5S Audit Checklist

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5S Audit Checklist Score (1 to 5)

Area : _____________________________ 1 - Very poor
Auditee :___________________________ 5 - Very Good (Best Practise)
Auditor :____________________________
Date : ______________________ Time :___________________
First (1S) Audit Checklist
Review surrounding area Score Remarks
No unnecessary objects on the floor, in corners, or behind or in cupboards
Waste bins are available

Machines
No unused machines

Tools
Inventory of all necessary tools has been drawn up
Correct tools are available

Additives, spare parts, and conversion parts

Inventory is available
Correct materials/pieces are available

Manuals, drawings, and instructions

Inventory is available
Correct documents are where they should be

Second (2S) Audit Checklist Score Remarks

Surrounding area
Zones and passages are set and marked

Machines
Supply and exit points of the machine are marked

Tools
All have a fixed place and are divided in logical classes (routine, conversion,
and measurement tools)

Additives and spare parts

All necessary materials are available in sufficient quantities and are organized
(heavy underneath, safely stacked, not too high)

Bulletin boards/communications
Defined and clear
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Third (3S) Audit Checklist

The workspace and surrounding area Score Remarks
Workspace: clean at the end of the shift
Passages are free and clear of clutter and obstruction
Floor is cleaned regularly
Shelves and racks are in good condition (doors can be—and are—closed)

Machines and tools

Gliding or rotating parts: no accumulation of dirt, not too much/too little
lubrication
End switches and photocells: no dust, free of damage
Parts, nuts, and bolts: not loose, not missing
Protections and guards: in good condition
Alarms and signals: no false alarms, broken lamps, unreadable indications

4S Audit Checklist Score Remarks

Surrounding area and machines: sources of contamination
Identified (leaks, overflows, waste during handling)
Removed or are enclosed (avoid spreading, intrusion of dust)

Housekeeping rules are drawn up

Cleaning lists (who, what, when, frequency, how)
Triggers for cleaning

Preventive maintenance plan is drawn up

Documentation is up to date and organized
Follow-up forms are available

Standard procedures/instructions are available

Stock level and resupply
Separation of “to repair” and “repaired"

5S Audit Checklist Score Remarks

Responsible person per zone
Clear designation of a person who understands his or her role in 5S

Standard procedures/instructions
Followed by the employees in the zone with periodic auditing

Safety measures
Available to all employees and visitors to the zone
Observed by all who work and interact in the zone

Environmental instructions
Known to all who work in the zone
Observed by all

Improvement proposals
Visible means of collecting ideas
Visible summary of actions and decisions made on the ideas

Total Score