5S levels of Achievement

Reliable methods for house

Needed items can be
Cleanliness problems Potential problems are keeping, daily inspections Root causes are eliminated
retrieved within 30
Level V: are identified and mess identified and counter and workplace arrangement and improvement actions
seconds and require a
Continuously improve prevention actions are in measures are are shared and are used focus on developing
minimum number of
place. documented. throughout similar work preventive methods.
steps.
areas.

Work area has Reliable methods and

Sources and frequency of
documented Needed items in the standards for house
Inspection occurs during problems are documented
housekeeping work area are minimized keeping, daily inspections
Level IV: daily cleaning of work as part of routine work, root
responsibilities & in number and are and workplace arrangement
Focus on reliability areas, equipment, and causes are identified, and
schedules and the properly arranged for are documented and
supplies. corrective action plans are
assignments are retrieval and use. followed by all members of
developed.
consistently followed. the work group.

Needed items are Visual controls and

Initial cleaning has been
Level III: performed and sources locations are properly
Make it visual of spills and messes are
identified and corrected.
Work group has
outlined, dedicated identifiers are
documented agreements on Work group is routinely
established and marked
visual controls, labeling of checking area to maintain
labeled and required for the work area,
items, and required 5S agreements.
quantities are equipment, files, and
quantities of needed items.
determined. supplies.

Needed and not needed Key work area items to Work group has
Needed items are safely Initial 5S level has been
items are identified. be checked are documented agreements
Level II: storred and organized determined, and
Those not needed are identified and for needed items,
Focus on basics according to frequency performance is documented
removed from the work acceptable performance organization and work area
of use. and posted in work area.
area. limits documented. controls.

Needed and not needed Key work area items Work area checks are
Items are placed Work area methods are not
Level I: itrems are mixed checked are not randomly performed and
randomly throughout the consistenly followed and
Just beginning throughout the work identified and are there is no visual
work place. are undocumented.
area. unmarked. measurement of 5S.
Place yellow box where
Sort Straighten Shine Standardize Sustain
each area is.