I have worked in the Japanese-American industry for the majority of my
career and have adapted much of their discipline. 5S is much like Six Sigm
a as it began as a manufacturing process but has been extremely useful acro
ss many industries.
3) Seiso - Sweeping or Shining or Cleanliness: T
his is a basic principle of if you make a mess clean it up. Sweep the floor
s, assure all materials are cleaned up, and assure the lab desks are clean<
/DIV>
4) Seiketsu - Standardizing: This is to attempt to ma
ke all the labs similar. Once you know glassware is located in a labeled ca
binet and is grouped together, you should be able to go to any lab and with
out too much trouble find glassware.
5) Shitsuke - Sustaining the discipline: Daily, weekl
y, or monthly walks work well. Be sure to take a camera. A few photos of cl
uttered areas before and after is certainly proof of how much 5S can improv
e housekeeping. A quick glance around any lab would identify issues because
of the standardization and labeling.
The initial set up for a 5S system is time consuming, but once it is i
n place it is very easy to maintain. The culture of housekeeping will begin
to take root. As this happens, it becomes a very hands off effort. The cul
ture itself tends to sustain on its own.
Unfortunately, I have no photos, training, or audits for 5S for a lab,
as I have been in manufacturing for quite some time.
I hope this helps.
-Mark French, ASP
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I did a quick goog
le search on 5S & EPA is promoting it! I never heard of it before, but
it sounds very useful. Can you recommend any resources to learn more? How d
id you integrate it into your lab safety training?
Kim Auletta
Lab Safety Specialist
EH&S Z=6200
Stony Brook University
kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.e
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631-632-3032
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Safety va
lue of housekeeping
There does not seem to be many statistics in
regards to housekeeping,
but there are many examples of best pra
ctices to adapt or teach too.
One I have found that works across man
y facets is a 5S methodology. It
is widely regarded as a best pra
ctice and is generally very easy to
teach and enforce.
I h
ave personally used it in various industries and found that it
wo
rks very well.
Warm Regards,
Mark A French, ASP
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