Cement Energy & Environment

49 on the floor, walls, windows, desk, table, machinery etc. Cleaning should be done at Macro level first and then individual item wise and finally at micro level. 4S. (SEIKETSU) - STANDARDISATION: When we are doing 1-S, 2-S and 3-S, we may be facing number of problems. In ‘1-S’ it is very easy to discard items, but think why this has become unnecessary, in ‘2-S’ if things arenot inproper place we simply put them back in their proper place. Here, we have to think why this has happened. In 3-S, area is dirty we clean it. Here, again we have to think as to why this had become dirty. What is the systemof cleaning, canwe change the equipment/ way of cleaning, can we arrest the source by which the area has become dirty. All these thinking will give some solution through Brain Storming. Try to find out good solutions and standardise them as a part of the system. This includes visual standards for organizing, colour codes, symbols to facilitate identification, and rules for maintaining and using materials and equipment. Standardization is essential for the sustainability of organizing and cleaning practices. 5S. (SHITSUKE) - DISCIPLINE: This means whatever system we are having or developed under ‘4-S’ they have to be followed in such away that, standard practices become a part of our lives. This will help to maintain high levels of work place organization at all the time. The last step ensures that the 5S philosophy is embedded in the organizational culture, promoting continuous adherence to established norms. This is achieved through regular audits and a commitment to continuous improvement. 5S awareness displays at site 5S IMPLEMENTATION STEPS: • Divide the total area into convenient 5S zones. • Conduct awareness programme for all the employees at all levels including workmen. • Further divide the 5S zones into sub-zones & assign responsibility for each subzone. • Micro level checklist will be developed for each area by zone members. • Team will visit each corner of the area as per responsibility assigned & perform 5S activity as per the micro level checklist. • Each zone/sub-zone area-wise audit check list has to be made. • Council Member, along with few members of that area, will conduct self audit of the zone as per audit check list.