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HousekeepingAn essential manufacturing

basicContributes to machine and plant

safetyEnhances the ability to produce the

quality of products desired by our customers

Reduces machine downtimeExtends the life of the equipmentPromotes positive team moraleOrganization improves performance

< If these (3) Three things are not in place, turn the lights off and go home.

Fundamentals of Good Housekeeping

OrganizationThere is a place for everything and everything

is in it’s placeCleanliness

Everything and every place is clean all the time – it’s an ongoing process!

Requires a behavioral change and an elevation of expectations

OrganizationOrganization – the Plant

The expectation must be a CLEAN & SAFE ENVIRONMENT

The plant team must promote behaviors that support a CLEAN & SAFE ENVIRONMENT

The plant team should implement the Reliable Methods available to achieve the expectations

Organization2

Organization – the ConceptA place for everything and everything in it’s placeA Process Reliability expectation and the

foundation of a good systemProvides a means of creating a CLEAN & SAFE

ENVIRONMENT

A Clean and Safe Environment

Reliable MethodsSORT – identify what items, tools and materials

are needed within the work areaSET – establish the “place” for everythingSHINE – clean everything as “clean as possible”STANDARDIZE – document the cleaning processes

and expectations for cleanlinessSUSTAIN – regular audits, recognition and

holding people accountable to the expectations

TAKE PICTURESBEFORE YOU BEGIN

IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS

SORT

Identify what is needed at the machineBased on “current production” needs

For our machines would that be a shift? Or Day?What Tools, Supplies and Materials are needed?

Only tools needed to set up and run the machine Supplies & materials to get through the shift (day)

Red Tag and Remove what is not needed

YOU WILL HAVE CLUTTER IF YOU HAVE TOO MANY TOOLS, SUPPLIES OR MATERIALS!

SETIdentify a “Place” for everything -

OrganizationWhere possible, place tools and materials near

where they are usedLabel locations – so everyone knows where

items should be placed and will know when they are not in place (“Shadow” Tools)

Standardized Work Stations, Chart Boards, and Tool Shadow Boards can make this easier to manage

Organized and Labeled

SHINEClean Everything

This means as clean as physically possible

Includes the inside and outside of the machine

Includes the entire work area

Take pictures when clean Machine inside and out Work area Work tables

STANDARDIZEDocument the cleaning processes and expectations

for cleanliness Use these RELIABLE METHODS:Establish Housekeeping AreasCreate Housekeeping ChecklistsPictures of the “Clean Machine” become the

expectation/criteriaEstablish Housekeeping Audit ProcessVisitor Feedback on Housekeeping

SUSTAIN

Regular audits, recognition and holding people accountable to the expectations

Must have total employee involvementManagement must support the elevated

expectationsProvide recognition for exceeding expectationsProvide consequences for failing to meet

expectationsMake organization and cleanliness a part of the

daily routine

Reliable Method: PR Housekeeping Audit Process

The housekeeping audit process is intended to provide a means of:Evaluating the effectiveness of housekeeping

practicesIdentifying areas requiring corrective action

to meet expectationsAligning housekeeping expectations

throughout the plant

Audit Checklist Create a checklist of cleanup issues to be

audited in each area. Each checklist item should be evaluated

using Excellent/Acceptable/Unacceptable Points Awarded - 3 points for Excellent; 2

points for Acceptable; 0 points for Unacceptable

A minimum acceptable point total should be established for each area through the sum total of acceptable responses.

The Housekeeping Champion should establish the frequency of housekeeping audits.

Conducting the Audit Led by the Supervisor/team leader

assigned to the area Conducted by at least three individuals Each person uses the audit checklist for

the area and grades the area independently

Must provide descriptions of why any item receives a less than excellent rating

Also comment on “Well Dones”

Scoring the Audit The audit team reviews and discusses

the results of the audit The Audit Team establishes an audit

team grade for each audit item. The audit team grade for each item will

be the lowest grade (point value) identified for the item from the three auditor’s score sheets.

Compare score to minimum acceptable

Communicating ResultsAudit results should be posted at the

machineThe comment section should be used as

a list of corrective actions required Teams should be recognized by the

Housekeeping Champion for “Well Dones” observed

SummaryHousekeeping is an essential manufacturing

basic – One leg of the 3 Legged StoolPlant Team Expectation must be a CLEAN &

SAFE EnvironmentImplementing Housekeeping Reliable

Methods will lead to meeting the expectation:A SAFE & CLEAN WORK ENVIRONMENT