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5S
&

HOUSEKEEPING

ELEMENTS OF
5S
5S COMPRISES 5 SIMPLE STEPS
1. SEIRI

SORTING OUT

2. SEITON

SYSTEMIC ARRANGEMENT

3. SEISO

SPIC AND SPAN

4. SEIKETSU

SERENE ATMOSPHERE /
STANDARDIZATION

5. SHITSUKE

SELF DISCIPLINE

Meaning of 5S
S1 (SEIRI)
Clean up
(sort out)

Select elements that

are necessary; discard those
that are unnecessary.

S2 (SEITON)
Make
convenient

Place all selected elements

in proper location
regarding the quality,
efficiency and safety

S3 (SEISO)
Cleanliness

Clean all working areas

/ machines / tools for a
better working atmosphere.
Eliminate all dirt which would
be the first step of the
preventive maintenance

Meanings of 5S
(SEIKETSU)
S4
Health
and Hygiene

(SHITSUKE)
S5
Promote
good habit.

Keep the environment clean

in a way that healthy and
hygiene conditions always exist.

All staff and employees

participate in setting rules
and regulations and will
strictly follow through
those procedures.

STEPS FOR SORTING

SEIRI
REMOVE ALL GARBAGE AND UNNECESSARY TOOLS
FROM SHOP- FLOOR.

REMOVE UNNECESSARY PAPERS FROM FILES.

DISCARD OLD FILES, STATIONARY NOT IN USE.
GIVE A HORIZONTAL & VERTICAL LOOK (WALLS &
FLOOR) TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
CLEAN WALKWAYS.

STEP I - SORTING

IDENTIFY AND SORT TO SEGREGATE

USABLE FROM NON-USABLE ITEMS
SORTING
SCRAP

REWORKABLE
REWORK
REPAIRABLE

NOT IN WORKING
ORDER

NECESSARY

REJECTED

IN WORKING
ORDER

UNNECESSARY

DISCARD
NOT REPAIRABLE

NO POTENTIAL
USE

POTENTIALLY
USEFUL
MOVE TO
REQUIRED
LOCATION

REPAIR

DISCARD

DISCARD

USABLE ITEMS

REQ. SPL.
DISPOSAL
ARRANGE
DISPOSAL

DISCARD

STEP - II

STEPS FOR SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT-1

SEITON
ARRANGE MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE ETC. IN
WORK AREA IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY CAN BE EASILY
USED.
PLACE COMMONLY USED ITEMS AT THE POINT OF USE.
FIX A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND PUT EVERYTHING IN
ITS PLACE.

USE LABELS, COLOUR CODES TO IDENTIFY.

USE INDEX FOR FILES, RECORDS, DRAWINGS.

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STEP II

STEPS FOR SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT-2

SEITON
PLAN STORAGE OF MATERIAL IN SUCH A WAY TO ENABLE
EASY RECOVERY.
MIXED-UP ITEMS IN CABINETS SHOULD BE ORGANISED.
MAKE UP CABINETS, SHELVES, RACKS SELF EXPLANATORY
THROUGH IDENTIFICATION AIDS.

HAVE VISUAL CONTROLS FOR CHECKING MISSING ITEMS

STEP III

SPIC AND SPAN

SEISO
CLEANING NOT FOR BEAUTIFICATION ALONE BUT WITH A
SENSE OF PURPOSE
KEEP OWN MACHINES AND WORKPLACES CLEAN THROUGH
SWEEPING FLOORS AND SURROUNDINGS.
DUSTING TO MAKE DIRT & COBWEB FREE.
WIPING TO MAKE OIL, GREASE, MOISTURE FREE.
POLISHING AND PAINTING.
MAINTAINING SPARKLING CLEANLINESS.
INSPECTING FOR ANY PROBLEMS.
IDENTIFYING ROOT CAUSES AND ESTABLISHING
CORRECTIVE ACTION.

STEP IV

STANDARDISATION
SEIKETSU

Okay marks.
Danger zones marked on meters.
Directional markings.
Voltage labels.
Colour-coded pipes.
Oil level.
Warning colors.
Fire extinguisher signs.
Fool proofing.
Responsibility levels.
Wire management.
Inspection marks.
Color coding.

STEP - V

STEPS TO SELF DISCIPLINE

SHITSUKE

CREATE AWARENESS OF 4S.

DEVELOP ACTION DETAILS FOR MAINTAINING

STANDARDS.

MAKE THEM EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE.

GIVE SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS.

DISPLAY CORRECT WORK PROCEDURES

ON THE FLOOR.

CORRECT DEVIATIONS ON THE SPOT.

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5S
S1 Clean up
S2 Make convenient
S3 Cleanliness

S4 Health and Hygiene

Use with
material / equipment
and working area.

Use with human beings.

S5 Promote good habits

5S

Create management
effectiveness.

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