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5S & Workplace Organization — Audit Checklist (Interactive)

An interactive 5S audit checklist that captures scores, evidence, corrective actions, owners, and follow-up dates. Designed for routine audits, data capture, trend analysis, and visible accountability.

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5S Audit — Checklist

Use this interactive 5S audit to assess Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. For each area, provide a 0–5 rating, note observable evidence, propose corrective actions, assign owners where appropriate, and set a follow-up date. Saved responses are stored as JSON so teams can track trends, follow through on actions, and generate reports.

This checklist is intentionally practical: pick one area, walk the workspace, record facts, propose small improvements, and schedule a follow-up. Avoid perfectionism — the goal is measurable, repeatable improvement.

Location / Area

e.g., Line 2 Assembly, Storeroom, Paint Area

Auditor name

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Sort — rating (0 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Are unnecessary items removed? Are only required tools and materials present?

1.0 10.0

Sort — evidence / examples

Briefly describe what you observed (locations, examples).

Sort — suggested corrective actions

Propose one or two practical actions to address observed gaps.

Sort — follow-up date (YYYY-MM-DD)

When will you check this action?

Set in Order — rating (0 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Are items arranged for flow, labeled, and returned to defined locations?

1.0 10.0

Set in Order — evidence / examples

Set in Order — suggested corrective actions

Set in Order — follow-up date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Shine — rating (0 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Is the area clean, inspected, and free of spills, debris, and hazards?

1.0 10.0

Shine — evidence / examples

Shine — suggested corrective actions

Shine — follow-up date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Standardize — rating (0 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Are visual standards, checklists, and responsible owners defined and visible?

1.0 10.0

Standardize — evidence / examples

Standardize — suggested corrective actions

Standardize — follow-up date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Sustain — rating (0 = poor, 5 = excellent)

Is there a regular audit cadence, training, and visible ownership to maintain 5S?

1.0 10.0

Sustain — evidence / examples

Sustain — suggested corrective actions

Sustain — follow-up date (YYYY-MM-DD)

High-priority actions (Action — Owner — Due date)

List the few actions that must happen next. Example: Remove obsolete bins — Maintenance — 2026-09-10

Photo references (URLs or filenames)

Link to photos stored in team drive or CMMS. Enter one per line.

Overall comments & small improvement ideas

Overall score (percent or average)

Optional: enter the calculated percent score or an average of ratings.

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