Lean and Environment Toolkit
Appendix E: 6S Safety Audit Checklist
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1. Aisles |
A. Are aisles marked? 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(2) |
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B. Are aisle widths maintained? 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) |
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C. Are aisles in good condition? 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) |
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D. Are aisles and passageways properly illuminated? |
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E. Are aisles kept clean and free of obstruction? 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) |
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F. Are fire aisles, access stairways, and fire equipment kept clear? 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(14) |
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G. Is there a safe clearance for equipment through aisles and doorways? 29 CFR 1910.176(a) |
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2. Chemicals |
A. Are all hazardous chemicals appropriately labeled? 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5); 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) |
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B. Are workers nearby aware of the content of chemical piping systems? 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii); 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5); 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6) |
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C. Is there a list of hazardous substances used in your work area? 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(I) |
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D. Is there a material safety data sheet readily available for each hazardous substance used? 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(9); 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(10) |
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3. Electrical |
A. Do extension cords being used have a grounding conductor? 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5); 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v); 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3) |
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B. Is sufficient assess and working space provided and maintained about all electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operations and maintenance? 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1); 29 CFR 1910.303(h)(3) |
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C. Are all cord and cable connections intact and secure? 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) |
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D. Are all disconnecting means legibly marked to indicate their purpose, unless located so that their purpose is evident? 29 CFR 1910.303(f) |
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E. Are flexible (extension) cords and cables free of splices or taps? 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) |
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4. Exits |
A. Are exits properly marked? 29 CFR 1910.37(q); 29 CRF 1910.37(H) |
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B. Are exits kept free of obstruction? 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) |
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C. Are the directions to exits, when not immediately apparent, marked with visible signs? 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(5)(6) |
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D. Are doors, passageways or stairways that are neither exits nor access to exits and which could be mistaken for exits, appropriately marked “NOT AN EXIT” “TO BASEMENT,” “STOREROOM,” etc.? |
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5. First Aid |
A. Do you have emergency eye wash and shower facilities within the immediate work area where employees are exposed to injurious corrosive materials? 29 CFR 1910.151(c) |
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B. Do you have first-aid kits easily accessible to each work area, with necessary supplies available, periodically inspected and replenished as needed? 29 CFR 1910.151(b) |
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C. Are emergency phone number posted where they can be readily found in case of an emergency? 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2)(v)(vi) |
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6. Flammable/ Combustible Containers |
A. Are approved containers and portable tanks used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids? 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2); 29 CFR 1910.144(a)(1)(ii) |
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B. Are safety cans used for dispensing flammable or combustible liquids at a point of use? 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(iii) |
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C. Are storage cabinets used to hold flammable liquids, labeled “Flammable – Keep Fire Away”? 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii) |
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7. Forklift Operations |
A. Are all industrial trucks not in safe operating condition removed from service? 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) |
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B. Are your forklifts inspected before being placed in service? Inspections should be at least daily, or after each shift, if used around the clock. 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) |
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C. Are industrial trucks equipped with flashing lights, horn, overhead guard, and name plate (load limits)? 29 CFR1910.178(a)(2) |
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8. Hazardous Waste Management |
A. If your operations generate waste from oil or grease, do you handle it in an approved manner? 40 CFE 279.22 |
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B. If your operations generate waste from fluorescent light bulbs, do you handle it in an approved manner? 40 CFR 273.14(e) |
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C. If your operations generate hazardous waste, do you handle it in an approved manner according to 40 CFR 262? |
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9. Hearing Conservation |
A. Are workers protected from sources of excessive noise? 29 CFR 1910.95(a) |
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B. Is approved hearing protective equipment available? |
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10. Housekeeping |
A. Are work areas clean? 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(1); 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3) |
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B. Are mats, grating, etc. used where drainage is needed? |
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C. Is the compressed air for cleaning less than 30 psi? |
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D. Are work surfaces kept dry or are appropriate means taken to assure the surfaces are slip-resistant? |
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E. Are all spilled materials or liquids cleaned up immediately? |
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11. Lockout |
A. Is all machinery or equipment capable of movement, required to be de-energized or disengaged and locked out during cleaning, servicing, adjusting or setting up operations, whenever required? 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1); 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(I) |
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B. Are correct lockout/tagout procedures in use? 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4); 29 CFR 1910.147(d); 29 CFR 1910.147(e) |
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C. Are suspended loads or potential energy (such as compressed springs, hydraulics or jacks) controlled to prevent hazards? 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5) |
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12. Machine Guarding: General |
A. Are rotating or moving parts of equipment guarded to prevent physical contact? 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1); 29 CFR 1910.219(F) |
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B. Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded? 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1); 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(2) |
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C. Are machinery guards secure and so arranged that they do not offer a hazard in their use? 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) |
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13. Machine Guarding: Portable Power Tools |
A. Are grinders, saws, and similar equipment provided with appropriate safety guards? 29 CFR 1910.243(a)(1); 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)-(4); 29 CFR 1910.243(e)(1)(I) |
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B. Are power tools used with the correct shield, guard, or attachment recommend by the manufacturer? |
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14. Machine Guarding: Stationary Equipment |
A. Is fixed machinery provided with appropriate safety guards to prevent injuries to the operator and other employees resulting from point of operation, in-going nip point, rotation parts, flying chip, and spark hazards? 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) |
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B. Are foot-operated switches guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling objects? 29 CFR 1910.217(4) |
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C. Is there a power shut-off switch within reach of the operator’s position at each machine? 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(1) |
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D. Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than ½ in., when operating within 7ft of the floor? 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) |
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15. Personal Protective Equipment |
A. Are all employees required to use personal protection equipment (PPE) as needed? 29 CFR 1910.132(a) |
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B. Is PPE functional and in good repair? 29 CFR 190.132(e) |
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C. Are all employees required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling chemicals (gloves, eye protection, respirators, etc.)? 29 CFR 1910.132(a) |
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16. Extinguishers |
A. Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted located and identified so that they are readily accessible (not obstructed) to employees? 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) |
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B. Are all fire extinguishers inspected monthly and serviced annually, and noted on the inspection tag? 29 CFR 1910.157(e) |
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17. Walkways |
A. Are pits and floor openings covered or otherwise guarded? 29 CFR 1910.22(c); 29 CFR 1910.23(a) |
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18. Compressed Gases |
A. Are compressed gases properly stored and used? 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(1)-(5) |
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B. Are compressed gas cylinder storage rules posted in the storage area? |
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19. Work Environment |
A. Are all work areas adequately illuminated? |
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B. Are combustible scrap, debris, and wastes stored safely and removed from the work site promptly? 29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii) |
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Source: Cash Powell Jr. and Steve Hoekzema. “5S at Deceuninck North
America’s Monroe Site: Sustaining and Improving the Gains,” Target— Innovation
at Work: The Periodical of the Association of Manufacturing Excellence. Volume
21, Number 3, Third Issue 2005, pp. 32-35.
Reprinted from Target magazine with permission of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME); www.ame.org
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