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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Safety
Emergencies
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Are exit paths clear, are evacuation routes marked and are the exit doors operable?<br>
Fire
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Are fire extinguishers available, are they current and tagged?
Work Areas
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Are they in a good state of repair, is there evidence of electrical equipment overheating? Are all the lights functional? Is the floor clear of any trip hazards, clean and dry?
Employees
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Is PPE being utilized? Are eye wash stations available and in good condition,not expired? Are there any spill hazards, are solder pots a safe distance from the table edge? Are flammable/dangerous chemicals not in a cabinet or clearly marked? Is there any boxes at risk of falling from shelves?<br>
Building
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Are exterior walkways in good physical condition?, is lighting adequate, are evacuation meeting points marked clearly? Are there any building repairs needed?<br>
5S
SORT
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The areas are clear of all unnecessary tooling, equipment and material?
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All current used items are clearly marked?
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All items are arranged in a safe, organized manner that will also protect from damage?
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All current material(raw/wip/finished) is clearly identified?
SET IN ORDER
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Walkways clearly defined?
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Container areas are clearly defined and containers marked?
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Frequently used tooling, fixtures, etc. are stored in an appropriate area
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Frequently used tooling, equipment, materials are within easy reach of operator. Areas are clearly marked/defined?
SHINE
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All walkways and access areas are clear from obstructions. oil, trash and spills?
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All equipment is kept in a clean and well maintained state?
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All waste material is controlled in a safe manner?
STANDARDIZE
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Sufficient signs and instructions are available in the working areas and are clearly displayed?
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Visual standards for workstations are displayed and followed?
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Working environment is safe, well lit and PPE is provided and utilized?
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Issues are reported and actions are taken?
SUSTAIN
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Employees are aware of all current 5S requirements with regard to their role in achieving them?
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Resources are made available to maintain these 5S standards?
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Previous audits are carried out and results are on display?
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Recommendations or required actions have been implemented/maintained since the last audit?
Waste Walk
Overproduction
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Are batch sizes too large? Are we producing more than is required? Do orders start before they need to?
Waiting
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Is production waiting on material, machines or quality checks? Is WIP excessive? Are operators waiting for work?
Transport
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Is there any unnecessary moving or handling of parts? Are raw materials quantities not matching production quantities? Is material stored a long way from point of use?
Process
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Are we using incorrect equipment? Is there unneeded operations being performed? Bottlenecks? Are the operations unbalanced?
Inventory
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Is there excessive stockpiles of finished goods? Is there excessive WIP? Is there excessive raw materials?
Operator Movements
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Is there useless motion:<br>Looking for tools, materials, etc.<br>Walking<br>Bending<br>Double Handling
Defects
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Is there excessive scrap, rework, delay due to defects/questions? Is there re-inspection being performed, overtime to meet demand due to poor quality?
Raw Materials
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Walk the bulk material storage areas and identify any bulk material that needs to be ordered, this includes but is not limited to:
Simple Green
IPA
Bath Media
Labels(Inventory/finished goods)
Boxes
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Part Number
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Quantity and unit of measure needed to order
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Need by Date