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6S Walkthrough Checklist

by FREDERICK BILLIZON, from the Community

Conduct a complete 6S audit with this walkthrough designed for bakery and food manufacturing sites. Evaluate Sort, Systematic Organization, Shine, Simplify and Standardize, Sustain, and Safety. Verify clean, organized work areas, correct storage, labeling, and min max stock levels. Check ISO work instructions, PPE use, forklift practices, emergency stops, fire exits, electrical clearance, and trip hazards. Use it to post results, sustain improvements, and train teams on 6S and JSA basics.

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This 6S Department and Area Audit checklist helps teams evaluate workplace organization and safety using the 6S pillars: Sort, Systematic Organization (Set in Order), Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety. It guides auditors through communication boards, employee observations, and a structured walkthrough covering labeling, storage, equipment condition, cleanliness, procedure adherence, and hazard control. Use it to identify deficiencies, document findings, and drive corrective actions for housekeeping, visual management, ISO compliance, PPE, first aid, and emergency access. Ideal for manufacturing and warehouse areas aiming to sustain lean practices and continuous improvement.

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Manufacturing 6S Audit Checklist

This Manufacturing 6S audit checklist helps teams evaluate workplace organization and safety using the 6S pillars: Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety. It guides inspections across housekeeping, visual controls, material storage, PPE, cleaning schedules, red tag processes, team boards, and training plans, with scoring for each area and an overall score out of 36. Ideal for plant managers, supervisors, and lean leaders to reduce waste, improve quality, and sustain continuous improvement.

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This Machine 6S Audit checklist helps teams evaluate the 6S standards on a production machine. It covers health and safety, machine guards and interlocks, workbenches and surfaces, environmental practices, wiring and hoses, floors and gangways, visual display boards, mobile equipment, storage, and cleaning standards. Use the scoring to sort, store, shine, standardize, and sustain improvements.

by Mike Brook, from the Community

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Weld Shop 6S Audit Checklist

Use this 6S audit checklist to evaluate weld shop operations against Lean 6S practices. Inspect safety books and signage, PPE usage, machine guards, trip hazards, labeling and identification, traffic lanes, and blocked items. Review Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain with checks for inventory FIFO, shadow boards, cleaning schedules, visual controls, training, and monthly audits. Document findings and assign corrective actions.

by Alison Martinez, from the Community

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6S Walkthrough Checklist

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