General quality and complianceAwarenessFoundation

5S and the Visual Workplace

Sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain a workplace where problems show themselves

Duration: 1.5 hours
Modules: 4
Final exam: 70% to pass
Certificate: No expiry

$59

Lifetime access to the course and your certificate
Verifiable Certificate of Completion. Certificate does not expire.
3 exam attempts
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About this course

5S is the method behind every workplace where a missing tool, a part in the wrong place, a leak or an overdue check is visible from 3 metres away. This course teaches the five steps as they are practised at aerospace, defense and medical device suppliers, where 5S is not a tidiness campaign but the practical foundation of foreign object debris prevention, tool control, status visibility and the maintained process environment that AS9100D clause 7.1.4 and ISO 13485:2016 clause 6.4 require.

You will learn why 5S matters for safety, FOD, quality, time and morale, and how it connects to AS9100D clause 8.5.1. You will learn to sort with red tags and a time-limited holding area, to set in order by frequency of use with point-of-use storage, shadow boards, labels, floor markings and min and max levels, to shine as inspection with checklists that find sources of dirt, and to standardize with photographs, visual controls, colour codes and named owners. The final module covers sustain: audits with scoring, leader standard work, building the habit, using the visual workplace to drive kaizen, and the common ways 5S fails.

The course is for operators, team leaders, supervisors, stores and maintenance staff and anyone asked to take part in or lead 5S in their area. No prior knowledge is needed.

The course closes with a 10-question examination drawn from a bank of 20. On passing you receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion with lifetime access to the course. The certificate does not expire.

What you will be able to do

Describe the five steps of 5S and explain how a visual workplace makes abnormal conditions obvious.
Explain how 5S supports AS9100D clause 7.1.4 work environment and clause 8.5.1 foreign object debris prevention.
Carry out a sort using red tags and a time-limited holding area, routing registered and customer-owned items through their owning processes.
Set in order by frequency of use with point-of-use storage, shadow boards, labels, floor markings and min and max levels.
Use cleaning as inspection, record findings, and identify and remove sources of dirt.
Standardize with displayed photographs, checklists, visual controls, colour codes and named owners on every shift.
Run a scored 5S audit, convert gaps into actions, and recognize the common failure modes of 5S.

Course outline

1
Why 5S: safety, FOD, quality, time and morale
What 5S is, the five steps in outline, why aerospace and medical device customers expect it, how it links to AS9100D work environment and FOD prevention requirements, and what a workplace where problems show themselves looks like.
About 20 minutes, then a module quiz
2
Sort and Set in order
Red tagging and the red tag area, deciding by frequency of use, point-of-use storage, shadow boards, labels, floor markings, and min and max levels for consumables and stock.
About 25 minutes, then a module quiz
3
Shine and Standardize
Cleaning as inspection, cleaning standards and checklists, finding and fixing sources of dirt, visual controls on equipment, colour codes, the area board and named owners.
About 20 minutes, then a module quiz
4
Sustain: audits, leader standard work, habits and kaizen
5S audits with scoring, how leaders keep the standard alive through leader standard work, building the habit, using the visual workplace to drive kaizen, the common ways 5S fails, and 3 scenarios that pull the course together.
About 20 minutes, then a module quiz
Final examination and certificate
10 questions drawn from the course bank. Score 70% or higher to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Who it is for

Production, assembly, stores and maintenance staff taking part in 5S in their area
Team leaders and supervisors who own an area board and run 5S audits
Quality, manufacturing and continuous improvement staff supporting FOD and work environment requirements
New starters at sites where 5S is part of induction

Prerequisites

None.

Questions

Is this course only for aerospace sites?

No. The method is the same in any workplace. The course uses aerospace and medical device examples and links 5S to AS9100D and ISO 13485:2016 because those customers audit it, but the content applies to any manufacturing, stores or laboratory area.

Does the course teach a specific floor marking colour standard?

It describes the common convention, for example yellow for walkways and red for defect and fire areas, and explains that each site sets and documents its own standard. Follow the colour standard on your own area board.

What certificate do I receive?

You receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion showing the course title, your name and your exam result. It does not expire. It is evidence of training that you can include in a training record. It is not an accreditation and does not make you a certified lean practitioner or auditor.

How long do I have access?

Lifetime access to the course and your certificate. You can revisit any module and download your certificate at any time.

What happens if I fail the exam?

You have 3 attempts. Each attempt draws a different 10-question set from the bank of 20, and module quizzes can be retaken without limit to prepare.

Can I use this course to train a whole team?

Yes. Each team member takes the course individually and receives their own certificate for the training record. The course works well as preparation before a first 5S event in an area.

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About this course

What you will be able to do

Course outline

Why 5S: safety, FOD, quality, time and morale

Sort and Set in order

Shine and Standardize

Sustain: audits, leader standard work, habits and kaizen

Final examination and certificate

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