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5S Internal Audit Checklist

by Sayed Aboulela, from the Community

Use this 5S internal audit to systematically evaluate workplace organization and discipline across the five pillars: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Verify removal of unnecessary items, clear aisles and storage limits, equipment cleanliness, visibility of procedures and standards, and control of materials. Check training completion, daily 5S duties, availability of job aids, and regular inspections. Improve safety, quality, and efficiency with actionable findings.

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5S Manufacturing Checklist and Audit Scorecard
This 5S manufacturing checklist helps teams apply the five pillars of 5S—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—to improve productivity, safety, and workplace organization. The template includes a scored audit covering common deviations, clear criteria for each 5S stage, and prompts to check walkways, storage, labeling, cleaning access, and standards visibility. Use it to identify unnecessary items, maintain equipment and surfaces, set height and quantity limits, and ensure daily 5S routines are followed. Capture recommendations and sign-off, and generate reports with photo evidence for issues found.
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Sanford 5S Audit Checklist
This Sanford 5S audit checklist helps teams implement and sustain the five pillars of 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Use it to identify unneeded items, organize tools and materials, mark aisleways and workstations, and keep floors, equipment, and signage clean. The checklist prompts verification of accessible cleaning materials, clear labels and limits, and the availability of standards and job aids. It also tracks training completion, frequency of daily 5S activities and inspections, and any safety hazards such as water, oil, chemicals, or machinery risks. Ideal for manufacturing and operations environments looking to improve organization, safety, and efficiency.
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5S Audit Checklist for Office
Use this 5S audit checklist to evaluate office areas against the five pillars of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Verify tidy desks, clear walkways, maintained cleaning stations, visible standards, regular audits, and team participation. Improve housekeeping, safety, and efficiency by documenting findings and sustaining best practices across the workplace.
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5S Audit Checklist
This 5S Audit Checklist helps supervisors and plant managers evaluate workplace organization and safety using the five pillars of 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Conduct monthly or quarterly audits to verify that only required tools, equipment, and materials are present, storage and labeling are clear, floors and aisles are marked, PPE and emergency equipment are accessible, and cleaning schedules are followed. The checklist supports ergonomic setup, preventive maintenance, waste removal, and documentation of previous audit results. Capture notes, photos, and evidence, assign corrective actions with owners, priorities, and due dates, and track completion to drive continuous improvement across work areas.
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5S Manufacturing Checklist and Audit Scorecard

This 5S manufacturing checklist helps teams apply the five pillars of 5S—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—to improve productivity, safety, and workplace organization. The template includes a scored audit covering common deviations, clear criteria for each 5S stage, and prompts to check walkways, storage, labeling, cleaning access, and standards visibility. Use it to identify unnecessary items, maintain equipment and surfaces, set height and quantity limits, and ensure daily 5S routines are followed. Capture recommendations and sign-off, and generate reports with photo evidence for issues found.

by Emma Devitt, from the Community

10+

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Sanford 5S Audit Checklist

This Sanford 5S audit checklist helps teams implement and sustain the five pillars of 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Use it to identify unneeded items, organize tools and materials, mark aisleways and workstations, and keep floors, equipment, and signage clean. The checklist prompts verification of accessible cleaning materials, clear labels and limits, and the availability of standards and job aids. It also tracks training completion, frequency of daily 5S activities and inspections, and any safety hazards such as water, oil, chemicals, or machinery risks. Ideal for manufacturing and operations environments looking to improve organization, safety, and efficiency.

by Ben Harman, from the Community

10+

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5S Audit Checklist for Office

Use this 5S audit checklist to evaluate office areas against the five pillars of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Verify tidy desks, clear walkways, maintained cleaning stations, visible standards, regular audits, and team participation. Improve housekeeping, safety, and efficiency by documenting findings and sustaining best practices across the workplace.

by Roderick Tod, from the Community

40+

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Template

5S Audit Checklist

This 5S Audit Checklist helps supervisors and plant managers evaluate workplace organization and safety using the five pillars of 5S: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Conduct monthly or quarterly audits to verify that only required tools, equipment, and materials are present, storage and labeling are clear, floors and aisles are marked, PPE and emergency equipment are accessible, and cleaning schedules are followed. The checklist supports ergonomic setup, preventive maintenance, waste removal, and documentation of previous audit results. Capture notes, photos, and evidence, assign corrective actions with owners, priorities, and due dates, and track completion to drive continuous improvement across work areas.

by Fairylyn Paguio, from the Community

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