5S Workplace Organisation

Programme Summary

Create orderly workplaces that make abnormalities visible and everyday work easier to control. Participants apply the five workplace organisation disciplines to a practical area case, balancing efficiency with safety, access and operational needs. The programme develops clear ownership, visual standards and routine checks so improvements become maintained working practices rather than a temporary cleaning exercise.

Training Objectives

1 Connect workplace organisation with operational control; 2 Identify unnecessary items and access barriers; 3 Design clear locations and visual standards; 4 Build practical ownership and inspection routines; 5 Sustain improvement through consistent team involvement.

Learning Outcomes

1 Assess a workplace using five disciplines; 2 Prepare a justified sorting action list; 3 Design a practical visual location standard; 4 Create a concise workplace check routine; 5 Define ownership and follow up actions.

Target Audience

Team Leaders; Production Supervisors; Warehouse Supervisors; Office Coordinators; Lean Coordinators.

Target Industries

Manufacturing; Warehousing; Maintenance Workshops; Laboratories; Shared Service Offices; Hospitality Back Offices.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Workplace Organisation Principles: Purpose safety quality and flow benefits; Five disciplines and shared responsibilities; Baseline observation and practical priorities.
• Module 2 Sort and Set in Order: Necessary items and disposition decisions; Locations quantities and point of use; Access routes and visual identification.
• Module 3 Clean and Inspect: Cleaning responsibilities and abnormality detection; Sources of dirt leaks and damage; Safe methods and equipment care boundaries.
• Module 4 Standardise and Sustain: Visual standards and accountable area owners; Routine checks training and team involvement; Corrective actions and performance review.
• Module 5 Workplace Improvement Workshop: Assessing a fictional work area; Designing a visual organisation standard; Presenting ownership and sustainment actions.

Assessment

• 20 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 30 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Supplied reference pack and calculator permitted; external internet and AI prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (20 minutes): Assess a supplied workplace layout and produce a sorting plan, visual standard and daily check with clear ownership.
• Assessment criteria: Practical identification of workplace issues; Safe usable visual organisation design; Clear ownership and sustainment routines.
• Pass each component separately: 15/20 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records 5S workplace organisation learning; equipment modification and operational safety approvals remain separate responsibilities.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

111

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

6 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.6 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.6 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

No formal qualification is required. Familiarity with the workplace being reviewed is helpful.No formal qualification is required. Familiarity with the workplace being reviewed is helpful.No formal qualification is required. Familiarity with the workplace being reviewed is helpful.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

No mandatory assignment; optionally review a supplied workplace photograph for 20 minutes and identify organisation issues.No mandatory assignment; optionally review a supplied workplace photograph for 20 minutes and identify organisation issues.No mandatory assignment; optionally review a supplied workplace photograph for 20 minutes and identify organisation issues.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

20 question written exam (30 minutes) and individual applied task (20 minutes).20 question written exam (30 minutes) and individual applied task (20 minutes).20 question written exam (30 minutes) and individual applied task (20 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance.