HOUSEKEEPI

NG

OBJECTIVES

Understand what is
housekeeping and what is the
value of good housekeeping
Be familiar with the 5S system
Know the elements of an
effective 5S and Housekeeping
Program

SOME SIGNS OF POOR

HOUSEKEEPING:
-

Cluttered and poorly arranged areas

Untidy piling of materials
Presence of items no longer needed
Blocked aisles and exits
Dusty floors and work surfaces
Tools and equipment left in work
areas
- Overflowing wasted bins and
containers
- Overcrowded/disorderly shelves and
storage areas

ACCIDENTS FROM POOR

HOUSEKEEPING:
-Being hit by falling objects

-Tripping over loose objects on floors,

stairs and platforms
-Slipping on greasy, wet or dirty
surfaces
-Striking against projecting, poorly
stacked items or misplaced materials
-Cutting, puncturing, or tearing the
skin of hands or other parts of the
body on projecting nails, wire, or steel
strapping
-Electrocution from exposed &

HOUSEKEEPING
- Keeping your workplace
orderly, organized, clean and
safe
- Housekeeping is not just
cleanliness; it is effective
workplace organization
- Housekeeping lessens
accidents and related injuries
and illnesses

WHAT IS 5S
- 5S is a tool that represents
the basic principles of
housekeeping and workplace
organization
- 5S practice is a technique
used to establish and
maintain Safe and Quality
environment in an
organization

5S OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
JAPANESE
TAGALOG
SEIRI
SEITON
Sinupin
SEISO
SEIKETSU
Siguruhin
SHITSUKE

ENGLISH
Sort
Systematize
Sweep
Standardize

Suriin
Simutin

Self-discipline

SEIRI (Sort)
SEIRI is an action to identify and
eliminate all unnecessary items from the
workplace

USE FREQUENCY
DISPOSITION
Cannot
be used
or is
unlikely
to be
used

INVENTO
RY ITEMS,
TOOLS,
FIXTURES
,
MACHINE
S

Defective goods and Discard

dead inventory that
cannot be used

Rarely
used

Can be
used

DESCRIPTION

Occasionall
y used

Often
used

Used about twice

per year
area

Move to
remote

Used once every

one or two months

Store near
Process

Used everyday
work-

Store at
station

SEITON (Systematize)
SEITON is an action to put all essential
materials in a systematic order

SEISO (Sweep)
SEISO is an action to clean and/or polish
the workplace to attain a dirt or dust-free
state

SEIKETSU
(Standardize or
sanitize)
SEIKETSU is a condition where high
standard of housekeeping is attained

SHITSUKE (Selfdiscipline)
SHITSUKE is a condition
members
practice
the
spontaneously and willingly
life

where all
above
4S
as a way of

BENEFITS OF 5S
PQCDSM:
P Increase Productivity and
efficiency
Q Improve product Quality
C Reduce manufacturing Costs
D Ensure on-time Delivery
S Provide a Safe working
environment
M High Morale. Employees feel
good in their second home.
Improve company image.

FOR A 5S & HOUSEKEEPING

PROGRAM TO BE EFFECTIVE
You need:
> Management commitment and employee
support
> Housekeeping & 5S program & procedures
> Training
> Program evaluation
> Housekeeping rewards system