5S Visual Workplace Checklist

It is designed to support the visual management of various workplace functions.

One of the activities available to the user is to rank a series of questions for each category of the checklist and then obtain a score that can be used to guide safety management and organization. Employees can then review the checklist and take visual cues of each area. For instance, in the category of sort, the user can make sure that all machinery, equipment, tools, and instruments are necessary. For set in order, moveable equipment should be labeled and in the appropriate place. For shine, all machines and support equipment are clean and free of debris. For standardize, a cleaning process and schedule should be posted and followed. In the sustain category, user should ensure that a frequent audit is conducted.

This work place audit will be useful for managers to standardize procedures for checking and organizing the work space and to improve upon current practices in place and avoid hazards. They can then take corrective action with their team if the inspection process is not being handled properly.