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5S Audit Checklist
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About the 5S Audit Checklist template
A 5S Audit Checklist scores a workplace against the five lean pillars—Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain—typically using a 0–5 rating per category or per line item. It gives teams an objective, repeatable way to measure workplace organization, surface waste, and track improvement trends over successive audits.
It's part of My QMS, MyPMP's Quality Management System: fill it in online, personalize it with your name and logo, then export a clean, branded PDF. Your work auto-saves in your browser.
When to use a 5S Audit Checklist
- ▸Running scheduled weekly or monthly 5S walk-throughs on a shop floor, warehouse, or lab
- ▸Baselining a work area at the start of a lean or Kaizen initiative
- ▸Verifying that a completed 5S event has held up over time (the Sustain pillar)
- ▸Comparing 5S maturity across multiple zones, cells, or shifts
What a good 5S Audit Checklist includes
- ✓Header fields: area/zone audited, auditor name, date, and shift
- ✓Sections split by the five S's, each with specific yes/no or 0–5 scored criteria
- ✓Score totals per category and an overall percentage or maturity rating
- ✓A findings/observations column with photos or notes for non-conformances
- ✓Corrective action log: issue, owner, and target completion date
- ✓Trend comparison against the previous audit score
What's inside this template
The interactive form above gives you:
PurposeChecklistNotes
Tips & common mistakes
- 💡Keep scoring criteria concrete and objective—'labeled locations for all tools' beats 'area looks tidy'—so scores stay consistent between auditors
- 💡Assign every red-flag finding an owner and due date at the audit, not later, or the Sustain pillar collapses
- 💡Rotate auditors and post scores visibly to keep engagement high and reduce home-team bias
How it works
- 1. Fill it in — type directly into the fields, tables and sections above.
- 2. Brand it — add your organization name and logo with the Branding button.
- 3. Export — print to PDF, or become a member to white-label and sync across devices.
FAQ
How is a 5S audit scored?＋
Most 5S audits rate each pillar on a 0–5 scale against defined criteria, then sum the five scores into a total (often out of 25) or convert it to a percentage for trend tracking. Any item scoring below a set threshold triggers a corrective action.
How often should you run a 5S audit?＋
New or struggling areas are usually audited weekly to build discipline, then moved to monthly once scores stabilize. Frequent early audits reinforce the Sustain pillar before standards slip.
Who should perform the 5S audit?＋
Audits are typically led by a supervisor, lean coordinator, or a rotating peer auditor from another area, ideally with an operator from the audited zone present to confirm findings and agree on actions.
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