5S Audit Scorecard

Twenty-five items across the five pillars. Score what you see today, not what is intended, and the weak pillar names itself.

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Walk the area with the team, not about them. Every score of 2 or below needs an observation and an action — a number with no action is just a grade.

0 not done · 1 started · 2 partial · 3 done to standard · 4 held without reminders · 5 visual, owned and improving.

Area or cell

Auditor

Date

Area owner

Audit summary

Total score0out of 125

Percentage0%Start here

Items scored0of 25

Below standard0scored 2 or less

1 Sort

Seiri — only what is needed, in the quantity needed · 0 / 25

#	Audit item	Score 0 – 5	Observation	Action
1	Only tools, parts and fixtures needed for current work are present
2	No obsolete material, WIP or scrap held in the area
3	Red-tag area exists and items in it are dispositioned within the set time
4	Nothing is stored on the floor, on top of cabinets or behind equipment
5	Personal items and paperwork are limited to a defined place

Seiton — a place for everything, obvious at a glance · 0 / 25

#	Audit item	Score 0 – 5	Observation	Action
1	Every item has a marked home, sized and labeled for that item
2	Floor markings define aisles, WIP, finished goods and equipment footprints
3	Point-of-use storage: the tool is where the work is, within reach
4	Min and max levels are marked and visible without opening anything
5	A missing item is obvious within seconds

Seiso — cleaning as inspection · 0 / 25

#	Audit item	Score 0 – 5	Observation	Action
1	Floors, equipment and work surfaces are clean at the time of the audit
2	Cleaning is a scheduled task with a named owner and a time
3	Leaks, damage and abnormal conditions are tagged, not tolerated
4	Cleaning supplies are stocked, located and in good condition
5	Sources of dirt and contamination are being removed, not just wiped

Seiketsu — the first three Ss written down · 0 / 25

#	Audit item	Score 0 – 5	Observation	Action
1	A visual standard for the area is posted and current
2	Standard work for cleaning and checks is posted at the point of use
3	Labels, colors and markings follow one plant-wide convention
4	Audit results and the action list are posted where the team works
5	Abnormalities have a defined response and escalation path

Shitsuke — the habit holds without a reminder · 0 / 25

#	Audit item	Score 0 – 5	Observation	Action
1	Audits happen on schedule and by the assigned layer
2	Open actions from the last audit are closed or have a committed date
3	The team runs the audit; leadership participates, not polices
4	Score trend is flat or improving over the last six audits
5	New team members are trained to the 5S standard before working alone

5S Audit Scorecard · DF Consulting · df-consulting.net · david@df-consulting.net