5S Workplace Organisation
The 5S method — Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardise, Sustain — for industrial and energy workplaces: red-tagging, visual organisation, cleaning-as-inspection, standards and audits, and why 5S is a safety and quality enabler rather than housekeeping theatre.
54m
Total time
4
Competency levels
12
Lessons
What you'll learn
- Explain the five S's in sequence and what each phase contributes to a safe, capable workplace
- Apply red-tagging in the Sort phase to remove unneeded items without losing things that matter
- Set locations using a-place-for-everything tools such as shadow boards, labelling and floor marking
- Use Shine as cleaning-as-inspection to detect leaks, wear and abnormalities early
- Build simple standards and visual checks so the improved state is obvious at a glance
- Run audits and scorecards that keep 5S alive, and recognise why programmes die at Sustain
Curriculum
Progress through each competency level in order.
1
Awareness
- 3mWhat 5S Is — and What It Is NotKnowledge
- 2mSort: Red-Tagging the UnneededKnowledge
- 7mAwareness Check: 5S BasicsAssessment
2
Knowledge
- 3mSet in Order: A Place for EverythingKnowledge
- 3mShine and Standardise: Clean to Inspect, Standards to HoldKnowledge
- 8mKnowledge Check: Order, Shine and StandardsAssessment
3
Skill
- 3mSustain: Audits, Scorecards and HabitsKnowledge
- 3mRun a 5S Improvement in Your Own AreaAssignment
- 8mSkill Check: Making 5S StickAssessment
4
Mastery
- 3mLeading 5S: Why Programmes Die at SustainKnowledge
- 3mDesign and Run a 5S Sustain SystemAssignment
- 8mMastery Check: Sustaining 5S Under PressureAssessment
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