CHECK SHEET

7 QC TOOLS
BY
BALAVIGNESH. V
SHANMUGA RAJA. D
CHECK SHEET
The check sheet is a form (document) used to
collect data in real time at the location where the
data is generated. The data it captures can be
quantitative or qualitative. When the information is
quantitative, the check sheet is sometimes called
a tally sheet.
The check sheet is one of the so-called Seven Basic
Tools of Quality Control.

FORMAT
The defining characteristic of a check sheet is that data are
recorded by making marks ("checks") on it. A typical check
sheet is divided into regions, and marks made in different
regions have different significance. Data are read by observing
the location and number of marks on the sheet.

Check sheets typically employ a heading that answers the Five
Ws:
Who filled out the check sheet
What was collected (what each check represents, an
identifying batch or lot number)
Where the collection took place (facility, room, apparatus)
When the collection took place (hour, shift, day of the week)
Why the data were collected

FUNCTION
Kaoru Ishikawa identified five uses for check sheets
in quality control:
To check the shape of the probability distribution of
a process
To quantify defects by type
To quantify defects by location
To quantify defects by cause (machine, worker)
To keep track of the completion of steps in a
multistep procedure (in other words, as a checklist)

CHECK SHEET TO ASSESSTHE SHAPE OF A
PROCESSSPROBABLITY DISTRIBUTION (TYPES)
When assessing the probability distribution of a
process one can record all process data and then
wait to construct a frequency distribution at a later
time. However, a check sheet can be used to
construct the frequency distribution as the process
is being observed.

CHECK SHEET FOR DEFECT TYPE (TYPES)
When a process has been identified as a candidate
for improvement, it's important to know what types
of defects occur in its outputs and their relative
frequencies. This information serves as a guide for
investigating and removing the sources of defects,
starting with the most frequently occurring
CHECK SHEET FOR DEFECT LOCATION (TYPES)
When process outputs are objects for which defects
may be observed in varying locations (for example
bubbles in laminated products or voids in castings),
a defect concentration diagram is invaluable. Note
that while most check sheet types aggregate
observations from many process outputs, typically
one defect location check sheet is used per process
output.
This type of check sheet consists of the following:
A to-scale diagram of the object from each of its
sides, optionally partitioned into equally-sized
sections

CHECK SHEET FOR DEFECT CAUSE (TYPES)
When a process has been identified as a candidate for
improvement, effort may be required to try to identify
the source of the defects by cause.
This type of check sheet consists of the following:
One or more columns listing each suspected cause (for
example machine, material, method, environment,
operator)
One or more columns listing the period during which
process outputs are to be observed (for example hour,
shift, day)
One or more symbols to represent the different types of
defects to be recordedthese symbols take the place of
the check marks of the other types of charts.

CHECK LIST
While the check sheets discussed above are all for
capturing and categorizing observations, the
checklist is intended as a mistake-proofing aid when
carrying out multi-step procedures, particularly
during the checking and finishing of process outputs.
This type of check sheet consists of the following:
An (optionally numbered) outline of the subtasks to
be performed
Boxes or spaces in which check marks may be
entered to indicate when the subtask has been
completed

OTHER TYPES OF CHECK SHEET
Check sheets are not limited to those described
above. Users should employ their imaginations to
design check sheets tailored to the circumstances.