What is the differentiation between 5S & House Keeping
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Please search CiteHr where 5S have been covered adequately with ppt presentations. Housekeeping is a subset of 5S.
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Housekeeping is the part of 5s. 5s is work place management. It includes many other things like labeling, keeping thing at proper place, reviews and standerdization etc.. Cheers!
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Nilkanth H. Modi:

Re: 5S General Concepts

Nowadays, every organization focuses on 5S Training, i.e., 5S is a Japanese concept that stands for:
1. S - Seiri
2. S - Seiton
3. S - Seiso
4. S - Seiketsu
5. S - Shitsuke

The following is a Hindi version of the Japanese words:
- Safai
- Sanyam
- Samwaran
- Swachchhata
- Suvyawastha

The 5S - an English "translation":
- Sort: Clearing the work area
- Set in Order: Designating locations
- Shine: Cleanliness & workplace appearance
- Standardize: Everyone doing things the same way
- Sustain: Ingraining the 5S into the culture

Source: http://www.qualitytrainingportal.com/resources/5S/what_is_5s.htm

From India, Surat
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Dear Jagan,

Housekeeping is keeping the place clean, hygienic, tidy, orderly, productive, comfortable, and of course safe. In short, we in safety say housekeeping is "a place for everything and everything in its place." This includes waste.

In accident prevention, housekeeping plays a major role. In the hospitality industry, more importance is given to hygiene.

Effective housekeeping can eliminate most workplace hazards and help get a job done safely and efficiently. Poor housekeeping can frequently contribute to accidents by hiding hazards that cause injuries. If the sight of paper, debris, clutter, and spills is accepted as normal, then other more serious health and safety hazards may be taken for granted.

Housekeeping is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping work areas neat and orderly; maintaining free of slip and trip hazards; and timely removing all waste materials and other fire hazards from work areas. It also requires paying attention to important details such as the layout of the whole workplace, aisle marking, the adequacy of storage facilities, providing appropriate signs, and proper maintenance. Good housekeeping is a basic part of accident and fire prevention.

Effective housekeeping is an ongoing operation: it is not a hit-and-miss cleanup done occasionally. Periodic "panic" cleanups are costly and ineffective in reducing accidents.

What is the purpose of workplace housekeeping?

The very purpose of housekeeping is to make the place safe, healthy, and productive.

What are some benefits of good housekeeping practices?

Effective housekeeping results in:

• reduced handling to ease the flow of materials

• fewer tripping and slipping accidents in clutter-free and spill-free work areas

• decreased fire hazards

• lower worker exposures to hazardous substances (e.g., dusts, vapors)

• better control of tools and materials, including inventory and supplies

• more efficient equipment cleanup and maintenance

• better hygienic conditions leading to improved health

• more effective use of space

• reduced property damage by improving preventive maintenance

• less janitorial work

• improved morale

• improved productivity (tools and materials will be easy to find).

Poor housekeeping can be a cause of accidents, such as:

• tripping over loose objects on floors, stairs, and platforms

• being hit by falling objects

• slipping on greasy, wet, or dirty surfaces

• striking against projecting, poorly stacked items, or misplaced material

• cutting, puncturing, or tearing the skin of hands or other parts of the body on projecting nails, wire, or steel strapping.

To avoid hazards, a workplace must "maintain" order throughout a workday. Although this effort requires a great deal of management and planning, the benefits are many.

5S is just a system developed by the Japanese for managing good housekeeping.

There are even PowerPoint presentations on 5S in this forum.

If more details are required, please feel free to express – I may be able to help.

Regards,

Kesava Pillai

From India, Kollam
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Dear Jagan, 5’s is a Japanese concept stands for 1. S - Seiri 2. S - Seiton 3. S - Seiso 4. S - Seiketsu 5. S - Shitsuke for more detail kindly find the attachment Regards Rashmi
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File Type: doc 5s in hindi.doc.doc (1.96 MB, 4007 views)

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Dear All. Greetings Could any body guide me on the implementation of 5s at our canteen, food stock stores , kitchen & dish washing area. In Hindi with POSTER & SIGN AGE. Singh shyam.
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Dear Rashmi,

The file that you have shared in Hindi is amazing. It will be incredibly useful for workshops where participants do not understand English, and the workforce may not be proficient in English but knows Hindi. Thank you for this invaluable contribution.

Regards,
Teji
teji.bansal@gmail.com

From India, Mumbai
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Dear Rashmi, Congratulations for the wonderful material. Very few good 5S matter is availble in hindi. Loved the HUman body examples that were used. Excellent work.
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Dear Rashmi,

Thank you for the valuable input.

Regards,
Nidhi

Dear Jagan,

5's is a Japanese concept that stands for:
1. S - Seiri
2. S - Seiton
3. S - Seiso
4. S - Seiketsu
5. S - Shitsuke

For more details, kindly find the attachment.

Regards,
Rashmi

From India, Dehra Dun
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Thanks to Rashmi for Uploading Hindi version of %S ppt. I, would request if you have any other ppt in hindi for 5S for manufacturing industry. Regards Indrish
From United States, Wilmington
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Thanks a ton to my dear friend 5s, which is of significant importance in organizations. All people have taken great initiative to prepare and post it on the network. Also, thank you so much for the e-books on so many subjects.

Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

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