WHAT IS SEISO?

Japanese word Meaning Intent of the word

Seiso Scrub or Sweep or Keeping all the items, required for the job under process, in AT MOST
Shine CLEAN CONDITION on the work station.
INTENTION OF THE ACTIVITY
Keep the work station shining so that work areas and equipment are ready for use all the time.
APPLICABILITY
All the logical workstations all over the organization in both administrative and manufacturing functions.
DIFFERNCE BETWEEN CLEAN AND SHINE
Shine means THE QUALITY OF BEING BRIGHT AND SENDING OUT RAYS OF LIGHT and clean
means FREE FROM OBJECTIONABLE ELEMENTS.
PRE-REQUISITE FOR GOOD SEISO
Cleaning and inspecting must be deeply ingrained in the organizational culture.
The workplace should always be left in top condition for the next employee.
ACTIONS FOR SEISO
Removing dirt, grime and dust from the workplace by wiping, sweeping and mopping .
Cleaning machinery and equipments.
Cleaning shelves, drawers, lockers and files kept on them.
EXAMPLES OF BAD SEISO
Before starting the work or after completion of the work, some of the items lying on the work station.
Dust, grime and dirt observed on the files which are not used or refereed for a long time.
Small oil leakage from the machine.
Rusty parts observed on the machines or on the work stations.
Dependency on others for keeping the work station SHINING at all the times.