Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Create A Visual Workplace

Consider your garage or storage area. I am sure that you've noticed that when your tools, equipment, and miscellaneous boxes are visually organized that there is a) a much greater chance that you will be able to complete tasks and find stored materials in an expedient manner, and b) much less of a chance that you are going to trip over something in the process. The same idea can be applied to the workplace to help keep people safe. We call this "creating a visual workplace" by employing the following 5Ss:
  • Sort (organization)
  • Set in order (orderliness)
  • Shine (cleanliness)
  • Standardize (standardized cleanup)
  • Sustain (sustaining the discipline)
Organize the workplace for success and safety, visually identify processes and expectations, and develop an intuitive workplace that is clean, well-organized, and efficient, all of which leads to improved workplace safety. Your workers are worth it!

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