House Keeping

The 5S Housekeeping System

1. Seiri (Sort)
 Tidiness, Organization
 Taking out and disposing of unnecessary items.
 Unneeded items are thrown away or disposed.
2. Seiton (Systematize)
Orderliness: Tools, equipment, and materials
must be systematically arranged for the
easiest and most efficient access.
Arrangement/Organization of necessary
items in good order.
Assign a place for everything.
3. Seiso (Sweep)
Cleanliness: Cleaning even if things are NOT DIRTY.
Cleaning in Japaneze companies is a daily activity.
4. Seiketsu (Standardize)
Standardize: Maintaining the workplace in high
standard housekeeping.
Allows for control and consistency. Basic
housekeeping standard apply everywhere in the
facility.
Implement a periodic clean-up schedule; and an
award and sanction scheme.
Tips in Preparing a Housekeeping Standard
Checklist:
Keep it simple-one page
Follow a logical sequence
Use bullet enumerated points, if related and
necessary
From each item in your checklist, other items will
naturally originate from it.
Sample: Housekeeping Checklist
Area Who’s Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
involve/Responsible
Kitchen
• Wash, Sister /
dry
Plates
Rubrics:
Relevant Content-10
pts.
Organization-10pts
5. Shitsuke (Self-Discipline)
Sustaining Discipline: Doing things
spontaneously without having to be told
“Teach by Doing”
Refers to maintaining and keeping the
facility in safe and efficient order day after
day, year after year.