The document discusses the 5S principles for organizing workspaces. The 5S process involves 5 stages - Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain - to create a tidy, efficient, and safe work environment. Implementing 5S removes clutter, improves communication, makes problems obvious to solve, reduces time wasted, and increases efficiency by 10-30%. The 5S process is conducted by employees to take ownership and continuously improve their workspace over time.

1. SAFETY TALK (WEEK 14)
5S PRINCIPLES
A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE
The 5S process is a very simple methodical team based approach to organizing
your work space to ensure that it is tidy, arranged ergonomically, efficient, safe and
capable of repeatable, quality output. It does this through a simple five stage
process, each step starting with the letter “S” hence the name 5S.
The 5S process is not one that can be forced onto an area by an outsider; it’s a
process of improvement that is conducted by the people that work within the area
itself. They become responsible for and have ownership of all of the improvements
and changes that they implement. It is an ongoing process of improvement, not just
a once off event to tidy everything up before a customer visit, a director’s visit or a
regulatory body’s visit.
If we find ourselves still having to conduct clean ups prior to visits then we have not
implemented 5S!
BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING 5S PRINCIPLES
1. It removes clutters and improves organization
2. It improves communication and passage of information within a work
group
3. It makes problems obvious for easy tackling and solving
4. It helps to reduce time wastage and production downtime
5. Efficiency of the production process is increased by 10%-30%
6. It brings about standardization
STAGES OF IMPLEMENTING THE PRINCIPLE
 Seiri (Sort, Clearing, Classify) to remove all of the clutter from the
work place.
 Seiton (Straighten, Simplify, Set in order, Configure) to organize all
tools, materials and equipment in an efficient and ergonomic manner.
 Seiso (Sweep, shine, Scrub, Clean and Check) to clean up the entire
area removing all dirt.
 Seiketsu (Standardize, stabilize, Conformity) to ensure standard
ways of working for the first three stages.
 Shitsuke (Sustain, self-discipline, custom and practice) to ensure that
5S principles are part of the culture of the business.