display boards used and regularly updated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.2 Are work areas, staging lanes, inventory locations, and signage set up in a consistent

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.3 Are there standards for the management and supplying of consumables and raw materials? Is there a min and max level indicated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.4 Are consumables areas defined and items on shelves follow the indicators?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4.5 Do people know what to do in an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. SUSTAIN - Maintain high standards and continually seek to improve.

• 5.1 Are checklists/cleaning checklists being used in the area and are they being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.2 Are personnel in the area aware of 5S?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.3 Have the improvement actions suggested from the last inspection been acted upon?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.4 Is the 5S vision shared in the plan and are targets clearly communicated? Is there an audit system and a reporting system in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5.5 Is there any HS&E information available in the work space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Points of attention

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