5S Audit Form
Score your workplace against all the 5S pillars consistently, so your team identifies gaps and tracks improvement over time.
5S audits conducted on paper produce inconsistent scores and assessments that vary by auditor, and that don't support trend analysis. A workspace assessed differently by multiple auditors gives management no reliable basis for comparing performance across shifts, lines, or departments. Typeform's 5S audit form gives lean and operations teams a consistent way to score each pillar on every audit.
The form covers each of the five 5S pillars, applying a consistent scoring scale across every area assessed. Auditors move through one pillar at a time, so every area receives a consistent assessment before the audit closes. Conditional logic opens corrective action fields when a pillar scores below threshold, keeping findings and actions in one record. A low Sort score opens questions about which zone contains excess items and what corrective action is planned.
Customize it with your facility name, work zones, scoring criteria for each pillar, and your lean team's branding. Assign it to team leaders for scheduled audits, or share it with external lean consultants visiting the facility. Every audit logs in Google Sheets via Zapier, so your team tracks performance trends across the facility. Consistent scoring builds a concrete lean record. Your facility demonstrates measurable progress, not just intentions.
A 5S audit form evaluates a workspace against the five lean methodology pillars and produces a score for each one. It evaluates Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain across defined work zones using a consistent scoring scale. Think of it as the record that shows management where the 5S standard holds and where it needs attention.
5S audits only create value when they're conducted consistently and recorded objectively. When audits vary by auditor or aren't recorded consistently, management has no reliable data to act on. A structured form produces consistent, comparable results across every team, shift, and audit cycle. Use it for factory floors, warehouses, laboratories, office environments, and any workspace operating under lean or continuous improvement principles.
A complete 5S audit covers:
- Facility, department, or work zone name
- Audit date and auditor name
- Sort: unnecessary items removed, storage areas clear, red-tag process in place
- Set in Order: tools and materials labeled and returned to designated locations, visual management in place
- Shine: equipment, floors, and surfaces clean, cleaning schedules followed, no leaks or spills unaddressed
- Standardize: standard operating procedures posted and followed, visual standards in place, responsibilities assigned
- Sustain: previous audit actions completed, team engagement visible, continuous improvement activities active
- Overall score per pillar (1–5 scale)
- Any non-conformances identified and corrective action assigned
- Auditor signature and next audit date
Use Typeform's rating scale questions to capture a score from one to five for each 5S pillar. Scores across all five pillars combine into an overall rating your management team can track audit to audit. Low scores trigger corrective action fields automatically, so every deficiency leaves the audit with an assigned action.
5S audits only drive improvement when your team runs them consistently across every work zone. Use the same form for every audit so scores are comparable across cycles and trends become visible over time. Connect it to Google Sheets via Zapier so every audit builds automatically into your facility's performance record.
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