5S Inspection Checklists: Top 6 [Free Download] (2023)

General 5S checklist for housekeeping

A general 5S housekeeping checklist is used to organize workplaces and enable employees to carry out their jobs efficiently, effectively and safely. Use this checklist and start your 5S inspection by following the guide below:

1. Describe the job and take a picture of the workplace.
2. Evaluate each principle (sort, systematize, clean, standardize, self-discipline).
3. Take photos of items marked in red and attach them to the inspection.
4. Add annotations or comments to compliant and non-compliant elements.
5. Assign corrective actions to team members, provide a description and set priority and due date.
6. Have the inspection signed with a digital signature by an assigned employee.

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5S checklist for the manufacturing industry

Use this 5S manufacturing checklist to increase your company's productivity through workplace order and efficiency. This checklist will help you identify redundant items kept on site and ensure machinery, equipment and appliances are always clean and operational. With SafetyCulture (iAuditor), you can create on-site reports using photos to document broken, unusable, or seldom-used items.

5S checklist for warehouses and storage rooms

The 5S checklist for warehouses and storage rooms aims to increase the value of products for customers. This can be achieved by eliminating waste from stock production. This template verifies that floors, loading docks, and storage areas are free of obstructions and interference. It can also be verified that forklifts, materials, equipment and containers are stowed and stored in their designated locations. Use SafetyCulture (iAuditor) to assign corrective actions to other employees and identify areas for improvement.

Checklist for 5S in the workplace

Use this 5S in the workplace checklist with SafetyCulture (iAuditor) to find out which items should be removed from the workplace. You can use this inspection form to find obsolete, broken, or redundant work tables, shelves, chairs, cabinets, and other items not needed for your projects. The checklist helps ensure that all employees are allocated time and resources to participate in 5S activities.

Checklist for 5S in the office

Check the cleanliness, order and structure of your facilities with this 5S office checklist. With the checklist, you can ensure that all filing cabinets, shelves, and files are labeled for instant identification. Indicate whether captions are neat, not cluttered, and up-to-date. Use SafetyCulture (iAuditor) to provide comments and recommendations on maintaining a clean and organized office.

Bonus! 6S Lean Safety Checklist

Safety is the additional S for the already existing 5S program. 6S Lean focuses on what can be done to eliminate risk in work processes. Use the 6S Lean safety checklist to identify hazards or potential risks when performing tasks in the workplace. With SafetyCulture (iAuditor) you can conduct better 6S inspections to provide risk assessments and hazard control measures to be implemented. Take a picture of each step or activity and generate a report on the spot.