Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

5S Audit

SORT - GENERAL WAREHOUSE

  • Is the red tag area being used in the proper manner? (Ie. items being tagged, and logged in the spreadsheet? )

  • Are aisles, doorways and safety equipment/exits free from material, trash or blockages?

SET IN ORDER - GENERAL WAREHOUSE

  • Is paperwork properly located and labelled? (SOPS, Scheduling, etc)

SHINE - GENERAL WAREHOUSE

  • Are cleaning responsibilities are clearly defined and followed?

  • Are machines clean, well kept and in good repair?

STANDARDIZE - GENERAL WAREHOUSE

  • Are visual safety signs and floor markings used to identity hazards in the area and standardized throughout all zones?

SUSTAIN - GENERAL WAREHOUSE

  • Are lean huddles occurring regularly, with the lean huddle board being updated regularly with labor ratio, KPI's (key performance indicators) and completed successes?

  • Are documents, processes and memo's updated when necessary and communicated/made available to all?

  • Are unused tools, equipment, raw materials and work properly stored? (ie. seasonal goods)

  • Are emergency plans, labels and equipment visible and properly stored?

SORT - INBOUND

  • Are workstations, desks and shelves clear of unused tools or materials? (ie. pens, cartons, paper, etc)

SET IN ORDER - INBOUND

  • Are supplies and tools labelled and within close reach to workstations?

SHINE - INBOUND

  • Grid locations are organized, sorted and maintained?

STANDARDIZE - INBOUND

  • Is min/max being followed for all tools and supplies in the zone?

SUSTAIN - INBOUND

  • Are issues from previous 5S audits identified and actioned? (if none and zone looks good mark green for yes)

SORT - REPACK

  • Are workstations, desks and shelves clear of unused tools or materials? (ie. pens, cartons, paper, etc)

SET IN ORDER - REPACK

  • Are supplies and tools labelled and within close reach to workstations?

SHINE - REPACK

  • Grid locations are organized, sorted and maintained?

STANDARDIZE - REPACK

  • Is min/max being followed for all tools and supplies in the zone?

SUSTAIN - REPACK

  • Are issues from previous 5S audits identified and actioned? (if none and zone looks good mark green for yes)

SORT - OUTBOUND

  • Are workstations, desks and shelves clear of unused tools or materials? (ie. pens, cartons, paper, etc)

SET IN ORDER - OUTBOUND

  • Are supplies and tools labelled and within close reach to workstations?

SHINE - OUTBOUND

  • Grid locations are organized, sorted and maintained?

STANDARDIZE - OUTBOUND

  • Is min/max being followed for all tools and supplies in the zone?

SUSTAIN - OUTBOUND

  • Are issues from previous 5S audits identified and actioned? (if none and zone looks good mark green for yes)

SORT - PICKING

  • Are pick-stations, carts and shelves clear of unused tools or materials? (ie. pens, cartons, paper, etc)

SET IN ORDER - PICKING

  • Are supplies and tools labelled and within close reach to workstations?

SHINE - PICKING

  • Are all pick-stations and walking areas free of garbage and debris?

STANDARDIZE - PICKING

  • Is min/max being followed for all tools and supplies in the zone?

SUSTAIN - PICKING

  • Are issues from previous 5S audits identified and actioned? (if none and zone looks good mark green for yes)

SORT - VAS

  • Are workstations, desks and shelves clear of unused tools or materials? (ie. pens, cartons, paper, etc)

SET IN ORDER - VAS

  • Are supplies and tools labelled and within close reach to workstations?

SHINE - VAS

  • Grid locations are organized, sorted and maintained?

STANDARDIZE - VAS

  • Is min/max being followed for all tools and supplies in the zone?

SUSTAIN - VAS

  • Are issues from previous 5S audits identified and actioned? (if none and zone looks good mark green for yes)

Notes / Recommendations

SORT - SERVICE CENTER

  • Are workstations, desks and shelves clear of unused tools or materials? (ie. pens, cartons, paper, etc)

SET IN ORDER - SERVICE CENTER

  • Are supplies and tools labelled and within close reach to workstations?

SHINE - SERVICE CENTER

  • Grid locations are organized, sorted and maintained?

STANDARDIZE - SERVICE CENTER

  • Is min/max being followed for all tools and supplies in the zone?

SUSTAIN - SERVICE CENTER

  • Are issues from previous 5S audits identified and actioned? (if none and zone looks good mark green for yes)

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