Storage Equipment

5S Set In Order Checklist

Evaluate your company’s efficiency by auditing how well it sorts, systematises, shines, standardises and sustains equipment and storage processes. Purchase Seton’s 5S cleaning station to help you achieve these goals.

Undertaking the 5S set in order element may at first seem daunting, but our 5S set in order checklist will help to give you a better understanding of the process.

• The more frequent the use, the closer to the point of use the item should be stored.


• Arrange equipment, tools and supplies in a logical order, such as sequence of use or size, to encourage people to follow your 5S procedures.


• Use colour coding.


• Designate locations for specific items.


• Use labels and signs to identify stored items.

It is a good idea to have multiples of the same tools if it speeds up a process, and, of course, if the cost is not prohibitive. For instance, in an office location, it does not take too many trips from the printer to your desk to realise that it would be useful to have an additional stapler positioned near the printer.

The same applies in manufacturing. If you are constantly walking back to a shadow board to get a tool, then why not buy an additional one and keep it close to where it is needed?

Seton’s range of innovative storage solutions and shadow boards allows you to neatly store away equipment and parts, while ensuring quick and easy retrieval when needed. This all leads to increased work capacity, decreased operational costs and improved employee satisfaction.

Benefits of proper storage systems include:

• Effective inventory control. Storing something in one place, such as a tool shadow board for workshop tools, and implementing procedures to return goods to that storage space, enables you to monitor and control your company’s assets and see when something needs replacing.


• Improved ergonomics, which frees up employees to perform the duties they were appointed for and reduces the risk of injury as items and tools do not lie around.

Seton helps you to achieve these efficiency goals. Have a look at our:

• Variety of cleaning station shadow boards that hold brooms, mops, buckets and warning signs to indicate contaminated or wet floors. We can customise your cleaning equipment with your company’s logo to deter theft. These PVC products are laminated to protect the print.


• Storage equipment includes louvred, wall-mounted panels that hold filing and storage bins and slimline cupboards with multiple, practically spaced shelves.


• Combined first aid and burns stations for emergencies and personal protective equipment (PPE) visitor safety stations that dispense the required PPE.


• Workplace lockers that keep the personal belongings and clothing of employees in one place.

Why do I need to store stuff away?

It goes without saying that it saves time; but by carefully storing away items not in use there is less likelihood of tools and equipment getting damaged or becoming a trip hazard.

It can also help to prevent items from being lost or misplaced as any missing tools or equipment can be easily identified.

How can I tell if equipment or tools are missing?

The use of 'shadows,' in addition to clear labelling, act as a visual aid in quickly identifying any missing items. Shadow boards are ideal for organising tools and cleaning equipment.

Our first aid and fire extinguisher stations feature clear labelling so that if essential equipment is missing it can be easily seen at a glance and the problem rectified.

What storage solution is best for me?

It really all depends on what tools, equipment or parts are being stored. Storage boxes are ideal for keeping small parts together whilst also enabling as-a-glance stock control.

For larger items, consider storage cabinets, cupboards or even lockers.

Key to the effectiveness of workplace storage solutions though, is clear labelling supported by colour-coding wherever possible.