1. 5S Workplace Audit Category Item Level Sort Store Shine Standardize
Area/Facility:
Kaizen Type:
Kaizen #:
Date:
Product:
Filled Out By:
Rating Level
Number of Problems
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Level 4
4 or more
Waste is anything other than the minimum
Level 3 3
amount of equipment, materials, parts, space,
Level 2 2
and worker's time which are absolutely
Level 1 1
essential to add value to the product.
Level 0
No Problems
Category
Item
Level
Sort
Eliminate the clutter, sort out what is not needed
Excess/unneeded equipment, tools, furniture are in area
Unneeded/outdated items are on walls, bulletin boards, etc.
When in doubt,
Items are present in aisle ways, stairways, corners, etc.
sort it out!
Excess/unneeded inventory, supplies, parts, or materials are in
area
Safety hazards (water, oil, chemical, machines) exist
Store
Organize and label, set boundaries and limits
Correct places for items are not clearly marked and/or labeled
A place for
Items are not marked and/or labeled with "return addresses"
everything and
Aisle ways, workplaces, equipment locations are not marked
everything in its
place!
Items are not put away immediately after use
Height and quantity limits are not clearly marked
Shine
Clean everything inside and out
Floors, walls, stairs, and surfaces are dirty, oily, and/or greasy
Inspection through
Equipment is dirty, oily, and/or greasy
cleaning!
Appropriate cleaning materials are not available in the area
Lines, labels, signs, etc. are dirty, broken and/or hard to see
Other cleaning problems (of any kind) are present
Standardize
Keep checklists and standards to maintain the first 3 S's
Standards to maintain sort and set-in-order do not exist
Checklists for all cleaning and maintenance jobs do not exist
Everything in a
Standards are not visible in the area and known to area
state of readiness!
stakeholders
Quantities and limits can not easily be seen
Items needed to do job function can't be located in 30 seconds
Self-
Maintain discipline through systems and a supportive
Discipline/Sustain
culture
Workers in area have not been trained in 5S
Training,
Daily 5S was not done this week
reinforcement and
Personal belongings can not be easily stored
measurement
5S checklists/standards are not available or up to date
Daily 5S audits have not been done this week
Total

2. 5S Workplace Audit 1/14/04 B 1/14/04 A How to use a 5S Workplace Audit
Purpose:
To record scores for the five categories of 5S and general target scores for the area. The scores show how well the area is
doing in terms of 5S status--a passing score is 20 or lower, with no score higher than a 2. Ratings are done before and after 5S events
to show progress. This audit will be posted as part of the Workplace Display. Highlights from this form can be used on the Continuous
Improvement Billboard, and this form can also be used as is or modified as part of an ongoing 5S Audit Program.
User of the Form:
Kaizen Team
Customer of the Form:
Kaizen Team, Area Associates, Management
Procedure: 1. O
Enter the date when the rating is done in a date box in the upper part of the form. When rating s are done before and after a 5S event
in one day, indicate before with a "B" and after with an "A" in the date boxes. 2. O
In the "Level" boxes, enter a rating level for each of the 25 rating categories. Use the rating definition key in the upper left part of the
form to determine rating levels according to the number of problems observed. 3. O
Add up the ratings and enter the sum in the "Total" box at the bottom of the "Level" column.
Area/Facility:
Fabrication
Kaizen Type: 5S
Kaizen #: 1
Date:
12/23/03
Product:
All
Filled Out By:
Sara, Kaizen team member
Rating Level
Number of Problems
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Level 4
4 or more
Waste is anything other than the minimum
Level 3 3
amount of equipment, materials, parts, space,
Level 2 2
and worker's time which are absolutely
1/14/04 B
1/14/04 A
Level 1 1
essential to add value to the product.
Level 0
No Problems
Category
Item
Level
Sort
Eliminate the clutter, sort out what is not needed
Excess/unneeded equipment, tools, furniture are in area 4 2
When in
Unneeded/outdated items are on walls, bulletin boards, etc. 3 2
doubt, sort it
Items are present in aisle ways, stairways, corners, etc. 4 3
out!
Excess/unneeded inventory, supplies, parts, or materials are in area 2 2
Safety hazards (water, oil, chemical, machines) exist 2 1