This course aims to provide operational level staff already working or wishing to enter the manufacturing industry with the skills and knowledge required to apply 5S techniques in the maintenance of a clean and tidy work area/ environment.

Practical and oral/written tests

Personnel who require the 5S skills and knowledge to organise their workplace and perform their jobs effectively.

Day 1 (0830 -1800 hrs)

Day 2 (0830 - 1815 hrs)

Introduction to 5S

SEIRI - Clear unnecessary items from work area

• Meaning and significance of SEIRI to own job and workplace
• Application of SEIRI techniques
• SEITON - Organise work area in an orderly manner
• Principles of effective storage
• Methods to achieve visual control

SEISO - Clean work area

• Organisational pre-determined schedule for conducting SEISO
• Factors causing unclean work area and items

SEIKETSU - Maintain work area cleanliness

• Benefits of standardising work area
• Take corrective actions against any
• deterioration of 3S (SEIRI, SEITON & SEISO) conditions in work area

SHITSUKE - Maintain self-discipline in work area

• How to take personal responsibility and maintain positive attitude in implementing 5S
• Types of 5S improvement ideas in work area

Statement of Attainment (SOA) from SSG.