6S Walkthrough

• Document No.

• Department 6S Walkthrough

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Sort

• Is the area free of excess equipment, tools, and supplies?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are work areas clean, organized, and free of dust, dirt, cluttered items and debris?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are parts, product, tools or supplies in correct locations (I.e., placed on correct shelf or storage location, stored in correct bin or composite)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Systematic Organization

• Are items placed in marked locations, i.e., pallet jacks, garbage cans, supplies, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are shelves, racks, and stacks of products organized and secure (boxes closed, one box open at a time, no trash present)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tools and equipment clean and organized?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are supplies within posted min/max requirements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vending machines maintained and stocked with supplies (employees have assigned pin # and access privileges )?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there only one pallet ID per pallet or knockdown?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are stock labels in the correct location (not placed on racks)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees following work instructions (instructions are posted proximate to work stations or assigned area, within current date, JSA posted -reviewed or updated within past 12 month period)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Shine

• Are floors clean and clear of dirt, excess trash, empty boxes and debris, and aisle or walk ways are open and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are cleaning supplies accessible and stored in marked cleaning stations (cleaning supplies available)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is signage and labels in good condition (not hand-written, damaged, askew, outdated or bearing incorrect description)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are areas under work stations, racks, shelving, conveyors, storage stations, free of dirt, trash, and/or excess product?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bolt kegs covered, product boxes, and/or totes covered where applicable and properly stacked or stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Simplify and Standardize

• Are ISO work instructions posted and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are supplies readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are quantities and limits such as pallet heights visible?<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is work left incomplete ( previous day product left out, etc)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees wearing employee ID badge (fork lift drivers badge displays correct license)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees know ISO and 6S practices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are 6S posters present or proximate to work stations or department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are proper forms being utilized (ladder, lift and harness inspections, battery sheets, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sustain

• Are previous audit results posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety

• Is employee safety training, review of JSA, complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire exits and extinguishers accessible (employees know secondary exit location and basic requirements of extinguisher use)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees adhering to cell phone and radio policy (I.e., no ear-buds, Bluetooth ear devices, or ear phones)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free of gang-plugging and/or the use of extension cords as permanent wiring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do electrical panels and junction boxes have minimum of 36 inches of clearance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the department free of trip hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are conveyor and equipment controls and emergency stop cords or buttons accessible (where applicable)? Do employees know procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are safety guards in use (cage doors, mezzanine gates, machine guards, dock chains, etc.)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are only trained employees operating equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are proper lifting procedures being observed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees using proper PPE where required, (i.e., gloves in rod and strut, steel-toe shoes on lift equipment, drivers wearing eye protection while driving into trailers, in tool repair, etc....)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees using caution around machines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pallets and composites laying flat and stacked securely and neatly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Forklift / Other

• Are pallets that are in use in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees signaling at intersections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees using reverse appropriately when carrying large loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are forklifts left only in appropriate areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A