Theme:

5S GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Conducted by:

Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

National Wages and Productivity Commission
Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board- XIII

Speakers:

Reg. Director Earl de la Victoria

(Board Secretary)

Atty. Cornelius Mahinay

(legal officer)

Mr. Leanro Bal,Jr.

Place:

Hotel Tavern, Surigao City

Date:

31st March 2012

Objectives

To be able to know and understand importance of good housekeeping in the

workplace
To be able to distinguish necessary and unnecessary things or materials in the
workplace

To be able to know the proper labelling of stuff in the workplace

To keep the work place neat and thoroughly organized

To observes de-corum of staffs in the workplace

Definition of Terms:
Seiri

Sort, (Suriin)

Seito

Systematize, (Sinupin)

Seiso

Sweep, (Simutin)

Seiketsu

Standardize, (Siguruduhin)

Shitsuke

Self- Discipline, (Sariling Kusa)

WHAT IS 5S?
It is a basic approach for QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY improvement in all types of
workplace. It is the beginning of a more comfortable and PRODUCTIVE workplace.
Moreover, It is intended to make discipline and orderliness a habit in the workplace.

1. SEIRI identify and take out unnecessary items and dispose them accordingly
By sorting:
What do I need to do my job?
Unnecessary items are discarded or dispose
Undecided Items, put red tag
HOW???
Step1: Evaluate/ Assess workplace in relation to the use of a
workplace
Identitfy unnecessary items and dispose them
Designate storage area
Step2: if you and your colleagues cannot decide, put a DISPOSAL
NOTICE with the date on the item, and set the item aside
Step3: AKAFUDA OPERATION- tagging Operation. It is one
technique of implementing Seiri. The objective is to remove the
unnecessary items that are not needed so that the workplace
becomes both clearer and smarter

2. SEITON Arrange NECESSARY items in good and proper order.

By systematize:
Where should I place this item?
How many of these items do I really need?
A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE

HOW???
Step1: Think which things should be put where.
Filing Documents
Categorization File folder
Ready access Storage- Storage for current year documents
Transfer previous year docs- Storage for previous year docs
Remote storage storage for 2yr old document
Step2: Consider how often things are being used.
Decide a proper place where things should be located
One step Rule: store goods First-In-First-Out retrieval
Only feet on the ground
Step3: Keep a list of things with their locations
Label each drawer to show what is kept inside

3. SEISO also an action to clean your workplace thoroughly.

The principle says EVERYONE CLEANS
Cleaning is inspecting such as leaks, breakage, and misalignment.

HOW???
3-5mins cleaning daily
Assign owner to each machine
Combine cleaning with inspection
Schedule Big Seiso ( CLEAN-UP) day

IT IS GOOD DISCIPLINE TO LEAVE A PLACE CLEANER THAN WHEN YOU

FOUND IT. THIS IS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

4. SEIKETSU a condition where high standard of good housekeeping is

maintained by continuously practicing the first 3S
By standardizing:
Sustaining 3-4 minute daily clean up habit
Keeping a balance between personal cleanliness and the cleanliness
Of the environment
Avoiding littering
Learning to pick up tiny pieces of waste around\

HOW???
Visual control signs (cautions and operating reminders; danger
alerts, equipment desgination, preventive maintenance displays,
instructions)
Color coding
Responsibility labels
Maintenance labels
Prevention of dust, dirt, noise and vibration

5. SHITSUKE It is about mental and physical disciplines required to maintain the

other 4S. The discipline is achieved through the use of routines including selfassessments, audits and checklists of results visually displayed and regularly
reviewed. It is necessary to keep educating and training people on maintaining
standards
DO THINGS SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT BEING TOLD/ORDERED
By virtue of self- discipline:
Instilling the ability of doing things the way it is supposed to be done
Becoming a role model by treating your workplace as your second home
Influencing others to join in keeping the well-maintained work area

 Aiming for constant improvement

HOW???
Keep workplace always clean and tidy (CLAYGO)
Clean as you go
Wear proper decorum
Follow safety rules
Put things back in their proper place after use
Work according to standards

WHY 5S??
o Workplace becomes clean and better organized
o Work becomes easier and safer
o Results are visible to everyone
o Visible results trigger generation of more new ideas
o People are automatically disciplined
o People become proud of well-organized workplace
o Resultant of good image of the organization generate more business and positive
impression to the public

BENEFITS FROM 5S
Individual
o Makes your workplace more pleasant
o Makes your work more efficient
o Improves your safety
o Improves quality of your work, your product and services

Company/Organization

5S Increases Productivity

5S Improves Quality

5S reduces Cost

5S makes Delivery on Time

5S Improves Safety

5S Improves Morale

Prepared by:

Noted by:

Lian Chen F. Bulang, RN, CRN

Training & reseach officer

Melvin Rivas
CBC & OIC staff- Surigao

Approved by:
Jose C. Bulang, CPA
Manager
Cc: YDM HR -, Admin Dept.