Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Safety

  • Safety Books & Signs - MSDS book (if applicable), emergency exit signs, fire procedures, first aides list, etc are clear and on display?

  • Personal Protective Equipment - All team members are using required safety equipment to suit area of work (I.e. Safety shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, etc)?

  • Fire Extinguishers - Fire extinguishers are accessible from all directions & visibly marked?

  • Machine Guards - Equipment/machines have all guards in place & safety features eg dead man switch, safety interlocks, emergency stop switches are used and working properly?

  • Hazards (Floor) - There are NO obvious hazards eg cables, cords, air lines, water, oil, or other spills on the floor that could cause a trip or slip.

  • Hazards (Containers) - All containers (water, chemicals, etc..) have approved label identifying the contents

  • Hazards - There are NO other obvious hazards in the area apart from questions 5 & 6 above

  • Lifting & Safety Equipment - All Chains, slings, lifting lugs, hooks and other lifting equipment have been inspected and are in good working order. Safety equipment is relevant to the areas is available and current

  • Traffic Lanes - Traffic lanes exist and they are free of debris & material. No material is placed over the yellow line markings

  • Blocked items - Eye wash stations, fire exits, rescue/ emergency apparatus, electrical panels, battery chargers etc are free of obstructions

Sort

  • Material or Parts - There are no unneeded parts in the work station, work station is free of randomly placed material

  • Personal Items - Work station is free of personal items eg jackets, food & drink containers

  • Material or Parts - All raw material, WIP, finished goods are in assigned location, not randomly on the floor

  • Machines or other equipment - All unneeded machines or equipment have been removed from the work station

  • Jigs, tools, Gages, or dies - All unused tools, jigs, dies and gages (not calibrated or past due) etc have been removed from the work station

  • Tables & Work benches - No unneeded paperwork or files are in the work station

  • Tables & Work benches - All table drawers have been cleared out of unnecessary items

  • Unnecessary items - All red tag items have been removed from the work statio

Set

  • Tools, gages, jigs, dies - All needed items (tools, gages, jigs, dies, etc) have a location indicator and are placed correctly in location. All gages in use are calibrated appropriately

  • Materials or Parts - All materials or parts are properly marked/identified within the work station and is visible

  • Work area identification - Floor is marked and labeled with discipline squares to identify equipment, walkway, and material locations

  • Work area identification - Non-conforming material (quarantine, scrap areas) are labeled and organized & all material in the area is properly identified

  • Equipment - All equipment (machines, fork/pallet trucks) have a storage location and if not being used is being stored correctly

  • Tools, jigs, dies - All needed tools have been placed on a shadow board or in a tool bin and it is easy to determine when an item is missing

  • Materials or Parts - Inventory is stored in a FIFO (stock rotation) fashion

  • Materials or Parts - Min-Max inventory levels are set and visible for all items

  • Cleaning Supplies - All cleaning supplies are identified and storage locations established and materials are in these locations (Cleaning Stations)

  • Unnecessary Items - No tools or parts are placed on top of machines, cabinets etc.

Shine

  • Floors - Floor is free of parts and components other than those in discipline squares

  • Floors - Floor is free of unneeded labels and/or discipline squares

  • Floors - Bases of I-beam sand columns are cleaned<br>

  • Floors - There are no spilled materials on the floor and the floor is in an "as swept" condition

  • Floors - Aisles are swept and clear and floor markings are clear and un-damaged

  • Equipment - Equipment is in a like new condition (free of oil, debris, grease, scrap material etc.)

  • Work Station - Work stations and storage racks are wiped clean and organized

  • Work Station - All trash/waste and cardboard containers are not overflowing

  • Work Station - Performance boards are clean and all data is updated and no unnecessary items are stored on boards

  • Work Station - All cords/hoses are routed and coiled neatly (cable/hose management)

  • Work Station - All skids/pallets, returnable crates, totes, cardboard boxes, are in the designated location, flattened as necessary and stacked neatly

  • Walls & Ceilings - Walls and ceiling are painted or in a like new condition

Standardize

  • Cleaning elimination - Root cause of debris generation are identified and eliminated ( ask operators & supervisors)

  • Key procedures - Operator instructions are visible and available to employees

  • Improvement plan - 6S Shine schedule is posted in the work station detailing all cleaning activities

  • Adherence to Standards - Global standards for shadow boards, paint, line marking, tool drawers, etc are followed

  • Visual Controls - Department Performance Boards (cell boards if relevant) are in place and are clean with current data posted.

Sustain

  • Responsibility - A 6S zone chart is visible with zone champions identified

  • Responsibility - 6S checklist is filled out daily with operator sign off

  • Assessment - 6S scores from previous month were improved over 6S score from 2 months ago.

  • Assessment - 6S audit program conducted according to a schedule (minimum once a month) and results posted in the workstation

  • Training - A 6S training schedule is posted and check off is completed to track employees trained in 6S practices

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