5S STAGES SHEET- YOUR GOAL IS TO MOVE TO STAGE 5 FROM STAGE 1

STAGE FOCUS ON SORT SET IN ORDER SHINE STANDARDIZE SUSTAIN

Employees Anyone can walk into the Area employees have Employees are continually seeking the Employees maintain consistent standards in
are continually work area and easily devised a dependable and elimination of waste,all changes are compliance with the 5S program.
seeking locate items. Abnormal documented method of documented and information is shared
STAGE improvement conditions are visually preventive cleaning and with employees.
Prevention opportunities. obvious and corrective maintenance. Work area
5
action measures are in cleanliness and
place. organization are a way of
life.
A dependable A dependable and 5S schedules detailing Workplace method improvements are Checklists exist showing that employees follow
documented documented method has tasks and responsibilities visible and understood by all through on 5S schedules.
method has been established to are understood and employees.
been recognize, with a visual practiced.
STAGE established to sweep, if items are out of
Consistency
4 maintain a place or exceed quantity
work area free limits.
of
unnecessary
items.
All Designated locations are 5S schedules detailing Workplace method improvements are 5S schedules detailing tasks and responsibilities have
unnecessary marked to make tasks and responsibilities being incorporated and documented. been developed and are utilized.
Making items have organization more visible. are developed and utilized.
STAGE been removed
things
3 from the work
visual
area.

Necessary A designated location has Workplace areas are Workplace methods are being A recognized effort has been made to improve the
and un- been established for all cleaned on a regularly improved, but changes have not been condition of the work environment.
STAGE necessary items. scheduled basis. documented.
Basics items are
2
separated.

Necessary Tools, supplies, books Workplace areas are dirty No attempt is being made to document Minimal attention is spent on housekeeping.
and and materials are and disorganized. or improve current processes.
unnecessary randomly located.
STAGE items are
Observing
1 mixed
together in the
work area.