31 free posters
Free printable lean, safety and quality posters
Visual aids for plant walls, team boards and notice boards, in four series: safety, quality, environment, and lean and continuous improvement. Print them at any size from Letter to 24 x 36 in, or share the PNG.
SafetyPPE by zone posterThe PPE typically worn in seven work zones, as a chart you can check at the door.View and download 
SafetyLockout tagout (LOTO) steps posterThe eight lockout tagout steps, from preparing to restoring, for every machine with stored energy.View and download 
SafetySee it, say it, fix it safety posterHazard and near miss reporting in three words, with what each step means on the floor.View and download 
SafetySafety pyramid poster (Bird's triangle)Bird's accident ratio as a pyramid, labelled as a model with its source, and why near misses matter.View and download 
Safety5 shop floor safety rules posterFive basic safety rules that apply in almost every plant, in big type for the wall.View and download 
SafetyStop, think, act safety posterA two-minute check before any task: stop, think about what could go wrong, then act.View and download 
SafetySlips, trips and falls housekeeping posterEight housekeeping habits that prevent slips, trips and falls, from spills to ladders.View and download 
SafetyEmergency response posterSix steps in an emergency, the PASS extinguisher method and blanks for your site's details.View and download 
QualityPDCA cycle posterPlan, do, check, act as a cycle, with what to do in each step.View and download 
Quality5 whys posterOhno's classic machine example, from a blown fuse to a missing strainer, with the rules for asking why.View and download 
Quality8D problem solving posterThe eight disciplines plus D0, from forming the team to recognizing it, in one view.View and download 
QualityJidoka and quality at the source posterDon't accept, make or pass on a defect, and the four steps of stopping at an abnormality.View and download 
QualityPoka-yoke types posterThe three poka-yoke methods with examples, and control versus warning devices.View and download 
Quality7 basic quality tools posterIshikawa's seven tools, each drawn and explained in one line.View and download 
QualityDefect escalation poster (red tag and stop the line)What to do when you find a defect, and an escalation ladder with times to fill in.View and download 
QualityFirst piece (first article) check posterWhen to check the first part, the five steps before you run, and what to do if it fails.View and download 
EnvironmentWaste hierarchy posterThe five levels of the waste hierarchy, from prevention to disposal, with plant examples.View and download 
EnvironmentEnergy waste at work posterSix everyday sources of energy waste at work, and the habit that stops each one.View and download 
EnvironmentSpill response posterSix steps for a small spill, drains first, with blanks for your spill kit and emergency number.View and download 
EnvironmentWaste segregation poster (bin colours)Six waste streams with examples, and a box to write in your own bin colour, since colours vary by site.View and download 
EnvironmentCompressed air and water leaks posterWhere air and water leaks hide, and five steps to find, tag, fix and re-check them.View and download 
EnvironmentGreen lean poster: the 8 wastes and the environmentThe environmental cost behind each of the 8 wastes, from extra energy to scrapped material.View and download 
Lean and CI5S posterSort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain, each with what to do and a question to ask.View and download 
Lean and CI8 wastes of lean poster (DOWNTIME)DOWNTIME: the eight wastes with a definition and an example each, plus muda, mura and muri.View and download 
Lean and CIKaizen principles posterSix principles of continuous improvement and four steps to a first improvement.View and download 
Lean and CIVisual management posterEight visual aids that show at a glance whether an area is normal.View and download 
Lean and CIStandard work posterTakt time, work sequence and standard WIP, plus four rules for keeping a standard alive.View and download 
Lean and CIGemba walk questions posterNine questions to ask on a gemba walk, in three groups, and the rules of a good walk.View and download 
Lean and CITPM 8 pillars posterThe TPM house on a 5S foundation, with a line on each of the eight pillars.View and download 
Lean and CIKanban rules posterTaiichi Ohno's six rules of kanban in plain words, for pull systems on the floor.View and download 
Lean and CIAutonomous maintenance 7 steps posterThe seven steps of jishu hozen, from initial cleaning to autonomous management.View and download
Print-ready at six sizes
Vector PDFs at 24 x 36 in, 18 x 24 in, A2, A3, Letter, A4. Text and shapes stay sharp at any size, and nothing runs to the edge, so office printers and print shops both work.
Free PNG to share
Every poster is also a 300 dpi PNG you can download straight away, with no form: for Teams, the intranet, a TV screen or a LinkedIn post.
Plain words, your details
Large type that reads from across an aisle, no jargon and no sales pitch. Where your site's details matter, the poster leaves a blank to fill in.
The posters are free to print and share, under the same terms as the free templates. Teaching the method behind a poster? The free training decks cover 5S, kaizen, autonomous maintenance and the 8 wastes.
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