Application of 5Sin Cavite National Science High School Physics Laboratory
Keywords:
sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustainAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Students of Cavite National Science High School conduct their experiments at the science laboratories like the Physics laboratory, but not all of them show and maintain cleanliness in that area. Some of the materials that were used were not returned to the assigned storage space. As a result, various laboratory equipment would not be easy to find and the productivity of the student's work would be affected. Another problem is the placing of the equipment in the stock room. Some of the items were not in the proper place and several items would be stuck for a long time which unnecessarily occupied more space.
METHODS
Audit Forms were used before the application of 5S. Then the 5S method or the Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke were used. First was the sorting of the equipment, second was the setting the equipment in order for organization, third is the shining of the workplace and the equipment or eliminating the dirt and debris, fourth is standardizing having a master list all the materials in the lab for monitoring purposes and lastly sustaining the implemented first four methods. After applying the 5S method the workplace was evaluated through the help of 5S personnel Audit Forms
RESULTS
Through photographs and the 5S Visual Workplace Personnel Audit Form, the status of the lab's visual workplace was compared before and after and exhibited improvements in terms of cleanliness and accessibility. The Physics Laboratory did get a good result from the 5S method. Thus, the null hypothesis was rejected.
DISCUSSIONS
It was proved that the 5S method applied to CNSHS Physics Laboratory canprovide easier access to the tools and equipment for students and faculty members of the school. The method provided the concept of how to rearrange the workplace particularly the equipment in the laboratory. It is recommended to maintain the effect of the implementation of 5S by sustaining what has been achieved in the first four phases.
