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5S Lean Audit Checklist

by paty bernal, from the Community

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Use this 5S Lean Audit Checklist to review Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain practices on site. The template guides teams through workplace organization with clear questions on removing unused items, storage standards, floor markings, labeling, cleaning routines, paperwork currency, and adherence to safety and work rules. Capture findings with photos and notes, assign actions, and track follow ups to sustain improvements. Ideal for manufacturing, warehousing, and operations teams seeking a repeatable audit to improve efficiency, cleanliness, and safety.

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Confirm accountability and compliance with a digital log

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5S Audit Checklist for Workplace Safety
This 5S audit template helps teams evaluate workplace organization and safety using the 5S pillars: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Record findings by location with remarks, identify unsafe conditions, and track corrective actions. Use it to drive lean practices, reduce waste, and maintain a clean, efficient shop floor. Suitable for manufacturing and general operations.
by Shakirin Farman, from the Community
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Cornish Orchards 5S Inspection Checklist
This 5S audit checklist helps supervisors and plant managers evaluate adherence to lean housekeeping and workplace organization across Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Capture photos, notes, and scores, verify tool and equipment identification, safe layouts, PPE and emergency access, cleanliness, maintenance records, and posted schedules. Record previous audit results, assign corrective actions with owners, priorities, and due dates, and recognize teams to sustain 5S. Use this template for regular site audits to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.
by Adam Keen, from the Community
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BAMCO Inc. Shop 5S Audit
Use this manufacturing shop 5S audit to evaluate Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Assess housekeeping, tool organization, labeling, cleaning supplies, standards visibility, job aids, and adherence to 5S routines. Identify hazards, record findings, and drive action plans to improve safety, efficiency, and lean performance across work areas.
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5S Manufacturing Checklist
Use this 5S manufacturing checklist to drive workplace organization, safety, and efficiency. Cover the 5S pillars—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—to remove unnecessary items, label and store tools, mark floors and work zones, identify hazards, and maintain clean, inspection-ready areas. Ideal for production lines, machine shops, warehouses, and maintenance spaces, the checklist supports lean practices and continuous improvement. With SafetyCulture, capture photo evidence, flag issues, assign corrective actions, and generate shareable reports to sustain 5S and improve audit readiness.
by Deepraj Shetty, from the Community
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5S Audit Checklist for Workplace Safety

This 5S audit template helps teams evaluate workplace organization and safety using the 5S pillars: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Record findings by location with remarks, identify unsafe conditions, and track corrective actions. Use it to drive lean practices, reduce waste, and maintain a clean, efficient shop floor. Suitable for manufacturing and general operations.

by Shakirin Farman, from the Community

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Cornish Orchards 5S Inspection Checklist

This 5S audit checklist helps supervisors and plant managers evaluate adherence to lean housekeeping and workplace organization across Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Capture photos, notes, and scores, verify tool and equipment identification, safe layouts, PPE and emergency access, cleanliness, maintenance records, and posted schedules. Record previous audit results, assign corrective actions with owners, priorities, and due dates, and recognize teams to sustain 5S. Use this template for regular site audits to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

by Adam Keen, from the Community

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BAMCO Inc. Shop 5S Audit

Use this manufacturing shop 5S audit to evaluate Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. Assess housekeeping, tool organization, labeling, cleaning supplies, standards visibility, job aids, and adherence to 5S routines. Identify hazards, record findings, and drive action plans to improve safety, efficiency, and lean performance across work areas.

by Shane Vaughan, from the Community

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5S Manufacturing Checklist

Use this 5S manufacturing checklist to drive workplace organization, safety, and efficiency. Cover the 5S pillars—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—to remove unnecessary items, label and store tools, mark floors and work zones, identify hazards, and maintain clean, inspection-ready areas. Ideal for production lines, machine shops, warehouses, and maintenance spaces, the checklist supports lean practices and continuous improvement. With SafetyCulture, capture photo evidence, flag issues, assign corrective actions, and generate shareable reports to sustain 5S and improve audit readiness.

by Deepraj Shetty, from the Community

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5S Lean Audit Checklist

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